Damien's Guidebook

Damien
Damien's Guidebook

Sightseeing

A well known and popular place for holidaymakers and locals. Beautiful looking inside and out and close to the beach. Just next door is Billy buds which is owned by the same family. This has a nice beer garden and family area.
Thatched Barn
14 Hobb's Hill
A well known and popular place for holidaymakers and locals. Beautiful looking inside and out and close to the beach. Just next door is Billy buds which is owned by the same family. This has a nice beer garden and family area.
A more adult spot to visit, but the views are amazing. A nice place for a coffee or cream tea or even a spot of lunch. It is a little higher priced, but is a good compromise for the location.
15 locals recommend
Saunton Sands Hotel
Saunton Road
15 locals recommend
A more adult spot to visit, but the views are amazing. A nice place for a coffee or cream tea or even a spot of lunch. It is a little higher priced, but is a good compromise for the location.
A unesco biosphere site. A stunningly beautiful area with great walks and extremely unique views. A must for anyone who visits the area who enjoys a walk. The parking is also only £2.50 all day.
61 locals recommend
Braunton Burrows
61 locals recommend
A unesco biosphere site. A stunningly beautiful area with great walks and extremely unique views. A must for anyone who visits the area who enjoys a walk. The parking is also only £2.50 all day.
OK, this one needs to be kept under your hat! A very unique spot where the estuary meets the beach. Often missed by most tourists, but much beloved by locals. There is a toll road which is £2 but then no parking fees, follow the road until you can go no further. We don't tell many people about this, so shhhh!
43 locals recommend
Crow Point
43 locals recommend
OK, this one needs to be kept under your hat! A very unique spot where the estuary meets the beach. Often missed by most tourists, but much beloved by locals. There is a toll road which is £2 but then no parking fees, follow the road until you can go no further. We don't tell many people about this, so shhhh!
Not a classic seaside beach as this is technically on the estuary, but it is a great spot for a different beach experience and/or walk. The village is right by the beach with some nice restaurant options. Also hockings ice-cream from the hockings van is an absolute must!
111 locals recommend
Instow Arms
Marine Parade
111 locals recommend
Not a classic seaside beach as this is technically on the estuary, but it is a great spot for a different beach experience and/or walk. The village is right by the beach with some nice restaurant options. Also hockings ice-cream from the hockings van is an absolute must!
A unique little fishing village with some quaint and interesting areas to explore.
147 locals recommend
Appledore
147 locals recommend
A unique little fishing village with some quaint and interesting areas to explore.
An excellent opportunity to feel like you are stepping back in time. This is an absolutely unique experience. The village has a protected status and all the locals help keep it in this almost time capsule like state.
277 locals recommend
Clovelly
277 locals recommend
An excellent opportunity to feel like you are stepping back in time. This is an absolutely unique experience. The village has a protected status and all the locals help keep it in this almost time capsule like state.

family food and entertainment

Ruda is a holiday site close to the beach. They have a variety of attractions for visitors who are not staying with them. This includes some family friendly restaurants, acarde and amusements, and a small flume and fun swimming pool. (a fee is attached to this) This can be a great place to go when the weather isn't so good.
Ruda Holiday Park
The Dunes
Ruda is a holiday site close to the beach. They have a variety of attractions for visitors who are not staying with them. This includes some family friendly restaurants, acarde and amusements, and a small flume and fun swimming pool. (a fee is attached to this) This can be a great place to go when the weather isn't so good.
This has a soft play area which is very popular with locals
185 locals recommend
The Big Sheep.
Abbotsham Road
185 locals recommend
This has a soft play area which is very popular with locals
This has a great soft play area.
94 locals recommend
Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
94 locals recommend
This has a great soft play area.
Good soft play area
14 locals recommend
Funder Zone
14 locals recommend
Good soft play area
They do a great soft play here at the cafe that you can use without paying for a full ticket.
148 locals recommend
The Milky Way Adventure Park
148 locals recommend
They do a great soft play here at the cafe that you can use without paying for a full ticket.
51 locals recommend
Quince Honey Farm
51 locals recommend

Food Scene

This is your closest village/town. It is a good place to visit with a selection of shops and restaurants. It has a great buzz about it and a very chilled and down to earth vibe. Parking is very cheap.
36 locals recommend
Braunton
36 locals recommend
This is your closest village/town. It is a good place to visit with a selection of shops and restaurants. It has a great buzz about it and a very chilled and down to earth vibe. Parking is very cheap.
This is your nearest big town where you can go to get to the big supermarkets and well known shops and restaurants. It also has some nice historical features as well as some nice local shops, pubs and restaurants.
103 locals recommend
Barnstaple
103 locals recommend
This is your nearest big town where you can go to get to the big supermarkets and well known shops and restaurants. It also has some nice historical features as well as some nice local shops, pubs and restaurants.

Great beach

A well known and very popular beach. Get there early at peak season to get good parking and a good spot on the sand. There is also Baggy point, which is great for walking and views of the beach.
60 locals recommend
Croyde
60 locals recommend
A well known and very popular beach. Get there early at peak season to get good parking and a good spot on the sand. There is also Baggy point, which is great for walking and views of the beach.
A very popular beach. Some take away food options on the beach and a great restaurant just by the entrance to the beach proper.
195 locals recommend
Saunton Sands
195 locals recommend
A very popular beach. Some take away food options on the beach and a great restaurant just by the entrance to the beach proper.
This is another stunning and extremely popular beach. The village also has a selection of restaurants and shops and bars.
132 locals recommend
Woolacombe
132 locals recommend
This is another stunning and extremely popular beach. The village also has a selection of restaurants and shops and bars.
Slightly less well known, but equally beautiful beach. A small café that offers some snacks and drinks.
114 locals recommend
Putsborough Beach
Vention Lane
114 locals recommend
Slightly less well known, but equally beautiful beach. A small café that offers some snacks and drinks.
Another great beach experience, but with a twist. This beach is right next to the local village which has family entertainment and arcades just off the beach. There is also a nice village green with a play area for kids.
172 locals recommend
Westward Ho!
172 locals recommend
Another great beach experience, but with a twist. This beach is right next to the local village which has family entertainment and arcades just off the beach. There is also a nice village green with a play area for kids.
A great unique beach experience, more of a cove than a beach and it is more pebbly. On certain days they do an excellent evening curry on the beach.
74 locals recommend
Barricane Beach
74 locals recommend
A great unique beach experience, more of a cove than a beach and it is more pebbly. On certain days they do an excellent evening curry on the beach.