Guidebook for Devon
Food Scene
Delicious food and good service in the restaurant. Takeaway and delivery to Leat Cottage also available
Gurkha Restaurant
30 Park RdDelicious food and good service in the restaurant. Takeaway and delivery to Leat Cottage also available
Crab Shack
3 Queen St17
Einheimische empfehlenWonderful tasty fresh fish in a lovely atmospheric setting
Great cafe. Also does bike repairs, rental and maintenance. Adam recommends the flat white and burgers!
Route 2 Bikes Topsham
Great cafe. Also does bike repairs, rental and maintenance. Adam recommends the flat white and burgers!
The Smugglers Inn
27 Teignmouth RdDoes a good carvery! Book in advance though
Our favourite local restaurant - great food, good ales and a wonderful view. Can get quite busy so if you want to go at peak times book in advance.
The Ness
Our favourite local restaurant - great food, good ales and a wonderful view. Can get quite busy so if you want to go at peak times book in advance.
Wee Shop Bakery
42 The StrandReally tasty pasties, the best in Dawlish we think!
Ryder's Homemade Bakery
The salted caramel brownies and custard slices are really good!
The Strand Cafe
15 The StrandReally tasty English breakfast, good coffee, wonderful cake and friendly staff.
Great flat white coffees for Adam and tasty ice cream for Sue - the gingerbread flavour is my favourite!
Sea Breeze. Takeaway/Licensed Restaurant.
18 Piermont PlGreat flat white coffees for Adam and tasty ice cream for Sue - the gingerbread flavour is my favourite!
Great lunches and AMAZING cakes! There's also a shop selling everything from books to clothes. Good place to go on a rainy day although it gets really busy at weekends.
Darts Farm Restaurant
Great lunches and AMAZING cakes! There's also a shop selling everything from books to clothes. Good place to go on a rainy day although it gets really busy at weekends.
A floating restaurant in the middle of the River Exe! Wonderful views. Fantastic seafood (and non-seafood options). Booking essential via their website, make sure you book at least a month in advance as they have limited places and it's popular! When you book a table you also book a water taxi from Exmouth. Look out for seals on the way to the cafe. Definitely worth a visit
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Einheimische empfehlenRiver Exe Cafe
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Einheimische empfehlenA floating restaurant in the middle of the River Exe! Wonderful views. Fantastic seafood (and non-seafood options). Booking essential via their website, make sure you book at least a month in advance as they have limited places and it's popular! When you book a table you also book a water taxi from Exmouth. Look out for seals on the way to the cafe. Definitely worth a visit
A really good pub restaurant. Sit in the lovely bright conservatory or outside in the garden if it's a nice day. The food is great. There's also free range chickens and ducks wandering around the garden!
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Einheimische empfehlenThe Old Inn
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Einheimische empfehlenA really good pub restaurant. Sit in the lovely bright conservatory or outside in the garden if it's a nice day. The food is great. There's also free range chickens and ducks wandering around the garden!
Lovely country pub restaurant with great garden and stream and ducks and chickens wandering around. Enjoy a walk on Dartmoor followed by a meal here!
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Einheimische empfehlenThe Rugglestone Inn
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Einheimische empfehlenLovely country pub restaurant with great garden and stream and ducks and chickens wandering around. Enjoy a walk on Dartmoor followed by a meal here!
Book in advance and ask for a table by the window so you get a good view! Beautiful views overlooking the water and the food is good too. The restaurant was renovated February 2019.
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Einheimische empfehlenThe Coombe Cellars
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Einheimische empfehlenBook in advance and ask for a table by the window so you get a good view! Beautiful views overlooking the water and the food is good too. The restaurant was renovated February 2019.
Forest Fungi
Fantastic breakfasts using local produce and they have a shop too.
Entertainment & Activities
Caters for all your outdoor activity needs from paintball to clay pigeon shooting to archery to raft building and lots more!
Ashcombe Adventure Centre Ltd.
Caters for all your outdoor activity needs from paintball to clay pigeon shooting to archery to raft building and lots more!
Dawlish Leisure Centre
If you fancy having a swim inside rather than outside!
Bike hire and bike repairs. Open 7 days a week and run by a really helpful and friendly owner.
Exe Trail Cycle Hire
Bike hire and bike repairs. Open 7 days a week and run by a really helpful and friendly owner.
Everything Else
Exeter Racecourse
Races and a car boot sale on a Sunday
Dawlish Warren
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Einheimische empfehlenBeautiful walks and beach and a National Nature Reserve
Attractive residential and maritime town on the Exe estuary. Wonderful cycle ride along the (Route 2) Exe estuary.
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Einheimische empfehlenTopsham
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Einheimische empfehlenAttractive residential and maritime town on the Exe estuary. Wonderful cycle ride along the (Route 2) Exe estuary.
The UK's leading breeder and propagator of award winning perfumed Pinks and Dianthus. Flowers for sale outside
Pinks by Whetman
The UK's leading breeder and propagator of award winning perfumed Pinks and Dianthus. Flowers for sale outside
Beach, town and railway station. Home to the Dawlish Airshow and Carnival and world famous railway track
Dawlish
Beach, town and railway station. Home to the Dawlish Airshow and Carnival and world famous railway track
Parks & Nature
Walking, cycling, horse riding (bring your own horse!), GoApe and lots of events - check their Forestry Commission website to find out what's on.
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Einheimische empfehlenHaldon Forest Park - Forestry England
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Einheimische empfehlenWalking, cycling, horse riding (bring your own horse!), GoApe and lots of events - check their Forestry Commission website to find out what's on.
Mamhead Obelisk
Fantastic views across the Devon countryside towards the Exe estuary and out to sea.
Beautiful quirky village with a lovely beach. Great restaurant - The Thatched Tavern and gourmet burgers on the beach at The Beach Box
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Einheimische empfehlenMaidencombe
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Einheimische empfehlenBeautiful quirky village with a lovely beach. Great restaurant - The Thatched Tavern and gourmet burgers on the beach at The Beach Box
Watcombe Beach
Great beach to visit, we regularly see a seal when we go there!
Dartmoor
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Einheimische empfehlenBeautiful picturesque place for walking and exploring.
Arts & Culture
Dawlish Museum
Learn all about Dawlish's history and the origin of the black swans
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
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Einheimische empfehlenDrinks & Nightlife
Fantastic food. They brew their own beer on site. Adam and Sue recommend The Smokehouse to eat!
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Einheimische empfehlenThe Fat Pig
2 John Street9
Einheimische empfehlenFantastic food. They brew their own beer on site. Adam and Sue recommend The Smokehouse to eat!
One of the few pubs in the UK that doesn't have direct access by road. Wonderful to cycle to for drinks and food with amazing views over the Exe estuary
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Einheimische empfehlenTurf Hotel
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Einheimische empfehlenOne of the few pubs in the UK that doesn't have direct access by road. Wonderful to cycle to for drinks and food with amazing views over the Exe estuary
Lansdowne
8 Park RdCheap and cheerful food, pool table, dartboard and live music on Saturday nights
The Old Firehouse
50 New North Road21
Einheimische empfehlenLots of different ciders to try, live music and pizza!
The Bike Shed
163 Fore StreetA theatre and music venue
Cheap and cheerful food and lots of different ales on tap in a wonderful building
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Einheimische empfehlenThe Imperial
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Einheimische empfehlenCheap and cheerful food and lots of different ales on tap in a wonderful building
Sightseeing
Teignmouth is both a historic port and classic seaside holiday resort with a classic crescent of Georgian buildings, promenade and long sandy beach
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Einheimische empfehlenTeignmouth
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Einheimische empfehlenTeignmouth is both a historic port and classic seaside holiday resort with a classic crescent of Georgian buildings, promenade and long sandy beach
Topsham Ferry
Get the ferry from Starcross to Topsham and back
Not had chance to go yet but been told it's worth a visit especially on a rainy day!
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Einheimische empfehlenUnderground Passages
2 Paris St25
Einheimische empfehlenNot had chance to go yet but been told it's worth a visit especially on a rainy day!
Traditional ice cream with a flake and clotted cream. Order one and sit outside and watch Dawlish's famous black swans on the river
Gays Creamery
20 Brunswick PlTraditional ice cream with a flake and clotted cream. Order one and sit outside and watch Dawlish's famous black swans on the river
A very quirky town. Lots of interesting shops, cafes and characters! Great late night shopping Christmas market the first three Tuesdays in December.
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Einheimische empfehlenTotnes
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Einheimische empfehlenA very quirky town. Lots of interesting shops, cafes and characters! Great late night shopping Christmas market the first three Tuesdays in December.
A great day out. Lots to see and do and wonderful fresh fish to eat. They have lots of pirate-themed AND non-pirate-themed events on throughout the year!
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Einheimische empfehlenBrixham
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Einheimische empfehlenA great day out. Lots to see and do and wonderful fresh fish to eat. They have lots of pirate-themed AND non-pirate-themed events on throughout the year!
Dawlish
Just a beautiful 45 minute walk from the cottage.