Although it is a fantastic place to stay in Summer when the sun is shining, there is a ton of stuff to do through the Winter. Here are some suggestions:
Find a great cafe and enjoy a hot cuppa or soup to warm you up. Not to mention really good Devon food. There are some amazing cafes such as Cafe Alf Resco in Dartmouth, the Venus Cafe at Blackpool Sands (but check opening times) and many many more to explore.
In Plymouth you will find the National Marine Aquarium a wonderful destination for all the family.
We love walking on beaches in the Winter, there's just something a bit wild about it. And we are close to some really fantastic award winning ones.
How about a trip on a real steam train? We are close to the Dartmouth Steam Rail and Riverboat Company line that comes to Kingswear. This runs through the most spectacular countryside and coast lines of South Devon.
Candlelit Dartmouth is an annual event where children and parents turn out 'en masse' with paper lanterns and a full parade winds through the heart of the town. There are market stalls and the children meet Santa who arrives at the Boatfloat in a boat instead of a sledge.
There are really good river and sea trips throughout most of the year so you can wrap up warm and enjoy being on the water.
Interested in history? Then a visit to Dartmouth Castle is a must. Guarding the mouth of the River Dart you can take a tour and then buy souvenirs in the gift shop. Fabulous views out to sea.
We know that lots of our guests are members of the National Trust. There are dozens of venues to visit in Devon of course and we are lucky to have two of the best right on our doorstep: Coleton Fishacre (above) near Brixham and...
...the home of Agatha Christie, Greenway House, up the river towards Dittisham.
For those of you who love walking we offer a tremendous selection of wonderful Devon to see. Dartmoor is less than an hour away and is breathtakingly beautiful...
...and of course Stoke Lodge is situated right on the South West Coast Path voted the best part of the whole of the UK Coastal Path. Don't forget to wrap up warm!
Did we mention steam? Well it's not just trains of course. Dartmouth is famous for being the birth place of Thomas Newcomen, inventor of the atmospheric steam engine (original full size working model in the Tourist Office in Dartmouth) so we also have a Paddle Steamer, the Kingswear Castle.
Fancy something inside in the warm? Then the Flavel Art Centre, Library and Cinema in the middle of Dartmouth is for you. Exhibitions, theatre, live screenings, Comedy Festival, Music Festival venue, Digital Cinema, live music, talks and lots more offer a really full programme year round.
Sometimes though, you may want to just curl up in the lounge with a mug of tea and a book and that can be as enjoyable as anything!
