Villages & Resorts in Devon in general

Cockington village is a hidden gem of Torquay. It’s one of those old time villages, which has stopped in time. There’s a bus to the village from Torquay which runs daily, also there’s a car park here as well. Narrow windy lanes add to the peaceful atmosphere, there’s also a horse drawn carriage ride for £8 as well. Walk through the gardens and past the cricket ground to a country manor where the carriages all park, you can sit outside and watch the world go by. Inside the house is a elaborate staircase, upstairs there are several craft rooms ranging from pottery to scents and fragrances. Nearbye is a 1930's pub and resturant with varied menu. It has two ...  Read the complete review

We recently had a 3-night stay in Sidmouth, a lovely old Regency town on the South Devon coast. During our stay we visited the famous Donkey Sanctuary, just about 3 miles outside town to the east. It was as I'd remembered it but they'd expanded it since I last went. They have approx. 500 donkeys there, though it seemed less when we visited. The dear donkeys were in their large stable and some enjoying winter sun in the yard, others in barns set in the surrounding fields. They honk with pleasure when humans come near, maybe expecting food! They donkeys have a home for life at the sanctuary, they have been rescued from cruelty, or rehomed when owners can ...  Read the complete review

North Devon offers many attractions. The market town of Barnstaple, the blue flag resort of Woolacombe, the caravan sites of Croyde and the old world of Clovelly. But for me, one location beats the lot. If you negotiate your way through Barnstaple's dreadful traffic and head west for Britain's largest Parish, the village of Braunton, you'll spot a white road sign for Saunton. A quarter of a mile past Saunton Golf club, you get a magnificent view of dunes, golden sands stretching for miles and Atlantic surf rolling in over Barnstaple & Bideford Bay. Take a left down the narrow beach road, hand over £4 (peak season) to a bronzed ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Exmouth for 8 years and think it is a wonderful place. Most people don't know enough about it so I thought I might change that. Exmouth lies just 15 miles due south of Exeter right on the coast. The entrance to the river Exe estuary is at Exmouth. Sidmouth is 10 miles due east alomg the coast and Torquay is 25 miles the other way. Exmouth is a large town (the largest town in Devon) with over 35000 inhabitants. There is an even mix of young and old although most of the elderly choose to live nearby in Sidmouth or Budleigh Salterton. It is spread over an area of about 10 square miles, with the town at sea ...  Read the complete review

As you probably know we have just returned from a lovely week’s holiday in Devon. We stayed on a farm just outside Sidmouth and it was so good I just had to write an opinion on it! It is called Pinn Barton Farm and I found it by using www.smoothhound.co.uk which I must get round to writing about, as it is a seriously good aid to finding good holiday accommodation. Pinn Barton is situated on Peak Hill, approximately two miles from the seafront at Sidmouth, which itself is on the south coast of Devon just east of Exmouth and west of Lyme Regis. The farm is only 12 miles from Junction 30 of the M5 and 11 miles from the A30 and A35, so it’s ...  Read the complete review