19 Salcombe Retreat
🏖️ 1.29 miles from Salcombe South Sands (Excellent water quality)
Salcombe, South West England
Sleeps 6
£433 per break
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Kingsbridge, South West England
Tucked away near Kingsbridge in Devon, The Shippen is a spacious cottage sleeping up to eight, making it a good choice for family gatherings or groups of friends wanting room to spread out. The South Hams countryside surrounds you, with the coast within easy striking distance.
Mill Bay, with its excellent water quality, is just 2.7 miles off for beach days, while culture lovers can head to Salcombe Maritime Museum and Overbeck's House, both a little over 3 miles away. Further afield, the Cookworthy Museum at 5.8 miles makes for a pleasant half-day out. It's a well-placed base for exploring this stretch of the Devon coastline at a relaxed pace.
Mill Bay, with its excellent water quality, is just 2.7 miles off for beach days, while culture lovers can head to Salcombe Maritime Museum and Overbeck's House, both a little over 3 miles away. Further afield, the Cookworthy Museum at 5.8 miles makes for a pleasant half-day out. It's a well-placed base for exploring this stretch of the Devon coastline at a relaxed pace.
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Dartmouth Audio Tour: Historic Harbours, Rails
Kingswear Railway Station, Dartmouth · 11.0 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Dartmouth Audio Tour: Historic Harbours, Rails
Kingswear Railway Station, Dartmouth · 11.0 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 19:00
Skids + Theatre Of Hate
Totnes Civic Hall, Totnes · 15.0 mi
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Sun 15 Nov · 12:00
Dartmouth Audio Tour: Historic Harbours, Rails
Kingswear Railway Station, Dartmouth · 11.0 mi
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The Shippen
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Things to do
Days out and attractions, nearest first
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.1 mi
Salcombe Maritime Museum
Salcombe Maritime Museum is a small, friendly museum tucked in the basement of the Old Council Hall...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.8 mi
Cookworthy Museum
Housed in the old Kingsbridge Grammar School, this local museum tells the story of Kingsbridge and t...
🎢 Theme Parks · 9.8 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 · 11.1 mi
Dartmouth Museum
Dartmouth Museum occupies part of the historic Butterwalk, a terrace of merchants' houses built arou...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 11.3 mi
Britannia Museum
Britannia Museum sits within Britannia Royal Naval College, telling the story of officer training at...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 15 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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National Trust · 3.4 mi
Overbeck's Museum and Gardens
Theme Park · 9.8 mi
Woodlands Family Theme Park
Castle & Heritage · 10.8 mi
Dartmouth Castle
National Trust · 12 mi
Coleton Fishacre
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