Top 10 things to do in Torquay
Torquay is a thriving seaside town on South Devon’s English Riviera coast. It has been a popular tourist destination...
Wellbeing holidays are the perfect way to lift your mood and transport you away from the humdrum of the rat-race, and where better truly escape than South Devon. Tune in to the calming sound of rolling waves, enjoy yoga on the beach, walk the stunning South West Coast Path and embrace the cold sea with a revitalising surf. It’s these simple pleasures that makes South Devon the perfect place to beat the blues and leave you feeling positively rejuvenated.
Our collection of properties with spa access, sea views, large outdoor spaces, and cloud-like beds to sink in to provide the perfect place to switch off in South Devon.
Immerse yourself in the icy expanse of the open sea and wash away any blues whilst being one with the waves at Bantham Beach or Bigbury-on-Sea. Clear and reset your mind whilst surfing in solitude, allowing your body to get rid of unnecessary stress. Bantham Surfing Academy and Discover Surf School, Bigbury offer supervised surfing lessons and coaching.
For more surfing inspiration, click here to read our complete guide to surfing in South Devon. Or, If you would prefer to explore the sea without a board, read our suggestions of places to enjoy wild swimming in South Devon.
The simplistic, natural splendour of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is one that you’ll find clears the mind almost instantly. Explore stunning South Devon by walking, or even running, the South West Coast Path. As you wander through open countryside, breathtaking sea views make you pause for a moment and breathe in new life and purpose.
Open the door to an array of endless trails awaiting to be explored. Read our South Devon Walking Guide for detailed information on some fantastic walks around the area, for all ages and abilities.
Breathe with the ebb and flow of the tide on Salcombe’s picturesque South Sands Beach as you improve your physical strength, flexibility and posture. Beach and SUP yoga classes with Simply Soulful Yoga will refresh and replenish the body and mind with the sand, sky and sea as your backdrop.
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What better way to add a bit of zen to your life than by drifting off into a comforting state of peace and tranquillity at a local spa? Enjoy some ‘me time’ with a soothing massage to untangle stressful nots, or simply loose track of time in your robe and slippers by the pool. South Devon offers an abundance of wonderful spas to choose from, that you can soon walk to from your holiday home. Why not read our blog ‘5 sumptuous spas in South Devon’ to find out our favourite treatments and top places to relax.
More than ever we find ourselves glued to our phones, connecting with the internet yet disconnecting from the world that’s around us. Escape to secluded beaches and quiet countryside haunts with fabulous vistas worth marvelling at, rather than your phone screens. Sometimes we all just need to be out of signal in order to truly escape, and these remote holiday homes provide the perfect excuse to put your phone down, and explore South Devon’s amazing coastline and rural landscapes. After all, that’s what holidays are for.
Escape to a county where the sound of the sea sings you to sleep and where the calm stillness of the countryside allows you to switch off from the world. Our selection of holiday homes in Dartmouth, Salcombe and across South Devon provide choice and variety suited to all tastes and requirements.
Leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life, giving yourself a fresh outlook and complete sense of serenity.
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