Salcombe
Things to do in Salcombe, Devon
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Salcombe draws visitors who want to stay put rather than passing through. Eight hotels and guest houses cluster here alongside a well-regarded campsite, suggesting the town functions as a genuine base. The Fortescue Inn Salcombe and South Sands Hotel both hold ratings around 4.3, with Soar Mill Cove Hotel climbing to 4.5. Accommodation leans toward the seaside resort end of things—Harbour Beach Club Hotel & Spa and Harbour Hotel & Spa Salcombe both score 4.3—but there is variety enough that different visitors should find something to suit them.
Two attractions sit in the listings: Salcombe Maritime Museum, rated exceptionally highly at 4.9 from 20 reviews, and Overbecks Museum and Garden. The maritime museum suggests the town's connection to the sea runs deep enough to merit serious attention. Beyond these two, Salcombe offers the kind of place where a long walk, a meal, and a change of air are themselves the point.
Where to stay in Salcombe(8)
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Brightham House - Exclusively for Adults
Higher Town, Salcombe
Gara Rock
Gara Rock, Salcombe
Harbour Beach Club Hotel & Spa
South Sands, Salcombe
Harbour Hotel & Spa Salcombe
Cliff Road, Salcombe
Little Orchard House
35 Collaton Road, Salcombe
Soar Mill Cove Hotel
Soar Mill Cove, Salcombe
South Sands Hotel
Bolt Head, Salcombe
The Fortescue Inn Salcombe
Union Street, Salcombe
Things to Do in Salcombe(2)
All attractions in Salcombe →Where to Eat in Salcombe(15)
All restaurants in Salcombe →About eating out in Salcombe
Food and drink are taken seriously here. Fifteen restaurants and cafés fill the town, many of them doing strong numbers in reviews. Crab Shed Salcombe leads at 4.7 from 882 reviews, while Rockfish Salcombe reaches 4.6. The Salty Sailor and Winking Prawn both break 1,000 reviews. Salcombe Coffee Company, if you need it spelled out, rates 4.5 from 314 people. The Wardroom rounds out the cluster at 4.2. This is a town where eating out is plainly part of what people come for.
Attractions Near Salcombe
All attractions in Salcombe →Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Salcombe.
Thurlestone Sands
Thurlestone · ⭐ 4.8
Outside
Kingsbridge · ⭐ 4.9
6 mi
Bigbury on Sea Beach
Modbury · ⭐ 4.7
6 mi
Sea Kayak Devon
Dartmouth · ⭐ 4.6
6 mi
The Burgh Island Sea Tractor
Bigbury-on-Sea · ⭐ 3.1
9 mi
Blackpool Sands
Dartmouth · ⭐ 4.6
9 mi
Woodlands Family Theme Park
Totnes · ⭐ 4.4
Surfing Cow Farm
Plymouth · ⭐ 4.6
Camping in Salcombe(1)
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Self-Catering Cottages in Salcombe
All cottages in Salcombe →Kings Cottages 9
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £443
Courtenay Street 24
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £681
Courtenay Street 5
4 bed · sleeps 7 · from £503
Boathouse
2 bed · sleeps 7 · from £651
Churchill House 4
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £517
Apartment 3
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £543
Rockstedde
5 bed · sleeps 10 · from £2,266
The Lookout
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £453
Common questions about Salcombe
How many campsites are there in Salcombe?
We list 1 campsites in and around Salcombe, of which 1 take tents.
Which campsites in Salcombe have electric hook-up?
1 of the 1 campsites we list in Salcombe offer an electric hook-up.
Where can I stay in Salcombe?
We list 8 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Salcombe.
What is there to do in Salcombe?
We list 2 attractions and things to do in and around Salcombe.
Where can I eat in Salcombe?
We list 15 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Salcombe.
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