Vacation Rental Description
The Retreat is a delightful 3 bedroom end cottage which is conveniently located just a 5 minute walk from Dartmouth's bustling town centre. It has recently been renovated and boasts a new kitchen. Most importantly, the cottage benefits from having its own parking space, a must for those staying in Dartmouth! This property has a real homely feel about it and has some charming original features including exposed timber, stone walls and feature fireplaces. The Master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. Just over the road from the property is a children's play park with all the usual play apparatus and rubberised flooring. This is a really great place for a small family.
How to get here:
BY ROAD
From the M5 motorway you're in South Devon as soon as you cross the Exe Esturay when the road then becomes the A38 dual carriageway. From here, you can follow the road through to Newton Abbot, Paignton, Totnes and finally Dartmouth or you can come off the A38 on the Buckafastleigh slip road where Totnes and Dartmouth are clearly signposted.
BY AIR
The two closest Airports to South Devon are Exeter and Plymouth. For more information on air travel to the Southwest, please see the following links to their websites:
Exeter Airport - http://www.exeter-airport.co.uk/
Plymouth Airport - http://www.plymouthairport.com/
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Trains
The rail network services South Devon and trains stop at Exeter, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth . For bookings try the following website: http://www.thetrainline.com
Buses
The bus network stretches to most towns and villages throughout South Devon. The following website will help you plan your journey:
http://www.travelinesw.com/
GENERAL INFO.
If you would like to be picked up from the railway station or either of the two airports, we can order a taxi for you as long as you let us know in good time before you travel.
How about a bit of fun? Well, you can hire a 50cc motor scooter from us at very competitive rates. Its the fun, easy, economical and fast way to get around South Devon!
Facilities
- Cable Satellite
- Cooking Utensils
- DVD
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Amenity Parking
- Refrigerator
- Sterio
Dartmouth is characterised by its narrow lanes, stairways and corridors and plenty of medieval and Elizabethan features. It is a beautiful town steeped in history with many of the buildings dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. The oldest building in Dartmouth is the Cherub Public House which dates back as far as 1380! The Britannia Royal Naval College famous for training the Royal Navy's Officers sits majestically overlooking the town and down the River Dart towards Kingswear and the Dartmouth Castle and out to sea. The Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway is on the Kingwear side of the river and trains run regularly offering a traditional and unique blast from the past.
Activities
- Adventure Sports
- Biking
- Boating
- Playground
- Cinema
- Fishing
- Gym
- Horse Riding
- Hunting/Rock Climbing
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Restaurant
- Sailing
- Shopping
- Rafting
- Tennis
- Theme park
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Zoo/Wildlife
Devon is a popular holiday destination in South west England. Devon's scenery and climate have made the area a favoured destination for the past 250 years. Over that time much has changed, yet much of the character and many of the local traditions have remained. The coast and countryside are still extraordinarily beautiful, which is why more than two thirds of South Devon is carefully protected as a national asset, either in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or as part of the Dartmoor National Park.