The nearest beach is at Hope Cove, about 1 mile away.

Salcombe

Salcombe is Devon's most southerly town. This picturesque holiday resort with its mild climate and sheltered waterways is a splendid sight during the summer months. Surrounded by picturesque villages, stunning coastal scenery and beautiful beaches, Salcombe is the perfect holiday destination for all age groups.

Salcombe

Nearby Pools

Salcombe Swimming Pool

Onslow Road, Salcombe. Outdoor heated swimming pool. Open May-Sept. Available for private hire outside opening hours. Tel 07746 248187.

 

 

Quaywest Waterpark, paignton

Choose from 8 different flumes from the gentle Surf Lagoon to the exhilarating Screamer or the wild Kamikaze. For the younger ones, there's the Toon Town Pool where they can paddle in safety. Children can play to their hearts content in the Submarine Play Zone.

 

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Tinside Lido, plymouth

Grade 2 listed open air sea water lido with water features and sunbathing facilities. Open May to September. While the Lido has been restored as closely as possible to its original form, the operation has changed slightly. You no longer need to wear swim hats! In line with modern practice, there is now one mixed changing room with cubicles so families can change together. The former male changing rooms on the first floor are to be converted into a restaurant.
The original water features have been restored with some modifications. The central fountain has a mushroom effect as well as a jet. The two edge fountains are smaller with water coming from a round grille.

Tinside Lido

Kingsteignton Swimming Pool, near Newton Abbot

Heated outdoor pools, main and toddler.

 

 

 

Kingsteignton Swimming Pool

Bovey Tracey Swimming Pool. Newton Abbot

Heated outdoor pool with toddler pool. Bovey Tracey Swimming Pool Association is a Registered Charity run by a dedicated group of volunteers.
The Pool is a 25 metre "open air" heated pool. There is also a Toddler Pool which is maintained at a constant 85 degrees.

We have separate male and female changing facilities with baby changing tables and hot showers powered by solar panels.
We also have a family/disabled changing room with shower facilities.
We are able to provide a disabled chair hoist on request to assist entry and exit from the pool.
We have a well-stocked kiosk selling crisps, snacks, ice-creams and drinks to be enjoyed on our spectator terrace or in the adjoining park after your swim. We also stock swimming goggles, armbands and swimming nappies.

Bovey Tracey Swimming Pool

Teignmouth Lido

Teignmouth Lidois popular with locals and visitors to the area. The pool is located at the end of the Den promenade and within walking distance from Teignmouth train station.

Teignmouth Lido
Eastcliff Walk
Teignmouth
TQ14 8TA

Teignmouth Lido

Chagford Swimming Pool

Chagford Swimming Pool is an open air, river fed public pool. The temperature of the water is maintained with solar pool covers. It is just 10 minutes walk from Chagford town centre and a few minutes drive from the A30. Car parking at the pool is limited so please walk or cycle if you can. There is a public car park in the town centre. Chagford Swimming Pool is located at Chagford, Devon, TQ13 8DA.

 

chagford pool

 

Topsham Pool

Topsham Swimming Pool is at the heart of the historic and picturesque port of Topsham, near Exeter in Devon.
Open from May to September, the pool welcomes locals, visitors, a thriving swimming club and the early morning Nutters.
The ever-popular giant inflatable, family float sessions, adults-only swim sessions, private hire, plus spectator seating and lounging at the poolside make a visit to Topsham Pool part of a great day out for all the family.
The tiled pool measures 25m x 10m, with a shallow end of 1m and a deep end of 3m for the more adventurous. Heating equipment is augmented by roof-mounted solar panels maintaining water temperatures to a constant 80-83°F (26-28°C).

http://www.topshampool.com/

Chudleigh Lido

Chudleigh Lido is one of the UK's newest lidos, the pool opened in 1997, and is operated by the Chudleigh Community Project, using both paid and volunteer workers. It is the grounds of the primary school.
It offers a pleasant swimming environment with lifeguards, all weather shelter, BBQ, heated pool and reasonable rates.

chudleigh pool

Ashburton Outdoor Swimming Pool

Ashburton Swimming Pool offers an outdoor pool 21m by 9m and has swings and a lawned area for spectators.

Ashburton Outdoor Swimming Pool

Plymouth Pavilions Fun Pool

The Fun Pool provides fun for all the family with its two water slides and jacuzzi. It has a sloping beach area that allows babies and non-swimmers to gain confidence in the water, as well as full disabled access and facilities.

Plymouth Pavilions Fun Pool

Waves Leisure Pool, Torquay

No matter what the weather it's great fun for all the family! With its unique sloping floor, flume and wave machine you are guaranteed an enjoyable time. The pool is available for private hire and we also hold various swimming lessons throughout the year including parent & toddler sessions.

 

Waves

Buckfastleigh outdoor Swimming Pool, Newton Abbott

Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool, situated on the edge of Dartmoor in picturesque Victoria Park, near to the centre of town.
This popular outdoor heated pool, built in the early nineteen hundreds, caters for residents and visitors alike during the summer season.
They offer regular fun inflatable sessions for the kids to go a bit wilder in, as well as adult only and standard family sessions.

Buckfastleigh outdoor Swimming Pool

Coastal Walks

There are two really good coastal walks around the area you are at. The first is from Torcross to Start Point Lighthouse and back. I prefer to picnic this - but there is a good pub at Beesands (the Cricketer ?) that is very good but can get busy (best to book). Also there are many celebrities that live in this neck of the woods and I have seen the following on this coastal walk over the past couple of years (though admittedly have almost walked past them on each occasion - Chris Martin (from Coldplay); Dawn French (Vicar of Dibley); Trevor MacDonald (Newscaster) and Menzies Campbell (politician). So you may wish to keep a look out!

The second is at Hope Cove - you walk out along the Coastal Path to the Port Light Pub (not great but the only one in a convenient spot - and then back through the countryside.

Bolberry Down Walk

Bolberry Down has a network of paths running along high cliff tops with great views, providing a choice of walks of varying lengths.

Grade: Easy
Distance: 2miles (3km)
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Start Point and Great Mattiscombe Sand Walk

For a short walk, this packs a lot in – a lighthouse, stunning rugged scenery, a lovely beach and with luck sightings of seals off the coast.

Grade: Easy/Moderate
Distance: 2miles (3km)
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Noss Mayo and Revelstoke Drive

The many faces of maritime South Devon in one walk; wild open sea and rugged coast, sheltered estuary, wooded riverbanks, and the waterfront village of Noss Mayo with it's chocolate box charm.

Grade: Easy
Distance: 5miles (7km)
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Higher Brownstone to Froward Point

A circular walk out to a spectacular headland overlooking the mouth of the River Dart and Start Bay with an undulating return journey along cliff tops, and through rolling farmland.

Grade: Moderate
Distance: 3miles (4km)
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Dawlish Discovery Walk

This walk is based around Dawlish, a small picturesque Victorian town with an interesting seaside history. The town dates back to Saxon times and all time periods have left their mark with a variety of buildings from different eras.

Grade: Easy
Distance: 6miles (9km)
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Budleigh Salterton to Otterton

A superb walk not too energetic but very rewarding, offering excellent views and bird watching opportunities.

Grade: Easy/Moderate
Distance: 5miles (8km)
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Yelverton

Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey was home to Cistercian monks, who built the Abbey and the incredible Great Barn and farmed the then vast estate. The Abbey was later converted into a home by Sir Richard Grenville and then bought by Sir Francis Drake. It now has a combination of furnished rooms and interactive galleries which tell the story of how these two men changed the shape of the house and the fate of the country. Discover the Buckland estate, the meadows, the orchards and the late spring bluebells. Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Tavy Valley and the far-reaching views.

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Totnes

South Devon Railway

Buckfastleigh for Buckfast Abbey - Staverton - Totnes A seven mile long former Great Western Railway branch line that hugs the beautiful River Dart all the way from Buckfastleigh on the southern fringes of Dartmoor to the town of Totnes.

South Devon Railway trains are hauled by historic steam locomotives, most of them built by the GWR in the 1920s and 30s. Trains also stop at Staverton from where there are riverside walks to the pretty village with its pub and 13th century church. There really is lots to do on the South Devon Railway - and for the whole family too.

South Devon Railway

Dartmouth

Dartmouth Regatta Week 25th, 26th and 27th August 2011

Always packed and a nightmare to get to unless you get there early. But it is a really good atmosphere and we are hoping to schedule demonstration water polo matches and 'come and try' for locals and tourists in the Estuary or boat float of the town. I would advise that you try and book travel to Dartmouth on the Ferries that operate out of Salcome and Torbay and if the latter you can then get the train back from Kingswear to Torbay at the end of the day - thereby avoiding the traffic hell of Regatta week whilst doing something different.

Dartmouth regatta

Woodlands Family Theme Park

Woodlands Family Theme Park Devon provides a whole day of variety for all ages. Incredible indoor centres, outdoor adventures, Zoo, Big Fun Farm, Falconry Centre and Wildlife Sanctuary. No wonder families say it’s the best day out in Devon.

Dogs
Kennels are provided on a first come first served basis and are non-bookable . Woodlands is not responsible for the welfare of your dog, watering or feeding. Please ensure the kennel is left clean and tidy.

Woodlands Family Theme Park

 

Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company

The Sunday Times has awarded the Round Robin with the best title an attraction could wish for. It is the UK's Number 1 Day Out summer 2010. The Round Robin is a full day out. A steam train journey, ferry crossing, river cruise and bus ride, it is easy to see why it's got the title it deserves.

The Round Robin Trips enable you to view a stunning stretch of coastline and countryside between Paignton and Kingswear onboard a steam train, (30 minutes), foot passenger ferry between Kingswear and Dartmouth, (7 minutes), discover Devon's most secret landscapes on a mellow cruise between Dartmouth and Totnes, (75 minutes), and a bus trip between Totnes and Paignton, (25 minutes). The Round Robin Gold is an extension of the Round Robin as it starts and ends in Torquay. The bus leaves The Strand, (outside Debenhams on the harbourside), at 10:00 and returns at 16:45. Advance booking is recommended.

Adults £23.00 Child (3-15 years) £15.50

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Cockington Court

Enjoy exploring the trails and walks around the grounds. Want to take it easy? Then why not enjoy a horse and carriage ride and discover Cockington Village. (seasonal)

For the inquisitive, come and watch the wonderful demonstrations by skilled local craftsmen. See the glassblowing or watch the blacksmith at his forge, see the Artists at work in the Gallery. Take a journey back in time in the walled rose garden or learn about the Organic Kitchen Garden. Feeling peckish? then enjoy a spot of lunch at the excellent Tearooms cream teas a speciality, or just bring a picnic

cockington court

Brixham

The Golden Hind

The Golden Hind captained by Sir Francis Drake undertook one of the most historic and exciting voyages of all time. Between 1577 and 1580 the Golden Hind circumnavigated the world making vital discoveries before returning home with amazing treasures. The Golden Hind offers a unique insight into life aboard a 16th century sailing ship.

There's so much to see and explore above and below its five decks, with many hands on exhibits giving the visitor of all ages a wonderful insight to the incredible life at sea in Tudor times.
The Golden Hind at Brixham is a full sized replica of one of the most iconic ships from the age of exploration being a feature of this picturesque harbour since 1964 and has a long history of screen appearances in Film, Television drama, Documentary and even children's programs. £4 for adults and £3 for children

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