19 Salcombe Retreat
🏖️ 1.29 miles from Salcombe South Sands (Excellent water quality)
Salcombe, South West England
Sleeps 6
£433 per break
Check availabilityGara Mill Cottage
Slapton and Torcross, South West England
Tucked into the countryside near Slapton and Torcross in Devon, Gara Mill Cottage is a comfortable base for a group of up to six. It's a handy spot for families, with Woodlands Family Theme Park just 2.4 miles away for a day of rides and activities, while Dartmouth Museum and the Newcomen Engine are both within easy reach at 4.3 miles, perfect for a change of pace with some local history.
When you fancy the coast, Blackpool Sands is only 2.3 miles off, and its water quality is rated Excellent, so it's well suited to a proper beach day. For wider exploring, Totnes station is 8 miles away, giving you a straightforward route further afield by train.
When you fancy the coast, Blackpool Sands is only 2.3 miles off, and its water quality is rated Excellent, so it's well suited to a proper beach day. For wider exploring, Totnes station is 8 miles away, giving you a straightforward route further afield by train.
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Greenish Day
The Foundry Torquay, Torquay · 11.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Greenish Day - A Tribute to Green Day - Torquay
The Foundry Torquay, Torquay · 11.5 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
Silent Drop Presents Danny Rankin
Arena Torquay, Torquay · 11.5 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:30
This is Floyd
The Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay · 12.7 mi
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Things to do
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🎢 Theme Parks · 2.4 mi
Woodlands Family Theme Park
Woodlands Family Theme Park is Devon's largest theme park, offering water rides, a zoo farm with rep...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.3 mi
Dartmouth Museum
Dartmouth Museum occupies part of the historic Butterwalk, a terrace of merchants' houses built arou...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.3 mi
Britannia Museum
Britannia Museum sits within Britannia Royal Naval College, telling the story of officer training at...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.6 mi
Cookworthy Museum
Housed in the old Kingsbridge Grammar School, this local museum tells the story of Kingsbridge and t...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7.4 mi
Salcombe Maritime Museum
Salcombe Maritime Museum is a small, friendly museum tucked in the basement of the Old Council Hall...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7.7 mi
Totnes Museum
Totnes Museum is a local museum in the town of Totnes, south Devon, in southwest England.
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Places to visit
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Theme Park · 2.4 mi
Woodlands Family Theme Park
Castle & Heritage · 4.5 mi
Dartmouth Castle
National Trust · 5.3 mi
Greenway House
National Trust · 5.9 mi
Coleton Fishacre
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