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Town · South Hams · TQ8

Things to do in
Salcombe.

Salt air, lovely little places
and a day by the water.

Find a beach café, browse independent shops or make time for a garden above the estuary. These features bring together photographs and the useful details that turn a lovely idea into an easy day out.

Explore Salcombe itself, then choose a separate detour to East Portlemouth, Hope Cove or the villages beyond. Check seasonal opening and ferry times before setting off.

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Lush trees and terraced planting above the Salcombe estuary
Overbeck’s Garden · National Trust Images/George Wright

IN SALCOMBE

Places worth knowing.

24 featured places

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Will Bees standing among bags and accessories inside the Salcombe shop
A maker working at a table beside a waterside studio window
Black and white photograph of leather work in the workshop
Black and white photograph of the embossing station
Will Bees wearing an apron beneath a timber workshop roof
Will Bees Bespoke animal-print totes displayed by a model
A maker working beside a waterside window in the Will Bees Bespoke workshop
Black and white photograph of leather work at Will Bees Bespoke
Black and white photograph of the embossing station at Will Bees Bespoke
Will Bees inside the Salcombe shop and workshop
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Salcombe, Devon

Will Bees Bespoke

An Island Street shop and workshop for handmade bags, beautiful fabrics and personal finishing touches.

Personalised giftsWorking studio
Diners beside the harbour at Crab Shed Salcombe
Bright dining room with wooden tables and coastal prints
A platter of lobster, prawns, scallops and mussels
Crab sandwiches, salad and chips on an outdoor table
Mussels in a pan at Crab Shed Salcombe
Crab Shed team serving diners at outdoor tables
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Salcombe, Devon

Crab Shed Salcombe

A bright quayside restaurant where local crab is cooked and picked on site, with harbour tables and a menu made for a seafood outing.

SeafoodHarbour views
Outdoor tables beneath blue parasols outside The Winking Prawn, with a white picket fence and wooded hillside behind
A seafood platter with crab, prawns, mussels and lobster on a blue table
Film still showing a woman seated at a picnic table beneath the fictional We’ve Got Crabs sign
Winking Prawn garden entrance with blue parasols and white fence
Golden fried shrimp served over salad
Scones with jam beside a cup of coffee
Takeaway shrimp and chips with North Sands beach in the background
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Salcombe, Devon

The Winking Prawn

A cheerful beachside café-restaurant with seafood, cream teas and a garden just across the road from North Sands.

Beach caféSeafood
The old lifeboat house at South Sands with kayaks and boards outside
Bo’s Beach Café interior with timber walls and hanging lamps
A mug on a seafront picnic table at South Sands
Bo’s old lifeboat house frontage and picnic tables
Paddleboarders walking across South Sands
South Sands beach and estuary under a blue sky
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Salcombe, Devon

Bo’s Beach Café

A family-run café in South Sands’ old lifeboat house, with beach tables, simple lunches and seasonal pizza evenings.

Beach caféSouth Sands
Breakfast plates on a wooden table at Salcombe Coffee Company
Milk being poured into a cup of coffee
Pancakes layered with strawberries and blueberries
Apple cake with cream and a cup of coffee
Fish, prawns and mussels plated for dinner
A toasted sandwich with salad
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Salcombe, Devon

Salcombe Coffee Company

A family-run Fore Street coffee bar and bistro for generous breakfasts, coffee and cake, with dinner on selected evenings.

BrunchCoffee
Salcombe Dairy ice cream shop frontage on Island Street with bunting
Open entrance to Salcombe Dairy Chocolate Factory
Three ice cream cones with scattered fruit and ingredients
A Salcombe Dairy chocolate maker filling a mould
Salcombe Dairy team beside ice cream making equipment
Hot chocolate in glass cups beside a Salcombe Dairy chocolate box
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Salcombe, Devon

Salcombe Dairy

Follow Island Street to Salcombe Dairy’s ice cream shop and nearby chocolate factory for a sweet stop with a making story.

Ice creamChocolate
Devon Rum Bar frontage with outdoor tables on Island Street
Waterside table looking through the Devon Rum Bar doorway
Wooden bar and stools inside Devon Rum Bar
A flight of four rums laid out for tasting
Guests making rum at miniature copper stills
Cocktails and bottles on the Devon Rum Bar counter
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Salcombe, Devon

Devon Rum Co.

A waterside bar, rum store and blending house on Island Street, with guided tastings and hands-on experiences to book.

CocktailsWaterside
Leather sofas in the distillery bar beside a large copper still
Large polished copper still at Salcombe Distilling Co.
Gin school workstations with miniature copper stills
Tasting glasses and bowls of botanicals arranged on a table
A bowl of botanicals held ready for distilling
Liquid being measured into a miniature copper still
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Salcombe, Devon

Salcombe Distilling Co.

Island Street’s distillery bar, gin and rum school, with copper stills, guided tastings and a hands-on afternoon to book.

Gin schoolWaterside bar
Colourful granola and fruit bowls at Wild Oats Kitchen
Granola bowl, coffee and chocolate-topped bake on a table
A bag of Wild Oats Kitchen Gut and Nut granola
A bag of Wild Oats Kitchen Oats and Seeds granola
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Salcombe, Devon

Wild Oats Kitchen

A small family-run granola kitchen on the way into Salcombe, serving breakfast bowls, coffee, bakes and easy takeaway lunches.

Breakfast bowlsCoffee
Dark-painted Salcombe Candle Company shopfront on Fore Street
Candle-making equipment laid out in the workshop room
Wax pouring jugs and thermometers on a workshop table
Three lit Salcombe Candle Company candles
Hands applying a Salcombe Candle Company label to a jar
Salcombe Sea Breeze reed diffuser on a windowsill
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Salcombe, Devon

The Salcombe Candle Company

A Fore Street fragrance shop with bookable candle workshops and scents inspired by the South Devon coast.

Candle workshopsCoastal gifts
Brocante Salcombe shopfront with staff at the doorway
Artwork above a drawer cabinet with gifts and home accessories
Colourful cushions and ceramics on shop shelves
Round decorative mirror above a console of ceramics and gifts
View across the Salcombe estuary with moored boats
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Salcombe, Devon

Brocante Salcombe

A Fore Street interiors and gift shop filled with ceramics, cushions, artwork and small things worth taking home.

InteriorsThoughtful gifts
Turquoise Aloft shopfront with clothing displayed in the window
Clothing and accessories displayed inside Aloft Salcombe
Moored boats and wooded shores on the Salcombe estuary
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Salcombe, Devon

Aloft Salcombe

A relaxed Fore Street boutique mixing clothing, beach essentials and outdoor playthings close to Whitestrand.

Coastal styleClothing boutique
Saunas by the Sea cabin at North Sands in low evening light
North Sands beach at low tide with the stream crossing the sand
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Salcombe, Devon

Saunas by the Sea — North Sands

A bookable beach sauna beside the Winking Prawn, with North Sands just down the slipway.

Beach saunaTime with friends
Lush trees and terraced planting above the Salcombe estuary
Colourful flower borders around a sculpture in the garden
Visitors among the garden terraces above the coastline
The house seen through mature garden trees
Visitors walking through dense green planting
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Sharpitor, Salcombe, Devon

Overbeck’s Garden

A subtropical clifftop garden above Salcombe, with sheltered paths, colourful planting and beautiful views.

GardensSea views
The Salcombe Delicatessen shopfront on Fore Street
Prepared salads in takeaway containers from Salcombe Delicatessen
A gift hamper wrapped with ribbon at Salcombe Delicatessen
A selection of preserves, biscuits and provisions from Salcombe Delicatessen
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Salcombe, Devon

The Salcombe Delicatessen

A Fore Street deli for made-to-order sandwiches, pasties, cheeses and provisions from the South West.

Picnic suppliesLocal produce
Tonic Gallery exterior on Union Street, with the water visible at the end of the street
Blue Mind Series, a painting of sunlight on the sea by Greg Ramsden RSMA, featured by Tonic Gallery
Salcombe Boatyard, a painting of a boat in a workshop by Greg Ramsden RSMA
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Salcombe, Devon

Tonic Gallery

Coastal paintings and ceramics beside the lifeboat station

Independent shoppingCoastal art
The bright pink Cranch’s Sweetshop frontage on Fore Street in Salcombe
Colourful sweet jars and displays inside Cranch’s Sweetshop
Rows of Cranch’s labelled sweet jars lining the shop shelves
Shelves of striped Cranch’s jars holding traditional sweets
Colourful pick and mix sweets shown in Cranch’s official product photography
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Salcombe, Devon

Cranch’s Sweetshop

A pink-fronted sweetshop full of seaside nostalgia

Traditional sweetsFamily-run
South Sands Ferry and Sea Tractor
Colourful South Sands Ferry travelling along the estuary
Ferry to the beach
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Salcombe, Devon

South Sands Ferry & Sea Tractor

Take the little ferry from Whitestrand to South Sands, then arrive on the beach aboard its unusual sea tractor. A journey that becomes part of the day.

Seasonal boat tripSea tractor
Kitty in her pottery studio with a board of newly made pots
Hands shaping a pot on the wheel at Kitty Ward Pottery
Handmade fluted ceramic bells by Kitty Ward
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Salcombe, Devon

Kitty Ward Pottery

Visit a working pottery studio on Island Street for handmade ceramics and a glimpse of the making process.

Handmade ceramicsWorking studio
Interior of With Nothing Underneath’s Salcombe shop, with an arched mirror and fitting-room curtains
A model wearing With Nothing Underneath’s white Fine Poplin Boyfriend shirt
A model wearing With Nothing Underneath’s chocolate wool Devon Jumper
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Salcombe, Devon

With Nothing Underneath

A calm Fore Street boutique for women’s shirts, knitwear and relaxed wardrobe essentials.

WomenswearShirts & knitwear
Three people outside JAM Industries’ original Salcombe shop in an archive photograph
JAM Industries’ official campaign photograph of a model in a dark knitted polo by dunes
JAM Industries’ official campaign photograph of a model wearing a navy cardigan beside the sea
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Salcombe, Devon

JAM Industries

Relaxed clothing and knitwear from a brand whose first permanent home was Salcombe.

Coastal styleKnitwear
Busby & Fox’s Salcombe shopfront on Fore Street
Model wearing a dark herringbone jacket from Busby & Fox
Close-up of a patterned resin bangle by Busby & Fox
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Salcombe, Devon

Busby & Fox, Salcombe

Womenswear, jewellery and accessories in Busby & Fox’s Salcombe boutique.

WomenswearAccessories
Exterior of Susie Watson Designs’ new Island Street showroom
Kitchen and dining display in the Salcombe showroom
Rows of cushions and an upholstered seating display at Salcombe
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Salcombe, Devon

Susie Watson Designs, Salcombe

An interiors showroom on Island Street, with furniture, fabrics, pottery and a terrace overlooking the estuary.

InteriorsTextiles and pottery
NIKA’s whitewashed Salcombe shop entrance framed with flowers
A bl-nk London model wearing a blue, green and white printed poncho
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Salcombe, Devon

NIKA Salcombe

NIKA’s Salcombe boutique brings together womenswear, menswear and accessories, a small shopping detour close to the waterfront.

Independent boutiqueClothing

A SEPARATE LITTLE DETOUR

Around Salcombe.

These places are outside Salcombe; check the location and plan your journey.

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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
People at tables among planters in the Heron Valley courtyard at sunset
Picnic tables and bunting in Heron Valley courtyard with green hills beyond
Cups of coffee on the café counter at Heron Valley
An orchard walk sign among grasses and trees at Heron Valley
Flowers and Heron Valley juice bottles on a table
Bunting and planters along the Heron Valley café courtyard
Guests dining among planters and festoon lights in the Heron Valley courtyard at sunset
Heron Valley’s courtyard with countryside views beyond
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Near Loddiswell, Devon

The Curator at Heron Valley Orchards

The Curator’s coffee and seasonal lunches, with orchard paths, Heron Valley drinks and Weaver Green homewares to explore.

Orchard caféHomewares
White-painted Millbrook Inn with tables outside in South Pool
Table laid beneath a model sailing boat in a stone recess
A bowl of mussels with bread on a dining table
Wine and beer on an outdoor wooden table
Garden seating beside planting and a stone path
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South Pool, Devon

The Millbrook Inn

Seasonal cooking, low beams and a South Pool setting that turns lunch into a little expedition.

Village pubSeasonal cooking
Whitewashed Pig’s Nose Inn frontage with outdoor tables
Pub room filled with wooden chairs, beams and eclectic objects
Decorated bar with wooden casks and beer pumps
Scotch egg with salad and sauce on a patterned plate
Friends sharing a meal and drinks around a wooden pub table
Crowd watching live music in a warmly lit hall
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East Prawle, Devon

The Pig’s Nose Inn

A characterful East Prawle pub, seasonal food and a live-music hall that makes a night of it.

Village pubLive music
Hope & Anchor pub frontage nestled among buildings by Hope Cove
Guests having drinks beside a fireplace in a colourful pub room
Gravy being poured over a roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding
Window seat in a guest room looking towards the sea
Wooden coast-path sign pointing towards Salcombe
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Outer Hope, Devon

Hope & Anchor

Food, drinks and rooms beside Outer Hope’s beach, with outdoor seating and a cosy bar.

Beachside pubDogs welcome
Small green café building beside a wooden railing above the estuary
Pastries displayed beside flowers at a window overlooking the water
Visitors seated beneath a parasol looking across the estuary
Wooden sauna interior with a stove and benches
Outdoor tub beside a railing overlooking the harbour at dusk
Outdoor shower beside a dark timber building and leafy trees
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East Portlemouth, Devon

The Old Stable Café & Sauna

A small café beside the ferry steps, with a wood-fired sauna looking over the Salcombe estuary.

Ferry-side caféWood-fired sauna
Timber-framed café interior with wooden tables, shelves and a counter
Freshly baked sourdough loaves cooling together
Colourful dishes and drinks spread across a café table
Two slices of cake on a patterned plate
Two topped slices of bread on a patterned plate
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East Portlemouth, Devon

Village Farm Café & Artisan Barn

An organic farm café and shop in a timber-framed barn above the Salcombe estuary, with makers close by.

Farm caféArtisan barn
Stone café with picnic tables, blue parasols and bunting beside the village green
Piglet Stores and Emporium frontage with signs and an ice-cream freezer
Track and grass leading towards cottages around East Prawle village green
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East Prawle, Devon

Piglet Stores & Café

A village café and neighbouring store for homemade cake, a simple lunch and picnic provisions in East Prawle.

Village caféPicnic supplies
A group in bright tandem kayaks on the Salcombe estuary
Two paddlers in a green tandem kayak beside coastal rocks
Two sea kayakers paddling in open water
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East Portlemouth, Devon

Salcombe Watersports — Guided Kayaking

Guided estuary and coastal kayaking from Port Waterhouse in East Portlemouth, across the water from Salcombe.

Guided kayakingEstuary adventures
Dark panelled dining room with tan banquette seating and music artwork at Verse
Several plated dishes and wine on a wooden table at Verse
Chef plating dishes behind the kitchen counter at Verse
A glowing table lamp beside glasses and place settings at Verse
A plated green vegetable dish on a wooden restaurant table
A plated dish beside a glass of red wine at Verse
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Kingsbridge, Devon

Verse

An intimate restaurant in a converted garage, with a changing tasting menu, chef’s counter and a love of good music.

Hidden restaurantTasting menu
Two customers seated at a window table inside Mangetout café
Two colourful salad plates on a wooden table at Mangetout
Savoury tarts and bakes displayed at the Mangetout counter
Tables in a covered outdoor seating area at Mangetout
A branded Mangetout takeaway coffee beside an espresso machine
A glazed fruit tart from the Mangetout counter
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Kingsbridge, Devon

Mangetout Deli

A Fore Street café and deli for breakfast, colourful lunches, coffee and a browse of the shelves.

Deli caféTown day
Rows of potted chilli plants in the South Devon Chilli Farm nursery tunnel
Two members of the farm team with potted chilli plants
Small colourful playhouses in the farm’s grassy play area
Wooden farm shop building at South Devon Chilli Farm
A grower tending a chilli plant in a polytunnel
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Near Loddiswell, Devon

South Devon Chilli Farm

A free farm visit with chilli plants, tastings, a playful children’s village and plenty to take home.

Food discoveryFamily outing
People seated under parasols in the Stokeley Farm Shop courtyard
Customers browsing plants outside Stokeley Farm Shop
A seafood platter with crab, prawns, bread and salad at Stokeley
A cooked breakfast with toast on a wooden table
A decorated cake on a stand at Stokeley
A member of staff serving a seated café customer
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Stokenham, Devon

Stokeley Farm Shop

A courtyard of food, plants and small shops, with a café and South Hams Drinks taphouse beside it.

Farm shopCourtyard shops
Seared scallops with garnishes on a long plate at The Cricket Inn
An aerial view of turquoise water meeting the Beesands sea defences
Seafood dish with toasted bread and sauces at The Cricket Inn
Sauce being poured over a pudding with ice cream
A pale panelled bedroom with a double bed at The Cricket Inn
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Beesands, Devon

The Cricket Inn

A village inn beside Beesands beach, with locally landed seafood, a welcoming bar and rooms upstairs.

Coastal pubSeafood
The Cove’s beach-facing building and terraces seen from the sand
A bowl of shellfish and fish with lemon at The Cove
A member of The Cove team holding a specials board beside the beach
Two members of The Cove team seated beside a specials board on the sand
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Hope Cove, Devon

The Cove

A beachside bar and restaurant with seafood, craft beer, pizza, rooftop drinks and live music.

Beach barSea views
Stone and timber farm building with outdoor benches at East Soar
Covered seating and a self-service counter inside the Walkers’ Hut
Self-service drinks and supplies on a table inside the hut
Wooden welcome sign explaining the Walkers’ Hut honesty café
Aerial view of the East Soar headland and surrounding coastline
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East Soar, near Salcombe, Devon

East Soar Walkers’ Hut

A wonderfully simple honesty café on a National Trust farm, made for a pause between coastal walks.

Honesty caféCake stop
Sand and blue estuary water at Mill Bay with wooded slopes beyond
Wooden coast-path sign above the sea between Mill Bay and Prawle Point
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East Portlemouth, opposite Salcombe, Devon

Mill Bay & Sunny Cove

Sandy bays, shady paths and a quieter-feeling stretch of the coast opposite Salcombe.

Beach daysPicnic spots
Sandy inlet at Soar Mill Cove framed by rocky headlands
Gate opening towards green fields and the rocky mouth of Soar Mill Cove
Small sailing boat beside the rugged East Soar coastline
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Near Malborough and Salcombe, Devon

Soar Mill Cove

A tucked-away sandy cove reached on foot, with rocky edges, a stream and open coastal scenery.

Hidden covesCoastal walks
Surfaced path beside gorse with wide views along the coast
Stone walls and steps at the entrance to the Bolt Tail hillfort
Runners following a grassy coastal path near Bolberry Down
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Bolberry, near Hope Cove, Devon

Bolberry Down

An open clifftop landscape with a level surfaced circuit and longer coast-path options.

Accessible walksSea views
Wide sandy beach at South Milton viewed from the grassy edge
Child exploring rock pools with the offshore arch in the distance
Colourful buckets and spades on the sand near the water
Paddleboarders viewed from water level near South Milton Sands
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South Milton, near Thurlestone, Devon

South Milton Sands

A broad beach beside Thurlestone Rock, with space for a seaside wander and a lingering sunset.

Beach daysSunset spots
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
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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
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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
The sand and sea at Bantham Beach, with Burgh Island beyond
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
Harbour House entrance signage beside its Kingsbridge building
Colourful artworks installed in Harbour House’s gallery
Participants making art around a table at Harbour House
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Kingsbridge, Devon

Harbour House

A charitable contemporary-art and wellbeing centre on The Promenade, with changing exhibitions and creative activities.

Contemporary artCreative workshops
Bottles and gift boxes on shelves inside Devon Cove’s Kingsbridge Tasting Room
The entrance to Devon Cove’s Tasting Room on Fore Street
A cocktail being shaken at a Devon Cove event
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Kingsbridge, Devon

Devon Cove Tasting Room

A Fore Street shop for Devon Cove spirits, cocktail kits and gifts, with private tastings and cocktail masterclasses to book.

Devon spiritsCocktail experiences
David Grann’s The Wager displayed with flowers inside Harbour Bookshop
A Lighthouse Story held up against a Devon coastal view in Harbour Bookshop’s own photograph
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Kingsbridge, Devon

The Harbour Bookshop

An independent Mill Street bookshop with bookseller recommendations, thoughtful gift wrapping and a carefully chosen reading list.

Independent bookshopBooks and gifts
Tables and bar inside Thirty Three by the Sea’s light dining room
Small plated bites beside windows at Thirty Three by the Sea
A lobster dish with colourful garnishes at Thirty Three by the Sea
A plated tart and ice cream at Thirty Three by the Sea
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Bolberry Down, near Salcombe, Devon

Thirty Three by the Sea

Light-filled dining on Bolberry Down, with indoor and outdoor tables and a menu built around local produce.

Coastal diningDog friendly
Adults and children decorating models at tables in Paper Bird Island
Colourfully decorated papier-mâché animals and birds on a worktable
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Kingsbridge, Devon

Paper Bird Island

A colourful Kingsbridge craft studio where children and grown-ups decorate papier-mâché models together, with refreshments while you create.

Family craftsCreative afternoons
A planted path winding through Velarde’s walled sculpture garden
Paintings displayed on white walls inside Velarde’s gallery
Antonio Lopez Reche’s Kitsune sculpture among greenery at Velarde
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Kingsbridge, Devon

Velarde Gallery & Sculpture Garden

A Fore Street gallery with changing exhibitions and a planted sculpture garden tucked behind its contemporary art spaces.

Contemporary artSculpture garden

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT

Places to stay in & around Salcombe.

A few lovely places to make yourself at home. Browse the photographs, find your favourite and follow the booking link to check dates and prices.

3 lovely stays
Cedar-clad treehouse and elevated deck among leafy branches
Timber-lined treehouse interior with double bed and kitchen
Small kitchen with oak worktops and blue cabinetry
Treehouse shower room with stone basin
Table and chairs on the leafy treehouse deck
Two outdoor chairs looking across rolling green countryside
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Salcombe, Devon

The Treehouse at Salcombe Farm

A cedar-clad hideaway for two, with a kitchen, private deck and countryside views near Salcombe.

Stay for twoTreehouse
Aerial view of Gara Rock hotel beside fields and the sea
Sea-facing restaurant tables beside panoramic windows
Rocky shoreline and sandy cove below green coastal slopes
Spacious living area with sofas and sea-facing doors
Indoor swimming pool beneath a curved ceiling with sea views
Cinema seats facing a large screen with popcorn on a table
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Near East Portlemouth, Devon

Gara Rock

A coastal hotel and restaurant beyond East Portlemouth, with a secluded setting and a beach below.

Sea viewsCoastal stay
Table laid on a balcony terrace above the blue-green cove
Restaurant table beside large windows looking over Hope Cove
Beach and sheltered harbour at Hope Cove under a blue sky
Diner holding a drink beside a plated seafood dish
Wooden barrel sauna beside a terrace table
Aerial view of green trees beside clear turquoise coastal water
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Inner Hope, Devon

Hope Cove House

Sea-view rooms, Mediterranean sharing dishes and a terrace above Inner Hope.

Sea-view roomsSharing plates

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