Situated in the pretty village of Kingston this traditional pub has warming open fires in winter and a sunny garden for summer months. The restaurant offers a good selection of local dishes and is popular with both locals and visitors.
On the east bank of the river Erme, this beach joins up with the beach next door, Mothecombe, at low tide. A sandy beach, there are lovely views over the estuary and dogs are welcome year round.
This award winning former coaching inn has a charm all of its own. Enjoy homemade traditional pub meals in the bar or sample the impressive a la carte menu in the restaurant.
A traditional village pub with inglenook fireplace and large terraced garden for outside dining and drinking. Food is traditional pub grub cooked to order.
A traditional Devon pub with the benefit of having a tea room. Located in the centre of the village, good food is available and there's a walled garden for sunny days.
Completely renovated in 2005, The Turtley Corn Mill is now a peaceful place to read, relax, eat and drink. With a light and airy atmosphere and a daily menu change that features local produce this is a great spot to soak in the idyllic setting of Avonwick.
Perhaps better known as 'Ben's Zoo' from the BBC TV series which followed British columnist Benjamin Mee and his family's journey to rehabilitate and successfully re-open what had been a small, fading zoo. Dartmoor Zoological Park is now home to over 200 animals, from tiny stick insects to Ben the Brown Bear and Soloman the Lion. Set in 30 acres of beautiful parkland, with picnic areas, a shop, and a restaurant with fabulous views across the South Hams.
The Kitley branch of the popular Riverford Farm Shops is stocked with local goodies. Fresh fish, a butchers' counter, West Country cheeses. Grab some ingredients and whip yourself up a culinary masterpiece. Or enjoy their scrumptuous delights in the cafe.
Set in a perfect little valley complete with a babbling brook and waterfalls. Find a quiet corner to enjoy the peace and tranquility in the Tudor garden or use your nose to find the Circedephyllum grove - apparently their leaves are so full of sugars that they smell like caramel. Take a stroll through the azaleas, rhododenrons and copper beeches in the Victorian garden, meander by the ponds, or breathe in the fresh scented air of the pinetum. Tea and homemade cakes are available in the Old Billiard Room of the Gothic revival house but tours of the house are available only a handful of times throughout the year.
Treat yourself to a bird's eye view of the Devon and Cornwall countryside with a champagne hot air balloon ride. Launch sites in South Devon and North Cornwall.
A few years ago, the Classic Cottages team started writing about where we live and why we love it. Over time these have evolved into the Classic Guide.
6 July 2026
Situated in the pretty village of Kingston this traditional pub has warming open fires in winter and a sunny garden for summer months. The restaurant offers a good selection of local dishes and is popular with both locals and visitors.
5 July 2026
On the east bank of the river Erme, this beach joins up with the beach next door, Mothecombe, at low tide. A sandy beach, there are lovely views over the estuary and dogs are welcome year round.
7 September 2025
This award winning former coaching inn has a charm all of its own. Enjoy homemade traditional pub meals in the bar or sample the impressive a la carte menu in the restaurant.
8 September 2024
A traditional village pub with inglenook fireplace and large terraced garden for outside dining and drinking. Food is traditional pub grub cooked to order.
5 January 2024
A traditional Devon pub with the benefit of having a tea room. Located in the centre of the village, good food is available and there's a walled garden for sunny days.
26 June 2022
Completely renovated in 2005, The Turtley Corn Mill is now a peaceful place to read, relax, eat and drink. With a light and airy atmosphere and a daily menu change that features local produce this is a great spot to soak in the idyllic setting of Avonwick.
12 October 2013
Perhaps better known as 'Ben's Zoo' from the BBC TV series which followed British columnist Benjamin Mee and his family's journey to rehabilitate and successfully re-open what had been a small, fading zoo. Dartmoor Zoological Park is now home to over 200 animals, from tiny stick insects to Ben the Brown Bear and Soloman the Lion. Set in 30 acres of beautiful parkland, with picnic areas, a shop, and a restaurant with fabulous views across the South Hams.
16 June 2011
The Kitley branch of the popular Riverford Farm Shops is stocked with local goodies. Fresh fish, a butchers' counter, West Country cheeses. Grab some ingredients and whip yourself up a culinary masterpiece. Or enjoy their scrumptuous delights in the cafe.
25 February 2009
Set in a perfect little valley complete with a babbling brook and waterfalls. Find a quiet corner to enjoy the peace and tranquility in the Tudor garden or use your nose to find the Circedephyllum grove - apparently their leaves are so full of sugars that they smell like caramel. Take a stroll through the azaleas, rhododenrons and copper beeches in the Victorian garden, meander by the ponds, or breathe in the fresh scented air of the pinetum. Tea and homemade cakes are available in the Old Billiard Room of the Gothic revival house but tours of the house are available only a handful of times throughout the year.
Treat yourself to a bird's eye view of the Devon and Cornwall countryside with a champagne hot air balloon ride. Launch sites in South Devon and North Cornwall.