Places to visit in the South Hams
Favourite beaches
Fantastic beach, great for surfing, body boarding, paddle boarding, walking or just sunbathing with great views! Lifeguard presence from 10am to 6pm. Gastro bus on site for drinks & food.
Parking is expensive (£10 in the summer!) but there is free parking on the lane from Bantham to Buckland (10 min walk, driver can always drop people & beach equipment in Bantham village first), or if you fancy a longer walk across farmland and along the river there is also free parking in Aveton Gifford (approx 1h).
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Bantham Beach
Fantastic beach, great for surfing, body boarding, paddle boarding, walking or just sunbathing with great views! Lifeguard presence from 10am to 6pm. Gastro bus on site for drinks & food.
Parking is expensive (£10 in the summer!) but there is free parking on the lane from Bantham to Buckland (10 min walk, driver can always drop people & beach equipment in Bantham village first), or if you fancy a longer walk across farmland and along the river there is also free parking in Aveton Gifford (approx 1h).
Beautiful beach with fabulous river walks along the sandy estuary & river side
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Mothecombe Beach
Beautiful beach with fabulous river walks along the sandy estuary & river side
Definitely a favourite with both locals and visitors, complete with cafe & Mediterranean vibes. However just be aware that the sand is coarser and the beach profile much steeper, meaning it becomes deep much more abruptly and may therefore not be as suitable for young children as most beaches in the area which are flatter
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Blackpool Sands
Definitely a favourite with both locals and visitors, complete with cafe & Mediterranean vibes. However just be aware that the sand is coarser and the beach profile much steeper, meaning it becomes deep much more abruptly and may therefore not be as suitable for young children as most beaches in the area which are flatter
Great beach, lots of cafes & pubs to eat and spectacular views from the coast path walking from Hope Cove towards Salcombe. There is a car park but also quite a lot of free parking on the side of the road that goes through Hope Cove
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Hope Cove
Anchor CottagesGreat beach, lots of cafes & pubs to eat and spectacular views from the coast path walking from Hope Cove towards Salcombe. There is a car park but also quite a lot of free parking on the side of the road that goes through Hope Cove
Long open beach with beautiful road between the beach and Slapton Ley
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Slapton Sands
Long open beach with beautiful road between the beach and Slapton Ley
Lovely beach, only accessible by foot from Ringmore so never crowded :-)
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Ayrmer Cove
South West Coast PathLovely beach, only accessible by foot from Ringmore so never crowded :-)
Thurlestone Sands
Great beach with Beachhouse Cafe and good place to walk to Hope Cove from
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National Trust - South Milton Sands
Great beach with Beachhouse Cafe and good place to walk to Hope Cove from
Good cafes on & above the beach an great place to start walking on the coastpath with spectacular views around Starehole Bay
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South Sands Beach
Good cafes on & above the beach an great place to start walking on the coastpath with spectacular views around Starehole Bay
One of our closest and favourites, great if you're after smaller less busy places, with stunning walks along the stretches of sand at low tide and the possibility to walk over the river. We actually tend to go to the next beach as you walk a little further on the coastpath, approx 5 min, always quieter. Parking is free but limited on the side of the lane (narrow lane with passing places) so avoid arriving or leaving at the busiest times in the summer. There is an area for cars to turn around at the bottom of the lane just before the beach where you can also drop people & beach gear. The pub the Dolphin is a good place to stop by before or after ;-)
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Wonwell
One of our closest and favourites, great if you're after smaller less busy places, with stunning walks along the stretches of sand at low tide and the possibility to walk over the river. We actually tend to go to the next beach as you walk a little further on the coastpath, approx 5 min, always quieter. Parking is free but limited on the side of the lane (narrow lane with passing places) so avoid arriving or leaving at the busiest times in the summer. There is an area for cars to turn around at the bottom of the lane just before the beach where you can also drop people & beach gear. The pub the Dolphin is a good place to stop by before or after ;-)
Lovely beach and possibility to walk over to Burgh Island at low tide or to take the sea tractor which crosses at high tide
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Bigbury Beach
Lovely beach and possibility to walk over to Burgh Island at low tide or to take the sea tractor which crosses at high tide
Further to drive to although accessible by ferry from Salcombe and worth it for a change with great walks on the coastpath
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Mill Bay
2 Devon RdFurther to drive to although accessible by ferry from Salcombe and worth it for a change with great walks on the coastpath
City/town information
Small transition town full of independent shops, cafes & restaurants. Market days are Friday & Saturday
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Totnes
Small transition town full of independent shops, cafes & restaurants. Market days are Friday & Saturday
Salcombe
Beautiful town with fantastic food scene. Great scenery walking to the castle
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Dartmouth
Beautiful town with fantastic food scene. Great scenery walking to the castle
Kingsbridge
Lovely quays and closest place for supermarkets
Food scene
Tiny cafe on South Milton Beach with fantastic views & food. Parking is at National Trust car park next to it. Booking essential at busy times
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Beachhouse
Tiny cafe on South Milton Beach with fantastic views & food. Parking is at National Trust car park next to it. Booking essential at busy times
Great place for eating local seafood right by the sea.
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Britannia at The Beach
Great place for eating local seafood right by the sea.
The cafe at the back (open terrasse) has the most spectacular views over the estuary and is one of our absolute favourite places to hang out
Bantham Village Shop & Cafe
The cafe at the back (open terrasse) has the most spectacular views over the estuary and is one of our absolute favourite places to hang out
Top pub with good food and friendly staff, right in Bantham so you can enjoy a walk on the beach before your meal!
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The Sloop Inn
Top pub with good food and friendly staff, right in Bantham so you can enjoy a walk on the beach before your meal!
Great pub with lovely garden, in a beautiful village, with footpath to Ayrmer Cove & Wyscombe Beach
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The Journeys End Inn
Great pub with lovely garden, in a beautiful village, with footpath to Ayrmer Cove & Wyscombe Beach
Fantastic cafe near Mothecombe beach but pricey car park
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Schoolhouse Restaurant
Fantastic cafe near Mothecombe beach but pricey car park
Fantastic cafe by the beach at Milton Sands. Very small so booking essential!
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Beachhouse
Fantastic cafe by the beach at Milton Sands. Very small so booking essential!
The Oyster Shack
Great seafood
Avon Mill Cafe
Garden centre with cafe in Loddiswell
Our favourite pub on Dartmoor, large garden. Located in Widecombe-in-the-Moor
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The Rugglestone Inn
Our favourite pub on Dartmoor, large garden. Located in Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Pigs Nose Inn
Famous East Prawle pub
Salcombe HarSpa
Cliff RoadFor a treat :-)
We really like this pub when coming back from Wonwell beach. Good beer garden.
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The Dolphin Inn
We really like this pub when coming back from Wonwell beach. Good beer garden.
Venus Cafe
Warren RoadGreat views and actually pretty good pasties!
Enjoy a drink or a bite at this lovely cafe before the beach (left car park) and you'll save the beach parking fees (right hand side car park) as a bonus ;-)
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The Venus Cafe
Enjoy a drink or a bite at this lovely cafe before the beach (left car park) and you'll save the beach parking fees (right hand side car park) as a bonus ;-)
Andria
5 Lower StTop food from top chef, a real treat
Sightseeing
Salcombe
Probably one of the best spots in the country for wild swimming. Small car park at Poundgate. Popular with locals.
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Spitchwick
Probably one of the best spots in the country for wild swimming. Small car park at Poundgate. Popular with locals.
Wistman's Wood
Very special place and beautiful walk
Dartmouth
Overbecks
Stunning gardens with incredible views
Beautiful house and gardens by the river Dart
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National Trust Greenway Boothuis
Greenway RoadBeautiful house and gardens by the river Dart
Dartmouth River Boats
Steamer Quay RoadTravel from Totnes to Dartmouth by boat!
Dartmouth Castle
Castle RoadFree car park, good starting point to walk to Bantham (great walk, one hour) or along the estuary
Aveton Gifford Car Park
Free car park, good starting point to walk to Bantham (great walk, one hour) or along the estuary
Bonehill Rocks
Nice Tor and good start for walks, near Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Cafes / small shops
Valley View Cafe
Cafe with small farm shop
The Ring Feeder Cafe
Cafe with small farm shop
Closest shop at BP Garage, with decent selection ranging from drinks & essentials to more specialised local products as well as large choice of ready meals from the Cooked range
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B3196 California CrossClosest shop at BP Garage, with decent selection ranging from drinks & essentials to more specialised local products as well as large choice of ready meals from the Cooked range
The Ring Feeder Cafe
Great place for a coffee & breakfast close by!
Car parks for walks
East Soar Car Park (National Trust )
Great place to park to access coast path