Walking in South Devon - get it while you can!

While the days are still warm and sunny - and before autumn really makes its appearance - why not grab the opportunity to pull on your walking boots and rediscover the benefits of getting back to nature and enjoying the varied wildlife to be found in the South Hams, before those cold, dark days of winter take over..?

Stoke Lodge is the ideal base for exploring.

Not only is it a designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', it's also located right slap bang on the South West Coast Path. 

There is a whole host of interesting and special places just waiting for you to discover, and those nice people at family-run Stoke Lodge Hotel, with their wealth of local knowledge, can make things easier for you to help you get the best out of your stay.

Just say the word....

...and hotel owners Christine and Stephen - together with their daughters Sam, Sigourney and Chelsie - will be happy to advise you on walks, lend you books, maps and binoculars, and provide you with a lunch pack full of delicious local produce. 

Oh and should the weather turn nasty - perish the thought! - they can even dry off your boots and clothes for you when you return.

And what better way to rest at the end of your busy day than to relax in the hotel's two comfy lounges?  

Or have a drink in the bar or on the sunny terrace before enjoying a beautifully cooked meal in the Garden Restaurant? 

You can even have a pre-dinner swim in one of the two pools, relax in the sauna or jacuzzi, or visit the games room if you're still feeling energetic...

It's all waiting for you at Stoke Lodge so make sure you don't waste this lovely weather - once it's gone, it's gone..!

Some useful links to whet your appetite:

http://www.stokelodge.co.uk/wildlife_breaks.pdf

https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/

http://www.southdevonaonb.org.uk/explore/walks-trails

http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/lots-to-do/outdoors-activities/walking

http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/explore-south-devon/south-hams 

Thanks to By The Dart for all this very useful information:

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/walk-%26-talk/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/dead-man-s-folly-walk-talk-greenway-dartmouth/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/dartington-garden-tours/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/events/south-west-coast-path-challenge/

http://www.bythedart.co.uk/things-to-do-in-dartmouth/walking--outdoors

Stoke Lodge - the country house hotel by the sea