Dartington must have a special mention. There are beautiful gardens, music and literature festivals, open air theatre etc.
www.dartingtonhall.com
Local towns:
Many of the local towns and villages are well worth a visit. Among favorites are Totnes, Dartmouth, Ashburton and Kingsbridge. Plymouth and Exeter are both less than an hour to drive to.
Places to Eat:
The Durrant Arms – The village pub/restaurant Tel 01803 732204(10 minutes on foot)
The Vineyard Café - in the grounds of the Sharpham Winery 01803 732178 - alfresco lunch only 10am to 5pm (20 minutes on foot)
www.thevineyardcafe.co.uk
The Maltsters Arms on the banks of Bow Creek, Tel 01803 732350 (10 Minutes by Car)
There are many other good places to eat in Totnes and further afield, including the popular Riverford Farm Field Kitchen.
www.riverford.co.uk
Transport Links:
Railways; Totnes railway station with main line links to Paddington is a 10 minute car journey away. If car hire is required this is possible at Newton Abbot 25 minutes by car.
Airports; Both Exeter and Plymouth airports are about 40 minutes away by car.
Ferries; Britanny Ferries at Plymouth provides links with Roscoff and Santander