“Hazel cottage was exactly as described and fully met our expectations; it was clean, comfortable and very well equipped.”
The area was very quiet and peaceful, making for a very relaxing holiday. The coastal path was only across the field and we had some good walks across Bolberry Down and to Hope Cove (good for dog walking); the weather was perfect for it. Malborough was only a five minutes drive away and the ASDA Express had just about everything you forgot to bring. Also Ashby's, towards Salcombe, had a farm shop, café and lots of more 'up-market' provisions. Salcombe itself was a very pretty village only about ...
The area was very quiet and peaceful, making for a very relaxing holiday. The coastal path was only across the field and we had some good walks across Bolberry Down and to Hope Cove (good for dog walking); the weather was perfect for it. Malborough was only a five minutes drive away and the ASDA Express had just about everything you forgot to bring. Also Ashby's, towards Salcombe, had a farm shop, café and lots of more 'up-market' provisions. Salcombe itself was a very pretty village only about 10 minutes drive, full of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, gift shops, galleries etc., etc. At this time of year (Sept/Oct) not crowded. We ate at the Victoria Inn and at The Kings Arms, both on Fore Street, and can recommend them both; especially the Sunday Roast at the Victoria Inn (Sundays only). Parking in Salcombe was easy, but could be because it was 'late' in the season. Other places such as Buckfast Abbey, Slapton (infamous Slapton Sands), Paignton etc are all within easy drives of Hazel cottage.
A note to drivers coming down the M5 and A38. The cottage instructions say to come via Totnes, whereas Google maps routed us around Totnes and down miles of single lane country lanes - it was a nightmare. My advice is to ignore Google maps and stick to the A roads (A384, A385 & A381) to Malborough via Totnes.