2 Court Cottages
Aveton Gifford, South Devon
Dog-friendly, 3-bedroom holiday cottage to let near the beaches of Bantham, Salcombe and Hope Cove.
NEARBY
Hope Cove House
Run by London restaurateur Oli Barker, who also owns Six Portland Road in Holland Park and founded Brawn in Bethnal Green, this stylish hotel restaurant focuses on modern and seasonal coastal foods with a relaxed, Mediterranean feel. Stop here for dinner or the tasty Sunday lunch menu and an evolving range of fine wines and beers. There's also the choice of sitting indoors or outside, overlooking the sea.
Tel 01548 561 371
The Oyster Shack (Aveton Gifford/Bigbury)
Mediterranean seafood vibe - check the tides before walking here, otherwise you may need a taxi to bring you home!
Tel 01548 810 876
Hope Cove House
The Church House Inn (Churchstow)
13th century village pub. Popular and friendly with a varied, inventive menu.
www.churchhouse-churchstow.com
Tel 01548 852237
The Sloop Inn (Bantham)
Near a fabulous surf and swimming beach.
Tel 01548 560489
Valley View Café (Loddiswell)
A super breakfast and lunch spot with a great selection of cakes. Also, a place to stock up on locally reared meat, veg, juices, and other foodie delights at the farm shop here.
www.aunevalleymeat.co.uk/valley-view-cafe
Tel 01548 559126
Hope Cove House
The Seahorse
SPECIAL OCCASION
The Seahorse
Mitch Tonks’s award-winning Dartmouth restaurant specialises in seafood that comes straight off the boat, cooked over charcoal. Never have I tasted monkfish as juicy and as fresh as the one I sampled here. No surprise here then that The Seahorse has often been described as one of the best seafood restaurants in the country. In the Observer Food Monthly Awards 2019 best restaurant category it was a runner up.
Tel 01803 835 147
Burgh Island Hotel
Agatha Christie, Lord Mountbatten, Noel Coward and Josephine Baker all stayed at this wonderful Art Deco hotel. You can find out more by reading the signed copy of “Great White Palace” by Aveton Gifford resident Tony Porter, upstairs in the top bedroom bookshelf at 2 Court Cottages. His story is riveting. If you don’t want a formal dinner there’s always the Pilchard Inn.
www.burghisland.com/dine-here/
Tel 01548 810514
The Thurlestone Hotel
Perfect for a celebratory dinner or afternoon tea. Alternatively, there’s The Village Inn next door where the casual Sunday roasts are superb!
ACTIVITIES
There’s so much to do in this part of the world. Why not book a surf lesson at Bantham Beach? Wetsuits, kayaks, paddleboards and surfboards can all be hired from Triocean Surf.
Tel 01548 854676
Churchstow, near Bantham
If dinghy sailing is something you’ve always wanted to experience then head to Salcombe Dinghy Sailing, which offers private tuition and RYA training courses.
www.salcombedinghysailing.co.uk
Tel 07809 556457
Chivelstone, East Prawle