Here is an alphabetical list of things to do and places to go in the area. Click on a letter to go to that section. We will add to and update this section from time to time.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
For the latest information you can contact Kingsbridge Information centre on 01548 853195 or by e-mail at advice@Kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk
Check out the South Hams Events webpage for an extensive listing of what is going on in the area.
Lots to do in Devon gives a view of all Devon's top attractions.
Adventure Parks
Woodlands Leisure Park Blackawton 01803 712598
Crealy Adventure Park near Exeter 01395 233200
ATM
The Bigbury on Sea village Post Office & Stores, which is located 400 yards away has a free to use ATM inside the shop. For opening times and contact details for the store see their web pages.
Boat Hire
Riverlink 01803 555872
Dartmouth Boat Hire 01803 834600
Island Cruising Club (ICC) Salcombe 01548 531176
Salcombe Boat Hire & Fishmongers 01548 844475
Salcombe Dinghy Sailing Tuition & Boat Hire 01548 843927
Tucker's Boat Hire (Yeoward & Dowie Boatyards) Salcombe 01548 842838
Whitestrand Boat Hire Salcombe 01548 843818
Bowling
South Hams Indoor Bowls Club Kingsbridge 01548 857100
Cash
The Bigbury on Sea village Post Office & Stores, which is located 400 yards away, has a free to use ATM. They can also deliver groceries to the apartment on the day of your arrival — Click here to order. For opening times and contact details for the store see their web pages.
Canoe & Cycle Hire
Canoe Adventures Totnes 01803 865301
Hot Pursuit Cycles Totnes 01803 865174
Saddles & Paddles Exeter 01392 424241
Singing Paddles Kingsbridge 07754 426633
Alltrax Cycles Plymouth 01752 863553
Totnes Kayaks 01803 864300
Canoe Tamar Morwellham Quay 01822 833409
Backwater & Essential Adventures Bovey Tracey 01626 821276
Cinema
The Reel Cinema Kingsbridge Information Line near 01548 856636
Plymouth Arts Centre 01752 240 240
Vue Plymouth 0871 224 0140
Plymouth ABC 01752 663300
The Flaval Arts Centre Dartmouth 01803 839520
Farms, Marine Life & Wildlife
Dartmoor Zoo Sparkwell 01752 837645
Buckfast Butterfly Farm & Otter Sanctuary Buckfastleigh 01364 642916
Canonteign Falls Chudleigh 01647 252434
Hedgehog Hospital at Prickly Ball Farm Newton Abbot 01626 362319
Living Coasts Torquay 01803 202470
Miniature Pony Centre Bovey Tracey 01647 432400
National Marine Aquarium Plymouth 01752 220084
Paignton Zoo Paignton CCJ 01803 697500
Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre Buckfastleigh 01364 642023
Totnes Rare Breeds Farm Totnes 01803 840387
River Field Kitchen Buckfastleigh 01803 762074
Sharpham Vineyard 01803 732203
Fishing
(S) Sea, (FW) Fresh water, (TS) Tackle supplies
Anglo Dawn II Salcombe 01548 511500 / 07967 387657 (S)
Ashby's East Charleton 01548 531625 (TS)
Bickerton Farm Fishery Hallsands, Near Kingsbridge 01548 511220 (FW)
Coombe Water Fishery Kingsbridge 01548 852038 (FW)
Newhouse Fishery near Kingsbridge 01548 821426 (FW)
Phoenix Charters Salcombe 01548 842840 (S)
Valley Springs Trout Fishery Sherford 01548 531574 (FW)
Whitestrand Boat Hire (Mackerel Fishing) Salcombe 01548 843818
Fishing Licences
Rod fishing licences from Kingsbridge Post Office & Loddiswell sub Post Office.
River Avon permits from Loddiswell sub Post Office.
Gardens, Abbeys, Castles & Historic Buildings
The Eden Project Bodelva near St Austall in Cornwall 01726 811911
Berry Pomeroy Castle near Totnes 01803 866618
Blackdown Rings Iron Age Hill Fort Loddiswell
Buckfast Abbey Buckfastleigh 01364 645500
Buckland Abbey Yelverton 01822 853607
Coleton Fishacre House & Garden Kingswear 01803 752466
& quay near Saltash 01579 351346
Dartmouth Castle Dartmouth 01803 833588
Dartington Hall Dartington 01803 866051
Greenway House & Garden Near Brixham 01803 842382
Kingsbridge Community Garden Kingsbridge
& gardens near Plymouth 01752 822236
Overbecks Museum & Gardens near Salcombe 01548 842893
Saltram House & Gardens Plympton 01752 333500
Totnes Castle Totnes near 01803 864406
Avon Mill Loddiswell 01548 550338
Start Point Lighthouse Tours Start Point 01803 770606
Morwellham Quay near Tavistock 01822 832766
Golf
Bigbury Golf Club Bigbury near 01548 810557
Dartmouth Golf & Country Club near Dartmouth 01803 712686
Elfordleigh Golf Club Plympton 01752 348425
Sparkwell Public Course - 9 hole Plymouth 01752 837219
Thurlestone Golf Club Thurlestone 01548 560405
Thurlestone Hotel - 9 hole par 3 Thurlestone near 01548 560382
Wrangton (S. Devon) Golf Club 0136473229
HORSE RIDING
Cheston Farm Equestrian Centre South Brent 01364 73266
Fitzworthy Riding School Cornwood 01752 837000
Dittiscombe Equestrian Centre Slapton 01548 581049
SRS Equestrian Centre Staverton 0797 4813389
Indoor Activities
Bang Wallop Photography Salcombe 01548 843100
China Blue Ceramic Studio Totnes 01803 860908
Chocoholics Cafe (Salcombe Chocolate Academy) Salcombe 01548 844811
Riverford Field Kitchen Buckfastleigh 01803 762074
Miscellaneous
Devon’s top attractions at http://www.lotstodo.co.uk/
Aerosaurus & Exeter Balloons Plymouth 01752 690993
Airtopia Balloon Flights Ugborough 01364 73969
Falconry Courses, Pennywell Buckfastleigh 07984 809599
Babbacombe Model Village 01803 215136
Wild Wise Bush craft Foxhole, Dartington 01803 868269
Museums, Arts & Crafts
There is a comprehensive guide to Devon museums at DevonMuseums.net
Busy Bee Art & Craft centre Kingsbridge 01548 855679
Coves Quay Gallery Salcombe 01548 842666
Craft Market every Friday, Easter-December, Town Hall, Kingsbridge
Dartington Cider Press Centre Dartington 01803 847500
Harbour House Exhibitions Kingsbridge 01548 854708
Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum Kingsbridge 01548 853235
Kingsbridge & South Hams Art Club Kingsbridge 01548 857389
Mayne Gallery Kingsbridge 01548 853848
Salcombe Art Club Salcombe 01548 843608
Salcombe Maritime Museum Salcombe 01548 843080
Arts Café Kingsbridge 01548 852802
High Cross House Totnes 01803 864114
Hope Cove Gallery Hope Cove 01548 561981
Plymouth City Museum & Gallery Plymouth 01752 304 774
Dartmouth Museum 01803 832 923
Nature Reserves
Slapton Ley Field Centre & Nature Reserve near Kingsbridge 01548 580466
South Milton Ley near Kingsbridge
Night Club
Fusion Nightclub Kingsbridge 01548 857021
Coast Night Club Kingsbridge 01548 859021
Photographs
Trevor Burrows Photography Plymouth 01752 666633
Dave Upton Photography West Country Digital Photography 01503 230996
Post Office (and Cash)
The Bigbury on Sea village Post Office & Stores, which is located 400 yards away, can deliver groceries to the apartment on the day of your arrival — Click here to order. They also have a free to use ATM. For opening times and contact details for the store see their web pages.
Sailing & Water Sports
Discovery Surf School Bigbury 07813 639622
Island Cruising Club (ICC) Sailing tuition & holidays Salcombe 01548 531176
Lushwind Water sports Blackpool Sands 07849 758987
Mountain Water Experience Outdoor pursuits. Kingsbridge 01548 550675
Ribs4Kids Salcombe 01548 842727
Salcombe Powerboat School Salcombe 01548 842727
Salcombe Dinghy Sailing Salcombe 07970 017321 Bookings 01548 843927
Shoreboard, Wakeboard & Water-ski School South Sands, Salcombe 07967 989779
South Sands Sailing Salcombe 01548 843451 / 07812 146353
Surfin' Sam South Milton 01803 712161 Mobile 07974 101374
Discovery Surf School Bigbury on Sea
0781 363 9622
Triocean Surf Shop Churchstow 01548 854676
Marshall Sailing Stoke Fleming Dartmouth 01803 770 246 // 07973 520 515
Scenic rail trips
For trips to see the scenery, sights, for walks, and for pubs in the region check the following web sites:
The great scenic railways of Devon and Cornwall
Scenic tours of real ales in the West country
Self-guided walks from the scenic railway branch line trains in Devon and Cornwall
The railways of Devon and Cornwall offer some of the most scenic train journeys in Britain
Tamar Valley Line 0845 748 4950
Sports & Leisure Centres
Dartmouth Leisure Centre 01803 837020
Kingsbridge Recreation Ground (Tennis, bowling, putting) 01548 852971 / 857100
Quayside Leisure Centre Kingsbridge 01548 857100
South Dartmoor Leisure Centre Ivybridge 01752 896999
Totnes Pavilion & Swimming Pool Totnes 01803 862992
Wheeldon off-road Bike Centre Totes 01548 821784
Tinside Lido Plymouth 01752 261915
Steam Train, Boat Trips & Ferries
African Queen Dartmouth 0800 2118500
Bantham Ferry to Cockleridge 01548 561196
Dart Pleasure Craft 01803 834488
Dartmouth Rail/River 01803 555872
East Portlemouth Ferry to Salcombe 01548 842061
Kingsbridge to Salcombe - Rivermaid 01548 853607 / 853525
Kirby Salcombe Estuary Cruises 01548 844475
South Sands Ferry to Salcombe 01548 561035
Sea Train 01803 834448
Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway 01803 555872
South Devon Railway Totnes / Buckfastleigh 01364 642338
Falcon Charters Dartmouth 01803 839245
Greenway Ferry and Pleasure Cruises Dartmouth 0845 839245
Sound Cruising Plymouth 01752 408590
Sea Trek Plymouth 01752 266420
Theatres
Dartington Arts & Cinema Dartington 01803 847070
Flavel Centre Dartmouth 01803 839530
Northcott Theatre Exeter near 01392 493493
Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth 0845 1461460
Princess Theatre Torquay 08702 414120
Theatre Royal Plymouth 01752 267222
Tours & Excursions
Tally Ho coaches Kingsbridge 01548 853081
Walks
The South West Coast Path National Trail and the South West Coastal Path Association.
South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 01803 861384
RSPB. Educational Walks & Events 01392 432691
Ramblers Association (South Hams) 01752 774289
Slapton Ley Field Centre near Kingsbridge 01548 580466
www.drakestrail.co.uk Launched in March 2009, the Drake’s Trail is a network of walking and cycling trails.
Wembury Rock pool Rambles Plymouth 01752 862538
Weather & Tides
BBC Weather for Devon
Met Office South West England Forecast
Weathercall Devon 0906 8500404 (Calls cost 60p per minute from a UK land line. Calls from mobiles may be subject to network operator surcharges)
Windguru Weather forecast for windsurfing, kite surfing and other wind related sports
Bigbury
Dart Harbour Tides and BBC tides for Dartmouth
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