Janet’s guidebook

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Janet’s guidebook

Food scene

Family/dog friendly pub with amazing beer garden overlooking East Portlemouth’s sandy beaches and the Salcombe Estuary. Tel: 01548 844000
23 locals recommend
The Ferry Inn
Fore Street
23 locals recommend
Family/dog friendly pub with amazing beer garden overlooking East Portlemouth’s sandy beaches and the Salcombe Estuary. Tel: 01548 844000
The Fortescue – Family/dog friendly pub renowned for its amazing pizzas, wide choice of gins and its late-night atmosphere. Tel: 01548 842868
21 locals recommend
The Fortescue Inn
Union Street
21 locals recommend
The Fortescue – Family/dog friendly pub renowned for its amazing pizzas, wide choice of gins and its late-night atmosphere. Tel: 01548 842868
Family/dog friendly pub with a hearty menu including locally sourced sea food. Fantastic outdoor seating area, a real sun trap by the waterside. Tel: 01548 842202
18 locals recommend
Boatswains at The Kings Arms
20 Fore St
18 locals recommend
Family/dog friendly pub with a hearty menu including locally sourced sea food. Fantastic outdoor seating area, a real sun trap by the waterside. Tel: 01548 842202
A traditional family/dog friendly pub with a great menu as well as a children’s play area and dedicated dog menu! Tel: 01548 842604
26 locals recommend
Victoria Inn
Fore Street
26 locals recommend
A traditional family/dog friendly pub with a great menu as well as a children’s play area and dedicated dog menu! Tel: 01548 842604
Delicious locally sourced fresh sea food. Overlooks the Batson Creek Estuary. Tel: 01548 844280
30 locals recommend
The Crab Shed
Gould Road
30 locals recommend
Delicious locally sourced fresh sea food. Overlooks the Batson Creek Estuary. Tel: 01548 844280
Cosey café with terrace seating overlooking Salcombe estuary. Great breakfasts and lunches served here. Tel: 01548843333
9 locals recommend
The Ward Room
19 Fore St
9 locals recommend
Cosey café with terrace seating overlooking Salcombe estuary. Great breakfasts and lunches served here. Tel: 01548843333
Family friendly Italian pizza restaurant. Also does take away! Tel: 01548842357
11 locals recommend
CAPTAIN FLINT'S RESTAURANT
82 Fore St
11 locals recommend
Family friendly Italian pizza restaurant. Also does take away! Tel: 01548842357
Enjoy a delicious lunch on the jetty or dine in the exquisite restaurant indoors. (dog friendly on the jetty) Tel: 01548 844444
58 locals recommend
Salcombe HarSpa
Cliff Road
58 locals recommend
Enjoy a delicious lunch on the jetty or dine in the exquisite restaurant indoors. (dog friendly on the jetty) Tel: 01548 844444
family/dog friendly café with a great menu and vibe. Tel: 01548843555
Sailor V
36 Fore St
family/dog friendly café with a great menu and vibe. Tel: 01548843555
family/dog-friendly beachfront restaurant with great outdoor seating. Fresh seafood served. Tel: 01548842326
90 locals recommend
The Winking Prawn
Cliff Road
90 locals recommend
family/dog-friendly beachfront restaurant with great outdoor seating. Fresh seafood served. Tel: 01548842326
Enjoy one of SDCc’s many bespoke gins in the bar which overlooks Batson Estuary. There is also the gin shop and you can book a Gin school experience where you make your own gin. Tel: 01548 288180
30 locals recommend
Salcombe Gin
28 Island St
30 locals recommend
Enjoy one of SDCc’s many bespoke gins in the bar which overlooks Batson Estuary. There is also the gin shop and you can book a Gin school experience where you make your own gin. Tel: 01548 288180
The Old inn which is a traditional style family and dog-friendly pub with an outside beer garden. Tel: 01548 714461 A short 5 minuet walk away from Newhouse Barn
12 locals recommend
The Old Inn
Higher Town
12 locals recommend
The Old inn which is a traditional style family and dog-friendly pub with an outside beer garden. Tel: 01548 714461 A short 5 minuet walk away from Newhouse Barn
The Royal Oak is another traditional pub with a small beer garden. This is also family and dog friendly. Tel: 01548 561481 A short 5 minute walk away from Newhouse Barn.
The Royal Oak
Higher Town
The Royal Oak is another traditional pub with a small beer garden. This is also family and dog friendly. Tel: 01548 561481 A short 5 minute walk away from Newhouse Barn.
Dog/family-friendly waterside pub with local seafood and great menu. Tel: 01548852345
90 locals recommend
The Crabshell Inn
Embankment Road
90 locals recommend
Dog/family-friendly waterside pub with local seafood and great menu. Tel: 01548852345
Family/dog-friendly burger restaurant with an incredible menu with locally sourced ingredients. Tel: 01548858855
7 locals recommend
Woody's Restaurant
Prince of Wales Road
7 locals recommend
Family/dog-friendly burger restaurant with an incredible menu with locally sourced ingredients. Tel: 01548858855
A family friendly Indian restaurant with an excellent menu. Tel: 01548 857072
37 locals recommend
Maha-Bharat Indian Restaurant
7 Mill St
37 locals recommend
A family friendly Indian restaurant with an excellent menu. Tel: 01548 857072
Dog/family friendly pub with a great hearty menu and local ales on tap. Tel: 01548 852331
13 locals recommend
The Seven Stars
13 Mill St
13 locals recommend
Dog/family friendly pub with a great hearty menu and local ales on tap. Tel: 01548 852331
Dog and Family-friendly with an amazing terrace on the cliff top overlooking the ocean. In the summer there is a great menu for lunch and dinner. Amazing walks from East Portelmouth to Gara rock along the coastline. Tel: 03333700555
61 locals recommend
Gara Rock
Salcombe - East Portlemouth
61 locals recommend
Dog and Family-friendly with an amazing terrace on the cliff top overlooking the ocean. In the summer there is a great menu for lunch and dinner. Amazing walks from East Portelmouth to Gara rock along the coastline. Tel: 03333700555
A family/dog-friendly restaurant on the cliff top of Bolberry. Great tasty menu with big portions! Tel: 01548562467
16 locals recommend
Ocean Restaurant, Bolberry
Unnamed Road
16 locals recommend
A family/dog-friendly restaurant on the cliff top of Bolberry. Great tasty menu with big portions! Tel: 01548562467
Dog/Family-friendly restaurant with unusual pods to dine in overlooking Hope Cove Bay. Delicious seafood and pizzas. Tel: 01548 802137
13 locals recommend
Lobster Pod Bistro
13 locals recommend
Dog/Family-friendly restaurant with unusual pods to dine in overlooking Hope Cove Bay. Delicious seafood and pizzas. Tel: 01548 802137
Dog/Family-friendly restaurant on the beach front. Excellent menu with fresh sea food. Tel: 01548561144
53 locals recommend
Beachhouse
53 locals recommend
Dog/Family-friendly restaurant on the beach front. Excellent menu with fresh sea food. Tel: 01548561144

Neighbourhoods

A beautiful seaside Cove with plenty to do. There is Inner cove and Outer Cove to be sure to check them both out! If you are a keen walker there are amazing clifftop walks from Hope Cove to Salcombe, you can stop off at different places along the way and go as far as you like!
84 locals recommend
Hope Cove
84 locals recommend
A beautiful seaside Cove with plenty to do. There is Inner cove and Outer Cove to be sure to check them both out! If you are a keen walker there are amazing clifftop walks from Hope Cove to Salcombe, you can stop off at different places along the way and go as far as you like!
Spend a relaxing day on one of the most popular beaches in the South Hams. There’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained from building sandcastles to sunbathing on the golden sands. Explore the rock pools teeming with marine life or take a cooling dip in the sea.
25 locals recommend
South Milton
25 locals recommend
Spend a relaxing day on one of the most popular beaches in the South Hams. There’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained from building sandcastles to sunbathing on the golden sands. Explore the rock pools teeming with marine life or take a cooling dip in the sea.
Thurlestone is a beautiful coastal village with one of the most dramatic coastlines in South Devon and well worth exploring. Thurlestone is now home to a gloriously sited hotel, a popular golf course, and a variety of accommodation and beaches for everyone to visit.
32 locals recommend
Thurlestone
32 locals recommend
Thurlestone is a beautiful coastal village with one of the most dramatic coastlines in South Devon and well worth exploring. Thurlestone is now home to a gloriously sited hotel, a popular golf course, and a variety of accommodation and beaches for everyone to visit.
It’s set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is one of the quieter beaches in the area, making it an ideal spot for families or couples who want to leave the world behind. East Portlemouth is actually made up of a number of small beaches - Fishermans Cove, Smalls Cove and Mill Bay - so you can hunt down your very own secluded spot.
15 locals recommend
East Portlemouth
15 locals recommend
It’s set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is one of the quieter beaches in the area, making it an ideal spot for families or couples who want to leave the world behind. East Portlemouth is actually made up of a number of small beaches - Fishermans Cove, Smalls Cove and Mill Bay - so you can hunt down your very own secluded spot.
Tucked away on the Southern Coast of Devon you will find Salcombe: an iconic seaside town renowned for its picturesque harbour, sun-soaked beaches and captivating coastlines. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there is plenty to do and see in Salcombe and so much delicious food and drink to try!
213 locals recommend
Salcombe
213 locals recommend
Tucked away on the Southern Coast of Devon you will find Salcombe: an iconic seaside town renowned for its picturesque harbour, sun-soaked beaches and captivating coastlines. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there is plenty to do and see in Salcombe and so much delicious food and drink to try!
If you love the hustle and bustle of a traditional English market town, you’ll love the South Devon estuary town of Kingsbridge. Situated in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Kingsbridge sits on the Kingsbridge Estuary and is surrounded by lush, green rolling countryside, making it a popular destination for walking and sailing all year round.
116 locals recommend
Kingsbridge
116 locals recommend
If you love the hustle and bustle of a traditional English market town, you’ll love the South Devon estuary town of Kingsbridge. Situated in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Kingsbridge sits on the Kingsbridge Estuary and is surrounded by lush, green rolling countryside, making it a popular destination for walking and sailing all year round.

City/town information

The beautiful town situated on the banks of the picturesque River Dart, it’s the perfect year-round destination for a visit. With numerous festivals and events taking place throughout the year, as well as a great range of attractions and activities both in Dartmouth and nearby, and rich maritime heritage, there is always something happening in this vibrant harbour town.
378 locals recommend
Dartmouth
378 locals recommend
The beautiful town situated on the banks of the picturesque River Dart, it’s the perfect year-round destination for a visit. With numerous festivals and events taking place throughout the year, as well as a great range of attractions and activities both in Dartmouth and nearby, and rich maritime heritage, there is always something happening in this vibrant harbour town.

City advice

Getting around

There are many ways to travel around South Hams!

You can drive everywhere in the area. There is a cycle path from Malborough to Salcombe, and the lanes are lovely to walk or run around on. There are also numerous taxi companies around: Arrow Taxis Kingsbridge: 07967560467 24/7 Taxis Kingsbridge and Salcombe: 07946322824 A2B Taxis: 01548854050 One 2 One Taxis: 01548859359 Totally Taxis of Salcombe: 07542626545 Salcombe and District Taxi: 07714512516 There are also bus services from Salcombe to Kingsbridge. There are the South sands to Salcombe ferry as well as the Salcombe to East Portelmouth ferry running daily.