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Tara

Hope Cove and Thurlestone, South West England

🌊 Hope Cove: Good bathing water 0.7 mi · Environment Agency

Tara
Tara is a spacious cottage near Hope Cove and Thurlestone in Devon, sleeping up to twelve, so it's well suited to larger families or groups gathering for a coastal holiday together. A nearby bus stop makes it easy to get about without relying on the car.

Hope Cove beach is just 0.7 miles away and has good water quality, ideal for a seaside walk or swim. Further afield, there's plenty of history to explore too, with Overbeck's House, Salcombe Maritime Museum and Cookworthy Museum all within a few miles. Ivybridge station, 10.3 miles away, is the nearest rail link if you're arriving by train.

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Explore the area

Everything within reach of Tara — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Salcombe Maritime Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.5 mi

Salcombe Maritime Museum

Salcombe Maritime Museum is a small, friendly museum tucked in the basement of the Old Council Hall...

Cookworthy Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi

Cookworthy Museum

Housed in the old Kingsbridge Grammar School, this local museum tells the story of Kingsbridge and t...

Woodlands Family Theme Park

🎢 Theme Parks · 10.6 mi

Woodlands Family Theme Park

Woodlands Family Theme Park is Devon's largest theme park, offering water rides, a zoo farm with rep...

Dartmoor Zoo

🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 12.9 mi

Dartmoor Zoo

Dartmoor Zoological Society is a 33-acre (13 ha) zoo just north of the village of Sparkwell, on the...

Dartmouth Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 13.8 mi

Dartmouth Museum

Dartmouth Museum occupies part of the historic Butterwalk, a terrace of merchants' houses built arou...

Britannia Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 13.8 mi

Britannia Museum

Britannia Museum sits within Britannia Royal Naval College, telling the story of officer training at...

Totnes Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 14.4 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

The famous spots within a day trip

Overbeck's Museum and Gardens

National Trust · 3.3 mi

Overbeck's Museum and Gardens

Woodlands Family Theme Park

Theme Park · 10.6 mi

Woodlands Family Theme Park

Dartmouth Castle

Castle & Heritage · 13.9 mi

Dartmouth Castle

Greenway House

National Trust · 14.6 mi

Greenway House

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

The Hope And Anchor

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.6 mi

The Hope And Anchor

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Beachcomber Cottage

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.6 mi

Beachcomber Cottage

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Bo's Beach Cafe

🫖 Tea Rooms · 3.2 mi

Bo's Beach Cafe

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Captain Flint’s

🍦 Ice Cream & Creameries · 3.5 mi

Captain Flint’s

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The Church House Inn

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 3.8 mi

The Church House Inn

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The Pickwick Inn

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 4.4 mi

The Pickwick Inn

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