Walks & coast
- Erme estuary footpath — ten minutes from the village
- South West Coast Path at Wembury, Bigbury and Bantham
- Dartmoor National Park — twenty minutes north
- Slapton Ley and the Start Bay ridge
Out and about
A South Hams address book.
A hand-picked list of what our guests most enjoy — handed to you at reception in any case, but here for planning. Ask us at dinner for anything that isn't on it.
On the water
- Bigbury-on-Sea — bodyboarding, kayaking and Burgh Island
- Salcombe harbour sailing and crab-line fishing at Kingsbridge
- Dart Sailing Centre, Dartmouth
- River Dart cruises from Totnes to Dartmouth
Golf, tennis & sport
- Bigbury Golf Club — coastal links, fifteen minutes away
- South Devon Tennis Centre — courts and lessons
- Thurlestone Hotel — golf and spa passes for guests
- Guided fly fishing on the Avon and Erme on request
Villages & towns
- Totnes — bohemian market town, twenty minutes
- Dartmouth — working harbour and Royal Naval College
- Salcombe — sailing, boutiques and restaurants
- Modbury and Kingsbridge — quiet Devon markets
Planning a day
Email or call ahead and we'll book golf, arrange a picnic hamper, advise on the tides at Bantham, or set up a taxi to Totnes for the evening — all part of staying with us.