"Discovery of the week - Sugary Cove ideal beach for kids and big kids great swimming rocks to clamber on and pretty isolated.
Thanks for the memories."
There are golden sand beaches in both directions along the coast. Drive or take the steam train, which goes to Paignton and Goodrington Sands.
There are magnificent coastal path walks from the house to sandy coves like Sugary Cove and famous beaches like Blackpool Sands, featured as the best beach in South Devon and one of the top 20 beaches in the UK (Saturday Telegraph Travel section in June 2011).
They said of Blackpool Sands ‘Its sheltered and peaceful crescent of fine shingle, backed by wooded hill is popular with families and a great spot for swimming, as its turquoise waters are clean and usually calm'.There is Golf available at the Dartmouth Golf & Country Club.