'Annacombe'

‘Annacombe’ is a spacious and imaginative coachhouse conversion perfect for a child friendly escape for family, for friends or a romantic bolthole for two. The cottage is set in the grounds of a large country house in the beautiful countryside of the South Hams near south Devon’s historic and buzzily-alternative town of Totnes. Lying not far from the river Dart, and between the sailing centres of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe and the rugged wilderness of Dartmoor, it is an ideal base for exploring this unspoiled region with its excellent beaches, landscape and charming towns and villages

- Devon

'Annacombe' lies deep in the countryside close to Totnes and the river Dart, surrounded by sea and stunning coastline to the east, south and west and Dartmoor's varied beauty to the north. Only a few minutes from the A38 (M5 extension) and the shops, cafes and restaurant's of Totnes - it's an ideal base for exploring the beaches, valleys, moors and numerous sights and attractions of south Devon.

Local Attractions 1

Relaxing in the garden, on the beach or in front of a log fire doing nothing. Wandering down to the Church House Inn in Harberton..Standing  in the courtyard beneath the starriest of starry skies.

Walking - locally, along the Dart estuary, on Dartmoor, along the coastal footpath.

Totnes - Elizabethan houses, Norman castle, cream teas, second hand bookshops, cheese shop, museums, etc

Dartington - Dartington Hall Gardens, High Cross House, 'The Shops' (craft shops ++)

Cruises on Dart estuary from Totnes/Dartmouth - combine with Steam Railways:-

Paignton & Dartmouth Railway - Paignton/Kingswear

South Devon Railway - Buckfastleigh/Totnes

Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, Buckfastleigh

Woodlands Leisure Park - (for exhausting children), near Dartmouth

Pennywell Farm - animals and family entertainment, Buckfastleigh

Golf  /  Riding/Pony Trekking  /  Canadian Canoe Trips  /  Sailing

 

National Trust Houses & Gardens

  • Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth

  • Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton

  • Buckland Abbey, Yelverton (Sir Francis Drake's)

  • Cothele, St Dominick, N of Saltash

  • Coleton Fishacre Garden, Coleton, Kingswear

  • Killerton House, Broadclyst, nr Exeter

  • Sharpitor, Salcombe

English Heritage Sites

  • Totnes Castle

  • Berry Pomeroy Castle

  • Dartmouth Castle

1 Some attractions may have restricted opening times or be closed in winter

Plan days on Dartmoor walking over the moors with history from prehistoric settlements, and ancient crosses to the quarries that produced London’s kerbstones and London Bridge. Picnic beside a tor with a view or a sparkling river with a pool.

Walk the Devon South Coast footpath, discover a hidden cove or smuggler’s cave. All kinds of beaches sandy, rocky, shingly, easy and remote … and crabbing from the pontoon or habour wall.

Relax on river cruises and steam train rides, visit castles, country house and gardens, plus theme parks, zoos and farm visits for all the family.

Meander round the specialist shops, deli’s, markets and galleries of Totnes and other nearby towns.

Feeling more active? Take a canoe trip down the Dart, sail in Dartmouth or Salcombe, pony trek on the moor, and golf, fishing many other days out nearby.

Bright lights, if you are not trying to escape them, are not far - Plymouth 22miles (35 mins), Torquay 11 miles (30 mins), Exeter 31 miles (40 mins).

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