Guidebook for Newton Abbot
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Racecourse station
Easy to get to, taxi about £8 or 45 min walk
Beautiful Abbey, free entry, nice coffee and gift shop. The monks make Buckfast wine.
72 locals recommend
Buckfast Abbey
Beautiful Abbey, free entry, nice coffee and gift shop. The monks make Buckfast wine.
Brixham
Nice fishing town, lovely setting.
Simply Fish
68-74 Fore StMy most favorite place to eat, fresh quality fish.
Ashburton Cookery School & Chefs Academy
Approx 4 miles from me.
Newton Abbot
Town with varied shops.
Newton Abbot Railway Station
8 Station RoadRegular trains.
Lovely shops for unusual gifts and hand crafted items. The vegetarian capital of Devon.
351 locals recommend
Totnes
Lovely shops for unusual gifts and hand crafted items. The vegetarian capital of Devon.
Stover Country Park
Walking in country surroundings
Go over on the ferry to Shaldon, have a Pilgrims Pasty in the tea shop and then come back to Teignmouth. Bliss.
47 locals recommend
Shaldon
Go over on the ferry to Shaldon, have a Pilgrims Pasty in the tea shop and then come back to Teignmouth. Bliss.
Widecombe in the Moor
Market usually 4th Sat in the month, please check.
Amazing views across the county, walk around the gardens will take you around the world in plants. Ray & his wife travel annually to bring back seeds. The seeds & catalogue are available in the cafe.
Plant World Gardens & Nursery OPEN AGAIN MARCH 29TH 2021
Saint Marychurch RoadAmazing views across the county, walk around the gardens will take you around the world in plants. Ray & his wife travel annually to bring back seeds. The seeds & catalogue are available in the cafe.
Moretonhampstead
Galleries and studios and a church dated back to 1450.
You can buy anything here. The petrol is usually cheap and a good Co Op set in a building that looks like a Disney Castle.
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You can buy anything here. The petrol is usually cheap and a good Co Op set in a building that looks like a Disney Castle.
Ashburton is a lovely town with an interesting assortment of shops, antique shops, charity shops an amazing artisan bakery.
Ashburton Museum
1 West StAshburton is a lovely town with an interesting assortment of shops, antique shops, charity shops an amazing artisan bakery.
Not been yet but its a short drive. Read trip advisor reviews for honest opinions.
55 locals recommend
Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary
Dart Bridge RoadNot been yet but its a short drive. Read trip advisor reviews for honest opinions.
Food Scene
Lovely food, various events all year. Nice coffe and cakes. Its a 40 min dawdle or a 5 min drive.
Seale-Hayne
Lovely food, various events all year. Nice coffe and cakes. Its a 40 min dawdle or a 5 min drive.
Lovely views across the sea while you eat. I can never decide which cake to have and end up bring some home.
Delicious food. Breakfast there keeps you going all day.
The Beachcomber Cafe
Den PromenadeLovely views across the sea while you eat. I can never decide which cake to have and end up bring some home.
Delicious food. Breakfast there keeps you going all day.
Shopping
Free entry, lovely displays of how the pottery industry evolved in the area. Quality unusual things for sale. I always find unique presents there for young or old. Nice coffee shop.
29 locals recommend
House of Marbles
Free entry, lovely displays of how the pottery industry evolved in the area. Quality unusual things for sale. I always find unique presents there for young or old. Nice coffee shop.
Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Fore StreetCrafts and gifts made locally.