Devon towns & villages/South Hams/Bantham

Village · South Hams · TQ7

Things to do in
Bantham.

A sandy beach, a village pub
and a few lovely stops along the way.

Follow the lane through the village to Bantham Beach, with views towards Burgh Island. Stop for coffee at the stores, plan a pub lunch or check what the car-park food vans are serving. Outside Devon, further inland, adds a café, pottery and skating to the day.

Explore each place separately below. Food-truck service is seasonal; check opening updates, tides and the car-park closing time before setting out.

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The sand and sea at Bantham Beach, with Burgh Island beyond — Bantham Beach · Bantham Estate

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People making pottery at the studio tables at Outside Devon

Seasonal plates and drinks at Outside Devon

A skateboarder riding the outdoor bowl at Outside Devon

Make & do13

Near Bantham, Devon

Outside Devon

A farm café, pottery studio and skate bowl just inland from Bantham, with plenty of reasons to linger.

PotteryFarm café

The Avon estuary beyond the seating at Bantham Stores

Bantham Stores exterior with its red telephone box

The shop and café counter inside Bantham Stores

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Bantham, Devon

Bantham Stores & Café

An independent village shop and café with an outdoor outlook over the Avon estuary, fresh coffee and a small winter menu.

Village caféEstuary views

The Sloop Inn exterior beside Bantham’s village road

The Sloop Inn sign with thatched cottages along the road

View from a Sloop Inn guest-room window towards the coast

Eat & drink13

Bantham, Devon

The Sloop Inn

A historic Bantham inn for a proper meal, a drink and a pause between the beach and the journey home.

Village pubDog friendly

The Gastrobus and pink Treats van parked beside the grass at Bantham

A wood-fired pizza pictured on Bantham Estate’s Gastropizza listing

Eat & drink12

Bantham, Devon

Gastrobus x Bosko · Bantham

Gastrobus x Bosko’s vintage vans make Bantham’s car park a handy stop for coffee, beach lunches and seasonal treats.

Beach foodCoffee stops

A colourful windbreak and parasol beside rocks on Bantham Beach

Estate workers carrying buckets beside a utility vehicle on Bantham Beach

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Bantham, Devon

Bantham Beach

A broad sandy beach at the Avon estuary, with surf, dunes and lovely views across Bigbury Bay.

Beach dayCoastal walks

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Things to do in
Bantham.