the 4 rooms are simply furnished and feature flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. a 5-minute walk from the dartmouth lower ferry terminal, this intimate b&b housed in a 19th-century building with river dart views is 3 miles from blackpool sands and 7 miles from paignton zoo. theres a bar and a restaurant offering classic pub dining and stone-baked pizzas, plus outdoor seating. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. full english breakfast is free for overnight guests Exeter Airport 1 hr 5
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (38 min) Lions, tigers, giraffes, gorillas, crocs, snakes and more plus mini train, events and feeding times. Paignton Pier (41 min) Family-friendly entertainment complex with tenpin bowling, fairground rides, crazy golf and a cafe. Woodlands Family Theme Park (10 min) Rides and attractions, indoor and outdoor play, plus a zoo/farm with meerkats and falconry displays. Torre Abbey Museum (46 min) Art and antiques collections in a historic building with a palm house in 7-acre gardens, plus cafe. Blackpool Sands (9 min) Shingle beach in a sheltered bay, with sandpits, bathing raft, kayaks, cafe and summer lifeguards. National Trust - Coleton Fishacre House & Gardens (35 min) 1920s country house, now National Trust, of the Gilbert and Sullivan impresario, plus exotic garden. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (55 min) Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant. South Devon Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) (30 min) Broadsands Beach (36 min) Long, family-friendly sandy beach with tide pools, beach huts & a cafe for sandwiches & ice cream. Dartmouth Castle (11 min) Fortress overlooking the Dart Estuary, with a 15th-century tower and displays detailing its history. Splashdown Quaywest (39 min) Tumbling tyre rides, swimming pools and a toddlers' fun pool, plus wetsuit hire and food available. Babbacombe Model Village (49 min) Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon. Dartmouth Steam Railway (22 min) Scenic heritage railway traveling along the South Devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Paignton Beach (42 min) A long pier juts out from this popular, sandy beach offering swimming, plus nearby cafes & arcades. Greenway House (38 min) Stately Georgian estate on the River Dart & former home of the famed author Agatha Christie. |