I'm certainly hoping to get to some birding sites - if the 3 women let me! I'll look up the oyher suggestions - thanks.

Where is South Devon?

Just down from North Devon.

If you do go to Slapton (and you should), there's also the Tank Monument, in recognition of the US servicement lost during rehersals for D-Day. Make sure you eat at least once at The Start Bay Inn, you'd struggle to find fresher seafood (the chef buys from a boat on the beach), certainly great value for money. A little further down the coast you'll come across Hallsands: a villae that was literally swept into the sea

Visit Totnes and walk around the town that told Tesco to fook off. Nearby you'll find Buckfastleigh, buy a bottle of Buckie and sit on a park bench, pretending to be Glaswegian

There are plenty of good coastal walks, google really can be your friend

Brixham and Salcombe are very nice. Was in Brixham myself a few weeks ago. The breakwater there (which is huge) was built in WWII for the embarkation of a US Infantry division onto their ships for D-Day.

In fact, we are staying in what you will probably call East Devon (practically Somerset!) albeit on the South side. So, although I hope to get down that way a couple of times (at least) it won't be that accessible for us - seems quite a long, in time terms, drive. Neverthless, your suggestions sound good and I will note then down and hopefully get to some.

Are you aware of any seafood cafes on beaches in the area - I think there may be one in Dorset but not sure where?

This is the one I was thinking of: www.crabhousecafe.co.uk Have you been there?

This is the one I was thinking of: www.crabhousecafe.co.uk Have you been there?

Bigbury on Sea is my favourite place in the world.

Just don't get caught on Burgh Island



We went to South Devon in June and we visited Bigbury, Salcombe, Plymouth, Dartmoor and Torquay, the latter was more to say I've been and I've never seen a place with so many zimmer frames



There is a small village on Dartmoor called Widdecombe on the Moor which was very pretty. If you go to Plymouth try and eat at Capn Jaspers on the front. You have a choice of half a yard or a yard of hotdog.

Salcombe was lovely. We took the dogs on the beach around from the bay first, then drove to the main village (a lot of people walk) and had a superb pub lunch.

Beer is East Devon

South Devon starts around Totnes and goes errrrrrmmmmm south from there

Quote ="Dally"This is the one I was thinking of: www.crabhousecafe.co.uk Have you been there?'" At those prices? £19.25 for a crab? I bought two lobsters and three crabs for that a couple of weeks ago Lyme Regis is close and all bars and restaurants there are a rip-off. Mark Hix has a place at West Bay (Bridport) but if you do go to Beer, see Cyril's brother (skipper of Blue Lady) and buy your shellfish & fish from him. Cheap as chips. I've no idea whether Hugh Fernley-Fishingstall has re-opened the Canteen in Axminster yet, following a fire last year

Quote ="Dally"This is the one I was thinking of: www.crabhousecafe.co.uk Have you been there?'" At those prices? £19.25 for a crab? I bought two lobsters and three crabs for that a couple of weeks ago Lyme Regis is close and all bars and restaurants there are a rip-off. Mark Hix has a place at West Bay (Bridport) but if you do go to Beer, see Cyril's brother (skipper of Blue Lady) and buy your shellfish & fish from him. Cheap as chips. I've no idea whether Hugh Fernley-Fishingstall has re-opened the Canteen in Axminster yet, following a fire last year

The Rugglestone Inn there is well worth a visit.

is the hairdresser's training centre still there?

We stayed in Torquay a couple of nights as the wife wanted to show the kids one of the places she holidayed in when she was a kid herself. There is a country park a couple of miles away where she also spent many hours as a child, Cockington, and it is well worth a visit. If people are into their crafts there are some genuine artisans making stuff in the craft centre (not people who bought a "how to make a tacky jewellery kit"icon_wink.gif.



Yes Salcombe is very nice. Brixham which I mentioned previously has a pebble beach just next to the breakwater in the harbour and there is a cafe that does the usual takeaway burgers and stuff by my wife said the crab salad was one of the best she had had while we had been away. Not expensive either if I recall correctly.

Avoid Blackpool sands beach - It aint sandy!!! You dont know that though till you have been in the shop and purchased a bucket and spade (After £7 parking)

Eh?

There's plenty of sand at Blackpool Sands

Its alright you lot talking about bloody holidays, I've still got 20 days to take this year and only October and November to take them in, AND I'll never agree with this bloody woman as to where we should go, I'm sort of resigned to losing those holiday and just continuing on this 12/14 treadmill until three days off at christmas

tbf it's shingle really

the SW coastal path from hope cove to bantham is stunning(TBH most of the path is stunning) and well worth the walk if you are fit and into walking. south molton beach is a lovely place to stop for a break and swim/paddle.

It's good that everyone is offering Dally suggestions of where to visit in South Devon.

It's just a pity that the stupid old bugger didn't realise he wasn't actually staying in South Devon

Was definitely shingle when i was there last month



Bantham beach on the other hand is superb.

This is shingle

My mistake, its described as a Shingle sand. (www.blackpoolsands.co.uk/faqs.htm) We found a beach guide after our visit, and even on there it was not classed as a sandy beach, but a shingle beach. Either way it aint a sandy beach you can make sand castles with (bucket and spades available in shop)

My mistake, its described as a Shingle sand. (www.blackpoolsands.co.uk/faqs.htm) We found a beach guide after our visit, and even on there it was not classed as a sandy beach, but a shingle beach. Either way it aint a sandy beach you can make sand castles with (bucket and spades available in shop)

Wait a minute, i've found the sand!!!

There is a nice little cove at Maidencombe between Torquay and Teignmouth, if a little rocky.Cracking little picture postcard pub nearby, the thatched tavern. www.thegoodpubguide.co.uk/pub/vi ... rn-TQ1-4TS

There is a nice little cove at Maidencombe between Torquay and Teignmouth, if a little rocky.Cracking little picture postcard pub nearby, the thatched tavern. www.thegoodpubguide.co.uk/pub/vi ... rn-TQ1-4TS