Liz's Guidebook

Liz
Liz's Guidebook

Beaches

A lovely sandy beach and a beautiful drive to get there. Park in the field up the hill and it’s about a 15 minute walk to the beach. Not suitable for pushchairs. There is a lovely old school house cafe at the car park. Parking fee sometimes applies. About 30 minutes from the house.
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Mothecombe Beach
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A popular beach about 50 minutes drive away. Watch the sea come round the island and meet in the middle. Catch the sea ferry when the tide is in. Toilets, ice creams and a big car park.
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Bigbury Beach
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A popular beach about 50 minutes drive away. Watch the sea come round the island and meet in the middle. Catch the sea ferry when the tide is in. Toilets, ice creams and a big car park.
A beautiful beach with several local restaurants close by.
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Hope Cove
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A beautiful beach with several local restaurants close by.
A very popular local beach. Wembury is National Trust so is free to park for members. It is about a 15 minute drive from the house, it has easy access to the beach, a cafe, toilets and small shop.
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Wembury Beach
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A very popular local beach. Wembury is National Trust so is free to park for members. It is about a 15 minute drive from the house, it has easy access to the beach, a cafe, toilets and small shop.
Another local beach with car park, cafe and toilets. There is a steep walk down to the beach.
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Bovisand Beach
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Another local beach with car park, cafe and toilets. There is a steep walk down to the beach.

Eating out

Perfect for a snack after the beach (Mothercombe) or an evening meal. Very pretty.
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Schoolhouse Restaurant
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Perfect for a snack after the beach (Mothercombe) or an evening meal. Very pretty.
Our favourite family restaurant for birthday and celebrations. Fantastic views across to Cornwall, Dartmoor and the sea. Perfect for steaks and burgers. A taxi from the house costs about £7.
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Plymouth
Armada Way
Our favourite family restaurant for birthday and celebrations. Fantastic views across to Cornwall, Dartmoor and the sea. Perfect for steaks and burgers. A taxi from the house costs about £7.
Our favourite for date night. Tucked away in a local marina about 10 minutes drive away. Delicious food. Great views over the marina towards the Hoe.
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The Bridge
55 Shaw Way
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Our favourite for date night. Tucked away in a local marina about 10 minutes drive away. Delicious food. Great views over the marina towards the Hoe.
For the BEST cream tea! It is about a 40 minute drive away but is the perfect setting for a grown up cream tea. It will cost you about £25 each but you will spend hours in this most beautiful setting.
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Hotel Endsleigh
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For the BEST cream tea! It is about a 40 minute drive away but is the perfect setting for a grown up cream tea. It will cost you about £25 each but you will spend hours in this most beautiful setting.
Walk round the corner to this little cafe. Perfect for breakfast. Very reasonably priced. We love to treat ourselves to breakfast here after a morning run (or swim if you’re feeling brave!). Walk down onto The Quay. When you get to the slipway, turn and walk towards the dinghy compound. You will see a little pathway to the right. This is the coast path. Follow it round the perimeter of the boatyard and when you get to the entrance, walk into the boatyard. The cafe is in there. They are very friendly and on a sunny day you can sit on the sun terrace for lovely views across the water.
The Mess Room Cafe
Breakwater Road
Walk round the corner to this little cafe. Perfect for breakfast. Very reasonably priced. We love to treat ourselves to breakfast here after a morning run (or swim if you’re feeling brave!). Walk down onto The Quay. When you get to the slipway, turn and walk towards the dinghy compound. You will see a little pathway to the right. This is the coast path. Follow it round the perimeter of the boatyard and when you get to the entrance, walk into the boatyard. The cafe is in there. They are very friendly and on a sunny day you can sit on the sun terrace for lovely views across the water.
Delicious fish and chips with the option of sitting in the restaurant or takeaway. Located on the Barbican which has a couple of car parks. There are other fish and chips on the Barbican too.
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Rockfish
8 South Embankment
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Delicious fish and chips with the option of sitting in the restaurant or takeaway. Located on the Barbican which has a couple of car parks. There are other fish and chips on the Barbican too.
Our local. Very friendly and great to take the children. Very affordable. Our favourite is the Sunday Roast. You will need to book a place.
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The Kings Arms
17 Fore St
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Our local. Very friendly and great to take the children. Very affordable. Our favourite is the Sunday Roast. You will need to book a place.
Our favourite Chinese takeaway. They will deliver for a small fee.
Imperial Garden
45 Ebrington St
Our favourite Chinese takeaway. They will deliver for a small fee.
Our favourite Indian takeaway
Papa Raj
41 Springfield Rd
Our favourite Indian takeaway
The sister restaurant to The Mess Room. A half hour walk from the house through Radford Woods. Follow the coast path which runs in front of the house. Turn left out of the house and follow the coast path round.
The Guard Room
20 Barton Rd
The sister restaurant to The Mess Room. A half hour walk from the house through Radford Woods. Follow the coast path which runs in front of the house. Turn left out of the house and follow the coast path round.
A very popular Italian restaurant located in the city centre.
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Positano
36-38 Mayflower St
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A very popular Italian restaurant located in the city centre.
One of our favourites. About a 20 minute drive away. There is a lovely walk here too. The pub sits on the water and serves very good food.
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The Ship Inn
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One of our favourites. About a 20 minute drive away. There is a lovely walk here too. The pub sits on the water and serves very good food.
This is over the border in Cornwall. We sail over from here in Oreston but you can drive round or catch the water taxi from the Barbican to Cawsand. Monday night is pizza night. You must pre order as they sell out. Basically home made pizza on the beach, yum!
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The Old Bakery
Garrett Street
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This is over the border in Cornwall. We sail over from here in Oreston but you can drive round or catch the water taxi from the Barbican to Cawsand. Monday night is pizza night. You must pre order as they sell out. Basically home made pizza on the beach, yum!

Food shops

If you visit Tavistock or if you love cheese this is a must visit! We love it! And right next door there is an olive shop!
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Country Cheeses
Market Road
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If you visit Tavistock or if you love cheese this is a must visit! We love it! And right next door there is an olive shop!
Right next to the cheese shop in Tavistock. Olives, pickles, humous.......,
de la Torre's
30 Market Rd
Right next to the cheese shop in Tavistock. Olives, pickles, humous.......,
A very popular bakery situated on the Barbican.
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Jacka Bakery
38 Southside St
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A very popular bakery situated on the Barbican.
Organic food shop and cafe. A nice place to stop off on the way back from Mothercombe or Bigbury beaches. About 20 minutes drive from here.
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Ben's Farm Shop
Staverton
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Organic food shop and cafe. A nice place to stop off on the way back from Mothercombe or Bigbury beaches. About 20 minutes drive from here.
Right next to Ben’s Farm Shop. Visit here to pick your own fruit and veg in the summer.
Pips Pick Your Own
Right next to Ben’s Farm Shop. Visit here to pick your own fruit and veg in the summer.

Sightseeing

A lovely market town about 30 minutes drive from the house. The drive takes you through Dartmoor where we often stop for a picnic on the way. Tavistock has a range of shops, a play park and a swimming pool. A great family day out.
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Tavistock
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A lovely market town about 30 minutes drive from the house. The drive takes you through Dartmoor where we often stop for a picnic on the way. Tavistock has a range of shops, a play park and a swimming pool. A great family day out.
If you’re keen you can walk here. It’s about 3 miles to the house. This is our regular morning run! Or you can drive! Saltram often has lots of activities going on, check out their website for details.
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National Trust - Saltram
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If you’re keen you can walk here. It’s about 3 miles to the house. This is our regular morning run! Or you can drive! Saltram often has lots of activities going on, check out their website for details.
A favourite day out. Catch the train from Plymouth to Calstock (beautiful ride). Walk half an hour through the woods to Cotehele. Visit the National Trust house or pop to the cafe on the water for a cream tea.
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Cotehele Huis
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A favourite day out. Catch the train from Plymouth to Calstock (beautiful ride). Walk half an hour through the woods to Cotehele. Visit the National Trust house or pop to the cafe on the water for a cream tea.
Catch a boat from the Barbican to see Plymouth from the water. The ferry to Cawsand beach runs from here too.
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Plymouth Boat Trips
Madeira Road
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Catch a boat from the Barbican to see Plymouth from the water. The ferry to Cawsand beach runs from here too.
45 minute drive away, but a pretty coastal village
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Salcombe HarSpa
Cliff Road
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45 minute drive away, but a pretty coastal village
There are so many lovely train rides from Plymouth. The scenery is so pretty. We recommend Calstock, Looe (beach) and St.Ives (beautiful harbour and beach).
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Plymouth Railway Station
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There are so many lovely train rides from Plymouth. The scenery is so pretty. We recommend Calstock, Looe (beach) and St.Ives (beautiful harbour and beach).
The iconic red and white lighthouse is situated on the Hoe. Some lovely views from here and plenty of eateries.
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Hoe Promenade
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The iconic red and white lighthouse is situated on the Hoe. Some lovely views from here and plenty of eateries.
Visit a bit of old Plymouth. Plenty of restaurants and shops and nice views. If you drive to Mount batten you can park for free and catch the water ferry over.
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Barbican
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Visit a bit of old Plymouth. Plenty of restaurants and shops and nice views. If you drive to Mount batten you can park for free and catch the water ferry over.
Visit this ex victualling yard for the navy which is now a place to visit with a selection of restaurants. You can walk from here to Devils Point.
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Royal William Yard
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Visit this ex victualling yard for the navy which is now a place to visit with a selection of restaurants. You can walk from here to Devils Point.
A beautiful abbey that is open to visitors
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Buckfast Abbey
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A beautiful abbey that is open to visitors

Family activities

A family favourite when our children were younger. A very friendly farm with lots of activities for the children.
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Pennywell Farm
Lower Dean
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A family favourite when our children were younger. A very friendly farm with lots of activities for the children.
A fun family day out.
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Woodlands Family Theme Park
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A fun family day out.
Close to Tavistock. Tree surfing, archery, canoeing, bike hire.
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Tamar Trails Centre
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Close to Tavistock. Tree surfing, archery, canoeing, bike hire.
Hire a bike (or take your own) and cycle up the Plym Valley to the Moors. If you have bikes with you, you can do this from the house.
Plymouth Bike Hire
Coypool Road
Hire a bike (or take your own) and cycle up the Plym Valley to the Moors. If you have bikes with you, you can do this from the house.
You can pretty much see this from the house. Various bookable water sports activities available during school holidays.
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Mount Batten Centre
70 Lawrence Rd
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You can pretty much see this from the house. Various bookable water sports activities available during school holidays.
A pretty outdoor pool on The Hoe
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Tinside Lido
Hoe Road
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A pretty outdoor pool on The Hoe
Plymouth’s new museum. Free entry.
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Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Tavistock Place
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Plymouth’s new museum. Free entry.
Visit on Thomas Day for a very special day out!
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Station South Devon Railway
Dartbridge Road
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Visit on Thomas Day for a very special day out!

Rainy day activities

Walk here from the house. Follow the coast path round beyond the boatyard.
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Super Tramp Plymouth Trampoline Park
3 Breakwater Rd
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Walk here from the house. Follow the coast path round beyond the boatyard.
Located on the Barbican. Some very impressive large tanks!
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National Marine Aquarium
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Located on the Barbican. Some very impressive large tanks!
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Vue Cinema
Shapters Road
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A lovely and clean, but small, swimming pool not far from the house.
Fort Stamford Health and Fitness
Jennycliff Lane
A lovely and clean, but small, swimming pool not far from the house.
Large swimming pools, climbing wall, gym,....
Life Centre
40 Mayflower Dr
Large swimming pools, climbing wall, gym,....
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Tenpin Plymouth
Barbican Approach
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Walks

A pretty four mile circular.
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Burrator Reservoir
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A pretty four mile circular.
Another pretty circular walk on the moors.
Shaugh Prior
Another pretty circular walk on the moors.
Walk or cycle this old railway line.
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Plymbridge Bossen
Plymbridge Road
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Walk or cycle this old railway line.
Drive to the Cremyl ferry. Catch the ferry to Mount Edgecumbe and walk to Cawsand. A lovely couple of hours walk. You can bus back or catch the ferry to the Barbican.
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Cremyll Ferry
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Drive to the Cremyl ferry. Catch the ferry to Mount Edgecumbe and walk to Cawsand. A lovely couple of hours walk. You can bus back or catch the ferry to the Barbican.
Walk from the house to do this 45 minute circular walk.
Radford Woods Local Nature Reserve
Off White Lady Rd
Walk from the house to do this 45 minute circular walk.
Walk the coast path from Jenny cliff (10 minute drive from house) to Bovisand. The car park is free and there is a little cafe on the cliff top at Bovisand when you get there. Great for a bacon roll!
Jennycliff Car Park
Staddon Lane
Walk the coast path from Jenny cliff (10 minute drive from house) to Bovisand. The car park is free and there is a little cafe on the cliff top at Bovisand when you get there. Great for a bacon roll!
A 15 minute drive from the house with lots of different walking routes.
Cann Woods
A 15 minute drive from the house with lots of different walking routes.
There are some nice walks up on the moors here, with some lovely views. Visit the visitor centre for more information.
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Princetown
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There are some nice walks up on the moors here, with some lovely views. Visit the visitor centre for more information.