Little Park Guide Book
Pubs in the village
Our nearest pub and it's very popular. Not obvious at first but there's a nice garden at the back.
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The Tower Inn
Our nearest pub and it's very popular. Not obvious at first but there's a nice garden at the back.
Sandra and Kevin run this pub really well. Some say that the garden at the back has the best sunset view in Devon. Chicken curry is great.
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The Queens Arms
55 Southside StSandra and Kevin run this pub really well. Some say that the garden at the back has the best sunset view in Devon. Chicken curry is great.
Cafes
Lovely views out to sea. Best egg and chips on offer.
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Torcross Boat House Restaurant and Takeaway
Lovely views out to sea. Best egg and chips on offer.
The Billy Can
A fairly new little business and a good spot for a coffee and bacon butty.
Walk ideas
Fantastic views from the car park. Check out the tours of the lighthouse. Try the walk around to Great Mattiscombe Beach. Look out for peregrines and seals.
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Start Point
Fantastic views from the car park. Check out the tours of the lighthouse. Try the walk around to Great Mattiscombe Beach. Look out for peregrines and seals.
Top bird watching spot. Look out for Cirl buntings and migrants coming in and out. Birds that is. Visit the coastguard look out - they'll be pleased to show you whats going on.
Prawle Point
Top bird watching spot. Look out for Cirl buntings and migrants coming in and out. Birds that is. Visit the coastguard look out - they'll be pleased to show you whats going on.
Good place to set off for a walk and ferry trip to Dartmouth. Fabulous views along the way.
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Little Dartmouth - Car Park
South West Coast PathGood place to set off for a walk and ferry trip to Dartmouth. Fabulous views along the way.
River Erme
Bit of a drive but worth it. I'd visit when the tide is low. Its beautiful.
Nice walk from Salcombe. Spitfires set out for the Battle of Britain from the airfield.
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Bolt Head
Nice walk from Salcombe. Spitfires set out for the Battle of Britain from the airfield.
Set off from here and follow the paths. I have seen otter and bittern. Listen for Cetti's warblers. Time your walk so the pubs are open on your way back through the village. Home to one of the UK’s rarest plants, the lesser strapwort. I can point you in the right direction.
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Slapton Ley
Set off from here and follow the paths. I have seen otter and bittern. Listen for Cetti's warblers. Time your walk so the pubs are open on your way back through the village. Home to one of the UK’s rarest plants, the lesser strapwort. I can point you in the right direction.
Pubs nearby
Sister pub to the Cricket Inn. Usually some mid week special deals. We like it.
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Church House Inn
Sister pub to the Cricket Inn. Usually some mid week special deals. We like it.
Great seafood that will have caught locally. I had lobster and sat next to the fisherman that caught it that morning.
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The Cricket Inn
Great seafood that will have caught locally. I had lobster and sat next to the fisherman that caught it that morning.
Jumbo cod. Say no more. (Except monkfish tails in garlic butter)
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The Start Bay Inn
Jumbo cod. Say no more. (Except monkfish tails in garlic butter)
If you fancy a short drive, this is well run and friendly with nice food.
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The Green Dragon
Church RoadIf you fancy a short drive, this is well run and friendly with nice food.
This is a community pub run by volunteers. Not been there yet because it opened and then closed for lockdown. But one to support for the future. Feedback welcome!
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The King's Arms, Oreston
The QuayThis is a community pub run by volunteers. Not been there yet because it opened and then closed for lockdown. But one to support for the future. Feedback welcome!
Food is a notch up from normal pub grub. They grow their own meat and veg and fish is fresh off the boat. Very nice
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The Bear And Blacksmith
A379Food is a notch up from normal pub grub. They grow their own meat and veg and fish is fresh off the boat. Very nice
Big outside space. Events calendar (in normal times). Look out for a bald brummie bloke drinking Wild Blonde.
South Hams Brewery & Taphouse
Big outside space. Events calendar (in normal times). Look out for a bald brummie bloke drinking Wild Blonde.
Cider. Real Ale. Music. Food. Then fall asleep on the village green. Wacky.
There’s also a nice cafe just opposite that is perfect for to start or finish a walk.
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Pigs Nose Inn
Cider. Real Ale. Music. Food. Then fall asleep on the village green. Wacky.
There’s also a nice cafe just opposite that is perfect for to start or finish a walk.
Beaches
Look out to see and you may see Eddystone lighthouse. Check out the beach shack at South Milton Sands. Garlic prawns.
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Thurlestone
Look out to see and you may see Eddystone lighthouse. Check out the beach shack at South Milton Sands. Garlic prawns.
Walkable from Little Park. Bright and uplifting in summer, ice creams from the cafe. Rugged, windswept and fantastic in winter, hot chocolate from the cafe.
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Strete Gate Beach
Walkable from Little Park. Bright and uplifting in summer, ice creams from the cafe. Rugged, windswept and fantastic in winter, hot chocolate from the cafe.
Worth a visit for a short stroll and a visit to the Venus cafe. Dogs not allowed in the summer months.
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Blackpool Sands
Worth a visit for a short stroll and a visit to the Venus cafe. Dogs not allowed in the summer months.
Fabulous shortish walk along really beautiful coastline from East Portlemouth. One of our favourites. Steep walk down to the beach from the hotel.
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Gara Rock Beach
Fabulous shortish walk along really beautiful coastline from East Portlemouth. One of our favourites. Steep walk down to the beach from the hotel.
Get the funny ferry from Salcombe, check out the water sports on offer, then walk back along the high road enjoying the views.
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South Sands Beach
Get the funny ferry from Salcombe, check out the water sports on offer, then walk back along the high road enjoying the views.
Lie on the soft sand with the sun on your face. Watch the sailing boats and motor boats going to and fro in the estuary. Then doze off listening to kids playing in the sand and dogs barking.
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Mill Bay
2 Devon RdLie on the soft sand with the sun on your face. Watch the sailing boats and motor boats going to and fro in the estuary. Then doze off listening to kids playing in the sand and dogs barking.
Slapton Sands
Needs more than a brief paragraph. So google Slapton Sands WW2.
Restaurants
A pleasant walk from Salcombe, or a stop-off if you’re walking back from South Sands. Bright and cheerful restaurant and lots of outdoors seating space. And a nice beach for a quick paddle!
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The Winking Prawn
Cliff RoadA pleasant walk from Salcombe, or a stop-off if you’re walking back from South Sands. Bright and cheerful restaurant and lots of outdoors seating space. And a nice beach for a quick paddle!
Take away locally caught fish and chips sitting on the quay where the pilgrim fathers set off for the states.
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Rockfish
8 South EmbankmentTake away locally caught fish and chips sitting on the quay where the pilgrim fathers set off for the states.
Our niece Helen ate there last year. She said it was one of the best meals she ever had. Book in advance!
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Riverford Field Kitchen - Organic Restaurant
Our niece Helen ate there last year. She said it was one of the best meals she ever had. Book in advance!
John Torrode had his birthday lunch there last year. And enjoyed it.
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Britannia at The Beach
John Torrode had his birthday lunch there last year. And enjoyed it.
Towns nearby
My highlights (in no particular order) Victoria pub. Ferry to East Portlemouth. Crab sandwiches. People watching. Ice cream. Nice shops. Gin distillery. Sailing boats. Coffee.
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Salcombe
My highlights (in no particular order) Victoria pub. Ferry to East Portlemouth. Crab sandwiches. People watching. Ice cream. Nice shops. Gin distillery. Sailing boats. Coffee.
Kingsbridge
Nice sleepy estuary with nice sleepy coffee bars.
Stroll round the shops and coffee at Alfresco. Ice cream sitting watching the boats coming and going. Little ferry to Dartmouth Castle - “step on the blue towel”. Stroll to the quay where the pilgrim fathers departed these shores.
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Dartmouth
Stroll round the shops and coffee at Alfresco. Ice cream sitting watching the boats coming and going. Little ferry to Dartmouth Castle - “step on the blue towel”. Stroll to the quay where the pilgrim fathers departed these shores.
Totnes
Cheese shop. Coffee shops. Nice bars. Check out market days.