Turtle Beach
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Paignton Paignton Sands (Good water quality)
Paignton, South West England
Sleeps 4
£621 per break
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Brixham, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.9 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone): Excellent bathing water 0.5 mi · Environment Agency
Samphire Cottage sits in Brixham, a harbour town on Devon's south coast, and suits a small group or family of three nicely. It's a short stroll from Brixham Heritage Museum and Brixham Battery, both handy for a rainy afternoon or a potter about after breakfast, while Splashdown Quaywest is a quick drive away if you fancy a splash about on the water slides.
Down at Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone), the water quality is rated Excellent, making it a reliable spot for a swim. For an evening meal, the Waterside Inn has a 5-star hygiene rating. Paignton station connects you onward if you're travelling without a car, and EV charging is available nearby for electric vehicles.
Down at Breakwater Beach (Shoalstone), the water quality is rated Excellent, making it a reliable spot for a swim. For an evening meal, the Waterside Inn has a 5-star hygiene rating. Paignton station connects you onward if you're travelling without a car, and EV charging is available nearby for electric vehicles.
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Greenish Day
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.4 mi
Brixham Battery
Artillery battery in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
💦 Water Parks · 2.8 mi
Splashdown Quaywest
Splashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. It is located on Goodrington Sands B...
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 3.5 mi
Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is an 80-acre zoological park in Torbay, Devon, home to more than 1,800 animals includi...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi
Britannia Museum
Britannia Museum sits within Britannia Royal Naval College, telling the story of officer training at...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.2 mi
Dartmouth Museum
Dartmouth Museum occupies part of the historic Butterwalk, a terrace of merchants' houses built arou...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.4 mi
Dinosaur World
Dinosaur World is an indoor exhibition in Torquay harbour where you can walk among life-size dinosau...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.6 mi
Torquay Museum
Torquay Museum tells the story of 400 million years of Torbay's heritage through hands-on, family-fr...
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National Trust · 3.4 mi
Greenway House
National Trust · 3.5 mi
Coleton Fishacre
Castle & Heritage · 4.4 mi
Dartmouth Castle
Castle & Heritage · 6.5 mi
Compton Castle
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