As we welcome the clocks going forward this month and the sunnier days of Spring and Summer, the Venus Company announces the re-opening of the East Portlemouth beach café on Sunday 12th March trading for the new season daily from 10 am to 5 pm. This delightful Venus Café, just a short, picturesque ferry ride from Salcombe, is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, boasting stunning sun-soaked beaches.
East Portlemouth is just one of three fabulous beach cafes within the Venus portfolio which includes Bigbury-on-Sea with beautiful sea views, and Broadsands in...
Following a surge in demand for pet-friendly holidays, the Tourist Information Centre for Salcombe has revealed its top 10 dog-friendly destinations for visitors coming to South Devon’s luxury holiday hotspot.
Last year, Direct Line Motor Insurance revealed that nearly 12 million Britons planned to take their dogs on holiday with them. This year, that figure is expected to grow. Salcombe TIC is already receiving record levels of enquiries from pet owners thanks to its dog-friendly golden beaches, award-winning pet-friendly accommodation, pubs, cafes, and shops.
In June 2022, Brightham House in Malborough, near Salcombe, was awarded in Visit England’s national awards. Since being crowned AA Unique B&B of the Year three years ago, and winning awards in both the South West England Tourism Excellence Awards and Visit Devon Tourism Awards last year, this is another accolade for the quirky-cool West Country wonder to add to its glowing repertoire.
A member of the Salcombe Tourist Information Centre and a bustling beauty of a luxury bed and breakfast, Brightham House is in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between coastline and...
Salcombe and its surrounding villages have a host of new and enticing experiences for visitors to enjoy in 2021. From indulgent artisan chocolate and ice cream tasting tours, to stays in elegant estuary view, en suite shepherd huts, visitors can look forward to a host of new and uplifting experiences in 2021.
Complemented by a selection of amazing outdoor adventures including SUP, surfing, sea kayaking and a selection of six new e-bike routes, guests coming to Salcombe and the South Hams can look forward to treating themselves in mind, body and spirit. For news of these and a host...
Salcombe Brewery Co gained a new accolade for its award-winning Island Street Porter last week when it was named Champion Beer by Taste of The West, at their award ceremony in Exeter.
Island Street Porter (ABV 5.9%), is a rich velvety porter that was launched earlier this year and has gone on to win a multitude of awards in its short history. Brewer Sam Beaman comments: “ We created Island Street Porter to contrast with our hop driven beers and it became an instant hit with consumers in search of a beer with bags of flavour. Its popularity has gone from strength to strength in its...
Details of the inaugural Salcombe ‘Live’ music and comedy festival have been released. Starting on Friday 11th October and running until Sunday 13th October 2019, this free weekend of live entertainment will bring together famous faces from the world of folk, Americana, jazz and blues music, alongside a smattering of stand-up comedy artists, and entertainers.
Set to be a huge draw for music fans with a love of Salcombe - South Devon’s chic tidal town, renowned for its celebrity residents, pretty beaches, boutique shops, pubs, restaurants and hotels - the festival is expected to be...
Visit South Devon has unveiled a new-look website for 2018 packed with images, film and interactive footage. Designed to show off the astounding range of breath-taking countryside and seaside destinations throughout East Devon, Mid Devon, Teignbridge and South Hams, the new site guides visitors on a rich journey of discovery.
Spanning three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, over 120 miles of coastline, Dartmoor National Park, the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, the South West Coast Path and a host of nature reserves, the site is a rich resource for anyone looking to discover...
South Devon is looking forward to a boost to tourism following the airing of the second series of The Coroner, starring Claire Goose, which starts at 2.15pm on BBC1 next Monday. Last year the programme led to a remarkable 44% rise in traffic to www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk on the very first day of the series, lifting searches for South Devon by 28% throughout November.
Filmed largely in the attractive coastal town of Dartmouth, the second series includes scenes shot at Blackpool Sands, Slapton Sands, Salcombe, Dartmoor and the Dartington Estate near Totnes. Starring Claire Goose as...
A Great British favourite and a flavour reminiscent of childhood memories on sunny summer holidays at the seaside, Salcombe Dairy has just launched a new retro Raspberry Ripple flavour to their range for 2016. Just launched, Salcombe Dairy’s Raspberry Ripple is made using fresh milk, which arrives to the Salcombe Dairy parlour daily from a local farm and double cream from the creamery. Salcombe Dairy delicately combines juicy raspberry puree with Devonshire Cream ice cream to create the luxuriously creamy yet tangy Raspberry Ripple. Both gluten and egg free, this mouth-wateringly good...
FAMILY fishing firm Favis of Salcombe are celebrating after their crab meat was voted Supreme Champion Product in the Taste of the West Awards 2015.
The prestigious accolade was given to them after judges described their white crab meat as “outstandingly high quality.”
Favis of Salcombe have been sustainably fishing crab and lobster off South Devon since 1972. Last year they branched out into cooking and handpicking crab at their factory just outside Kingsbridge, before distributing it to some of the finest chefs and restaurants in the UK.
