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	Holiday cottages in Torbay and the Red Cliffs Torbay and The Red Cliffs: Napoleon declared Torquay "beau" when he saw it from the sea (true, he was a prisoner and there wasn’t much of it then), and certainly it could be in the South of France when, in the sunshine, you look down from most of its seven hills on the expensive boats in its harbour/marina, windsurfers and water-skiers skimming its bay, and palm trees, very well-kept public lawns and flower beds and posh-looking hotels lining its sea front behind a sandy beach. People play bowls in white clothes. The exotic impression fades in its streets, but name a likely resort facility, sport or amusement and you can bet Torquay will have it, as well as some fine houses on its hills. The three towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham surround a very beautiful bay and make up Devon's and the West Country’s largest resort. Paignton, less glamorous-looking than Torquay, has red cliffs and sand and an excellent zoo. Brixham is the fishing port, with still attractive harbour and tiers of coloured houses around it. There are several sandy beaches, and boat trips across the bay and round Berry Head (lighthouse) to Dartmouth. North of Torquay is a mainly cliff-coast to the boat-filled mouth of the long, broad River Teign estuary (Teignmouth ). Above Teignmouth, its good golf course has wonderful views both inland to Dartmoor and out to sea. The best route to Exeter and places east is via it and the A380 – not the coast road which is mainly ribbon-developed, slow and dull. The most beautiful route of all is by the main line railway (Brunel designed) which for much of the way between Newton Abbot and Exeter hugs the shore. List all holiday cottages in Torbay and the Red Cliffs We have holiday cottages in the following places within Torbay and the Red Cliffs
	Ashcombe: hamlet in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the slopes of the wooded Haldon Hills (walking/cycling). Sea/sandy beaches at Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren (nature reserve), 4 miles. Exeter, 8. Adventure Centre for pre-booked adult group activities (paintballing, shooting, mountain biking, archery, quad biking, karting, fishing). Golf, 2½ miles. Holiday cottages in Ashcombe, Devon
	Brixham: Torbay’s fishing port: beautiful busy harbour, fishermen’s cottages, narrow streets, stepped alleyways, shops, fish restaurant. Lots of beaches nearby (Goodrington Sands and Broadsands, 3 miles); indoor and open-air (sea) swimming pools, yacht marina. Cliff walks to Kingswear, 4 miles. Boats for hire. Launch trips to Torbay or Dartmouth. Golf, 2 miles. Torquay, 7. Holiday cottages in Brixham, Devon
	Chudleigh: little old coaching town about 8 miles (over the beautiful Haldon Hills) from the sea at Dawlish or Teignmouth (small resorts/beaches). Exeter (cathedral city), 9 miles; Newton Abbot (market town), 5; Torbay, about 11; Dartmoor, 5. Golf (two courses), 4. Riding stables in Chudleigh. Trout fishing, 1 mile. Holiday cottages in Chudleigh, Devon
	Collaton St Mary: little village (pub, church) 2 miles from the seafront/sandy beaches at Paignton (theatre, cinemas, harbour, shops, entertainments, good zoo, mainline railway). Torquay, 3 miles; Brixham, 5; golf, 3½. The beautiful River Dart at Stoke Gabriel (pubs), 2 miles. Totnes (attractive town, boat trips to Dartmouth), 3 miles; Dartington (arts centre, craft shops), 5; Dartmoor, 11. Holiday cottages in Collaton St Mary, Devon
	Combeinteignhead: sheltered valley village (church, two pubs) of mostly little cottages among farmland and woods (footpaths and bridleways). Pretty Shaldon and Teignmouth, 2 miles. Torquay, 4 miles. Golf and racecourse at Newton Abbot, 3 miles. Holiday cottages in Combeinteignhead, Devon
	Denbury: little village (PO/stores) with pretty village green in front of 17th cent. pub, 14th cent. church, and old cottages with bulging chimney breasts, deep in lanes and rich farmland between Dartmoor and the sea. The 'men of Devon' made a stand against the Saxons locally (earthworks, good walk). Torbryan, with church house pub and one of Devon's best churches (early 15th cent.), 1.5 miles. Spectacular Haytor (see page 54), 5 miles; the sea/beaches at Torbay or Shaldon/Teignmouth, 7 miles. Newton Abbot (small town, entertaining livestock markets), 2.5 miles; Buckfast Abbey and the Dart Valley steam railway, about 6; golf, 3; Totnes and boat trips down the beautiful River Dart to the sea at Dartmouth (see page 42), 7. Holiday cottages in Denbury, Devon
	Dunchideock: tiny dispersed village/hamlet (church, hotel/restaurant licensed for non-residents) in the beautiful Haldon Hills, 4 miles south-west of Exeter. Nearest shop at Ide, 2 miles. Close to the attractions of a city but out in peaceful country. Nearest beach at Dawlish, 10 miles; golf, 5 miles; Dartmoor National Park, 5 miles. Holiday cottages in Dunchideock, Devon
	Exminster: village (shops, PO, pubs, churches) 3 miles south of Exeter and close to the River Exe estuary, Powderham Castle and its deer park, also 3 miles; the lovely Haldon Hills (forest walks, bird watching, racecourse), 4 miles; Dawlish Warren (sandy beaches and good golf course), about 6 ½ miles. Holiday cottages in Exminster, Devon
	Galmpton: large village (church, Post Office/shops, good pub) with some lovely old cottages/houses and some modern ones, close to the River Dart and 2 miles from Brixham. Also within 2 miles are sandy beaches, coast path, good golf course and Agatha Christie’s one-time home, Greenway (Nat.Trust, lovely spring gardens). Paignton’s excellent Zoo, 2 ½ miles. Holiday cottages in Galmpton Torbay, Devon
	Highweek: hilltop village (church, pub) about a mile outside Newton Abbot (market town with leisure centre, racecourse, mainline railway). Golf, 1 mile. Beaches at Shaldon and Teignmouth, 4 miles. Torbay, 7 miles. Dartmoor National Park, 6 miles. Holiday cottages in Highweek, Devon
	Kennford: village just off the A38, 5 miles south of Exeter in red-soil farmland below the Haldon Hills. The Exe estuary at Starcross (sailing, good pubs) and Powderham Castle (open, fine grounds), 5 miles away via pretty by-ways. Dawlish Warren (sandy beach, good golf), 7½ miles; Dawlish (resort town, beach), 8. Holiday cottages in Kennford, Devon
	Kingswear: village at the mouth of the River Dart immediately across the river from Dartmouth. Car and passenger ferry joins them. Excellent base for boating of all sorts. Torbay and Brixham, 4.5 miles; sandy beaches and good golf course there; nearer, fine cliff and woodland walks past pretty coves. Private steam railway, via the riverside, to Paignton. Holiday cottages in Kingswear, Devon
	Luton: tiny village (excellent food pub) in lanes and farmland amid the wooded Haldon Hills. Teignmouth and Dawlish (sea/beaches), 3 miles. Heathland golf course above Teignmouth; birdwatching and pleasant pubs beside the River Teign estuary (boating). Exeter (shops, theatre, railway, airport), 10 miles. Activity centre (quad bikes, archery, paintball, fishing), 1 mile. Holiday cottages in Luton, Devon
	Marldon: village nestling in the folds of the South Hams border (ancient church, 2 good food pubs, shops, PO, cricket green, bus service) 2½ miles inland from Torbay on the John Musgrave Heritage Trail, (walking route around Torbay, created by the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust). Torquay, 3 miles. Holiday cottages in Marldon, Devon
	Olchard: ancient farm hamlet in a lovely valley below the Haldon Hills, a mile from Ideford (ancient pub); Chudleigh (small town), 2 miles; sea/beaches/estuary at Teignmouth (good golf) and Shaldon, 5 miles. Torbay, 10 miles. Haldon Forest Park (walking/cycling), 4 miles. Ugbrooke House (house/gardens open in summer), 1 mile. Holiday cottages in Olchard, Devon
	Shaldon: large pretty village at the mouth of the River Teign estuary: shops, ‘green’, sandy beach with boats. Bridge connects it with Teignmouth (golf). Yachts, windsurfing, boats for hire (fishing trips), birdwatching and pubs on the estuary. Small zoo. Coast path to Torquay, 5 miles. Inland, good-pub villages in farming valleys. Holiday cottages in Shaldon, Devon
	Stoke Gabriel: pretty and beautifully situated village (three pubs, PO, shops, restaurant, medieval church) sloping to a creek (boats) off the River Dart estuary. Sandy beaches at Torbay, and Totnes (attractive old town on the Dart), each 4 miles. Brixham, good golf (Churston) and car ferry to Dartmouth, 5 miles. Holiday cottages in Stoke Gabriel, Devon
	Stokeinteignhead: lovely old village with famous pub, fine church, PO/shop, good restaurant, peaceful in lanes, red-soil and steep apple-orchard hillsides, yet only 1½ miles from the coast at Maidencombe (small sandy beach). The Teign estuary (sailing, windsurfing, bird-watching) and Shaldon, 2 miles; golf at Teignmouth or Torquay, 4; Dartmoor, about 9. Beautiful area. Holiday cottages in Stokeinteignhead, Devon
	Teignmouth: small resort/port in a wonderful position at the mouth of the River Teign estuary, beneath the Haldon Hills. Sandy beach, Victorian pier, promenade, amusements, play park, skate park, shops, theatre, railway. Nice pubs beside the estuary and harbour. Good golf; windsurfing and birdwatching. Torquay, 6 miles. Across the river (road bridge) is Shaldon. Holiday cottages in Teignmouth, Devon
	Torquay: Devon’s most famous resort, built on hills beside its magnificent bay; palm trees along its seafront; several sandy beaches, harbour (pleasure cruises, mackerel fishing) and yacht marina, theatre, cinemas and leisure centre; lovely public gardens and pitch and putt (plus proper golf course); yachts, water-skiers. Holiday cottages in Torquay, Devon