Wonwell Beach, Erme Estuary, Kingston, South Devon
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Wonwell Beach, Erme Estuary, Kingston, South Devon |
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THE AREA AROUND HIGH BARN Domestic needs: Modbury (3 miles away) is an attractive small Georgian town with an excellent butcher, delicatessen, baker, greengrocer, Co-op, post office, gift shop (great for holiday birthdays) and hardware shop where you will find practically anything you might need. There is also a good Medical Centre, vet and chemist. Phone numbers for these are provided, with all the other information you may need, in a file at High Barn. There is a huge Tesco 15 minutes drive away at Lee Mill. If you don’t feel like cooking, The 17th Century Dolphin Inn (3 mins by car and 10 mins walk) in Kingston is well known for its extremely good food. They have a children's room, and are generally children-friendly. There are other good places to eat locally, the names of which you will find in the file at High Barn. There is an excellent minimarket/general store at St Anne's Chapel (two miles away towards Bigbury), which is open long hours and has most things you would need on holiday. Kingston does not have a shop.
Outdoors locally: High Barn is in a designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Erme Estuary, with its fascinating bird life, is an Area of Special Scientific Interest. Wonwell Beach is a mile down a small country lane from High Barn on the Erme Estuary. At high tide the estuary fills and is ideal for kayaking, canoeing and windsurfing. The tide goes out to reveal vast expanses of sand and shallow water – perfect for young children, paddling, buckets and spades, fishing nets etc. The National Trust coastal path can be joined at Wonwell Beach or at several other places locally. It crosses the mouth of the estuary, and can be walked at low tide. Follow the path either side of the estuary for wonderful cliff top walks and glorious views. A good round walk will take you down to the beach, up on the cliff and back inland in time for lunch at the Dolphin. Kingston has a brand-new (October 2010), state-of-the-art childrens' playground two minutes walk beyond the Dolphin pub - makes an excellent round-trip with small children. High Barn is just half an hour from Dartmoor National Park where there is marvellous walking. For sailing enthusiasts, Newton Ferrers, Salcombe and Dartmouth are nearby. We are within an easy and quick drive from any number of fascinating bays and coves and places to explore locally. Golfers will find spectacularly beautiful courses at Bigbury and Thurlestone a few miles away. An Ordnance Survey map, Torbay and South Dartmoor (sheet 202) will give you an idea of what there is to explore locally and whet your appetite. |
