Guidebook - Morecombe Farm holiday retreats
Shopping
Just the right size to get all weekly supplies, Lots of British products sold here.
26 locals recommend
Morrisons
Cookworthy RoadJust the right size to get all weekly supplies, Lots of British products sold here.
Great place to get your weekly shop or even to park in their car park grab some milk and access Kingsbridge Town centre.
55 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Salterton RoadGreat place to get your weekly shop or even to park in their car park grab some milk and access Kingsbridge Town centre.
Fabulous tea room with garden centre and unique boutique shops
24 locals recommend
Avon Mill Garden Centre
Fabulous tea room with garden centre and unique boutique shops
A great local farm shop. Take the Loddiswell road. Fresh meat, Bakery and Home grown veg, Milk products and gifts. With an excellent cafe. Great for Cooked breakfasts.
Great local butcher and deli with an award winning cafe serving top class food
28 locals recommend
Aune Valley Meat Ltd
A great local farm shop. Take the Loddiswell road. Fresh meat, Bakery and Home grown veg, Milk products and gifts. With an excellent cafe. Great for Cooked breakfasts.
Great local butcher and deli with an award winning cafe serving top class food
Local farm shop with a brilliant cafe and beer supplier and experience
39 locals recommend
Stokeley Farm Shop
Local farm shop with a brilliant cafe and beer supplier and experience
10 minutes drive away from Morecombe farm caravans, our local town where you can buy most things on your shopping list. There is a miniature railway and Sports centre with a indoor swimming centre down on the quay and a local museum at the top of town along with the soft play area for the under 5 ys at Bumble.
116 locals recommend
Kingsbridge
10 minutes drive away from Morecombe farm caravans, our local town where you can buy most things on your shopping list. There is a miniature railway and Sports centre with a indoor swimming centre down on the quay and a local museum at the top of town along with the soft play area for the under 5 ys at Bumble.
Entertainment & Activities/ Places to Visit
Woodlands Family Theme Park
A3122great for all ages, indoor play and farm animals.
Always a favourite trip on board this beautiful steam train and a visit to Buckfast abbey is recommended!
9 locals recommend
South Devon Railway - Staverton Station
Always a favourite trip on board this beautiful steam train and a visit to Buckfast abbey is recommended!
A 20 minute drive and worth it! Fabulous seaside town , extremely popular in the summer. Visit for a day trip, plenty of sandy beaches, pubs and clothing shops.
58 locals recommend
Salcombe HarSpa
Cliff RoadA 20 minute drive and worth it! Fabulous seaside town , extremely popular in the summer. Visit for a day trip, plenty of sandy beaches, pubs and clothing shops.
A wonderful small coastal village with two pubs, hotels and cafes. Sandy beaches and coves. plenty for all the family. Good sized car park.
84 locals recommend
Hope Cove
A wonderful small coastal village with two pubs, hotels and cafes. Sandy beaches and coves. plenty for all the family. Good sized car park.
Our nearest beach with magical views over to Burgh island
great surfing here! The sloop inn for great food or the village post office, there is a wonderful pod at the back which has fantastic views down the estuary.
183 locals recommend
Bantham Beach
Our nearest beach with magical views over to Burgh island
great surfing here! The sloop inn for great food or the village post office, there is a wonderful pod at the back which has fantastic views down the estuary.
Well worth a visit on a wet day or a dry day. Great for young kids.
269 locals recommend
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
Totnes RoadWell worth a visit on a wet day or a dry day. Great for young kids.
I would highly recommend this site to everyone who has kids. A great family day out. Some of our guests even go twice in a week.
Woodlands Leisure Park station
I would highly recommend this site to everyone who has kids. A great family day out. Some of our guests even go twice in a week.
A whole day adventure-Zip lines, water activities and all round fun day out. Loved by all our guests.
River Dart Adventures
A whole day adventure-Zip lines, water activities and all round fun day out. Loved by all our guests.
Has a good sized toddler pool and main pool. During the school holidays swimming pool inflatables are organised on set days.
8 locals recommend
Quayside Leisure Centre
RopewalkHas a good sized toddler pool and main pool. During the school holidays swimming pool inflatables are organised on set days.
National Parks & Landscapes
Torcross Car Park
A379good car park next to the long sandy beach of Slapton sands, good place to fish
Excellent surfing beach - Pop up food wagons = Gastrobus and Gastropizza - Surf gear can be hired from the beach. Plenty of paid parking. Lifeguards on duty during the season.
183 locals recommend
Bantham Beach
Excellent surfing beach - Pop up food wagons = Gastrobus and Gastropizza - Surf gear can be hired from the beach. Plenty of paid parking. Lifeguards on duty during the season.
Bigbury on Sea beach is dotted with rock pools, so there’s plenty of entertainment for budding marine biologists who like to explore.
Bigbury on Sea Beach has a wide and varied selection of water sports available to visitors who prefer their holidays to feature a little adrenaline rush. If you want to try something different from the usual bodyboarding or surfing then windsurfing and kite-surfing are popular here, with hire facilities located right on the beach.
103 locals recommend
Bigbury-on-Sea
Bigbury on Sea beach is dotted with rock pools, so there’s plenty of entertainment for budding marine biologists who like to explore.
Bigbury on Sea Beach has a wide and varied selection of water sports available to visitors who prefer their holidays to feature a little adrenaline rush. If you want to try something different from the usual bodyboarding or surfing then windsurfing and kite-surfing are popular here, with hire facilities located right on the beach.
40 Minute drive from Morecombe farm caravans - Excellent open moorland- great for long walks and wonderful views.
18 locals recommend
National Park Visitor Centre - Haytor
40 Minute drive from Morecombe farm caravans - Excellent open moorland- great for long walks and wonderful views.
Another local sandy beach. Great food in the cafe, toilets and good sized car park. Boats/SUP's can be hired
183 locals recommend
Blackpool Sands
Another local sandy beach. Great food in the cafe, toilets and good sized car park. Boats/SUP's can be hired
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic town for everything - shops, cafes, pubs, fishing trips, boat trips, sandy beaches
213 locals recommend
Salcombe
Fantastic town for everything - shops, cafes, pubs, fishing trips, boat trips, sandy beaches
Local pub overlooking the Kingsbridge Estuary. Stand Up paddle boards can also be hired from here.
90 locals recommend
The Crabshell Inn
Embankment RoadLocal pub overlooking the Kingsbridge Estuary. Stand Up paddle boards can also be hired from here.
Sightseeing and Activities within.
Places to visit with local activities to do at each location.
20 Minutes drive from Morecombe Farm caravans.
Beautiful local waterside town with boat trips , shopping and fabulous eateries
378 locals recommend
Dartmouth
20 Minutes drive from Morecombe Farm caravans.
Beautiful local waterside town with boat trips , shopping and fabulous eateries
Totnes
Unique shopping town, quirky and interesting with great places to eat
Beautiful beach and the children love the sea tractor to Burgh island. Lots of good reports back from our guests.
103 locals recommend
Bigbury-on-Sea
Beautiful beach and the children love the sea tractor to Burgh island. Lots of good reports back from our guests.
A long stretch of beach with lots of history from D day American landing practices! See the tank taken from the sea and eat the best fish and chips from the start bay inn!
42 locals recommend
Torcross
A long stretch of beach with lots of history from D day American landing practices! See the tank taken from the sea and eat the best fish and chips from the start bay inn!
Food scene
Cafe Asia
10 Mill StOur local Chinese who do great take always!
Maha-Bharat Indian Restaurant
7 Mill StOur local Indian. Highly recommended
Highly recommend by all our visitors. On the beach front at North Sands next to the car park. Great for open air barbeques
and ice creams
90 locals recommend
The Winking Prawn
Cliff RoadHighly recommend by all our visitors. On the beach front at North Sands next to the car park. Great for open air barbeques
and ice creams
The New Inn
Back RoadFamous for it's Steak and Chips. But best to book before.
A very tasty takeaway or even eat in. Eating fish and chips on the benches overlooking Dartmouth harbour is what holiday memories are all about!
13 locals recommend
Rockfish Takeaway
28 Lower StA very tasty takeaway or even eat in. Eating fish and chips on the benches overlooking Dartmouth harbour is what holiday memories are all about!
The Cricket Inn
Great Food
The Sloop Inn
Great atmosphere, great pub with stunning bantham beach nearby
Eat in or take away. A great place to use after a relaxing day at the beach. Good sized portions and tasty fresh fish. There are plenty of benches outside too. Just watch out for those hungry seagulls
42 locals recommend
The Start Bay Inn
Eat in or take away. A great place to use after a relaxing day at the beach. Good sized portions and tasty fresh fish. There are plenty of benches outside too. Just watch out for those hungry seagulls
A family favourite with us, amazing views, plenty to see and a good all round selection of dishes for everyone.
13 locals recommend
Lobster Pod Bistro
A family favourite with us, amazing views, plenty to see and a good all round selection of dishes for everyone.
The in place to be. local food, amazing menu, good pizzas. Regular Music nights.
28 locals recommend
The Cove
The in place to be. local food, amazing menu, good pizzas. Regular Music nights.
Dartington Hall and the shops at Dartington are always worth a visit. A great selection of food, clothes and glass and gifts.
22 locals recommend
Dartington Trust
Dartington Hall and the shops at Dartington are always worth a visit. A great selection of food, clothes and glass and gifts.
Fantastic Tapas food and great service. It is fairly small so best to book.
33 locals recommend
The Old Bakery
PromenadeFantastic Tapas food and great service. It is fairly small so best to book.
Great Pub and friendly staff. Decent Food with takeaway available. Live music at weekends. Great location next to the car park and creek. Plenty of space outside for the kids to play.
10 locals recommend
Creeks End Restaurant
Square's QuayGreat Pub and friendly staff. Decent Food with takeaway available. Live music at weekends. Great location next to the car park and creek. Plenty of space outside for the kids to play.
Just off The B3196 Road to the A38 just outside Loddiswell - A relaxing place for cream teas, cakes and light bites. They produce a range of fruit drinks and Recycled soft furnishing, Cushions, rugs and throws.
Heron Valley Coffee Shop & Bar
Just off The B3196 Road to the A38 just outside Loddiswell - A relaxing place for cream teas, cakes and light bites. They produce a range of fruit drinks and Recycled soft furnishing, Cushions, rugs and throws.