Pile in the car and head south west for a staycation in one of these special escapes you’ll want to return to year after year…
Tourism to the region is enduringly popular, driven by the spectacular and quintessentially British landscape and the promise of warm, sunny summers. Visitors flock year after year to the majestic and rugged Jurassic Coast, the sandy beaches of the English Riviera and the wild beauty of the Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks. Maybe it’s time to join the staycation crowd and set your sights on the southwest…
3 BEST BEACHES
Devon’s not exactly short of lovely coastline, but these are the beaches to make a beeline for…
1 Saunton Sands
This stunning sandy beach on the North Devon coast might look pretty familiar – it’s been used as a filming location for numerous television shows, movies, and even music videos.
2 Woolacombe
Three miles of picturesque golden sand has made this gorgeous spot an enduring favorite with families. Patrolled by RNLI lifeguards, it’s the perfect place for kids to play in the water.
3 Salcombe
A true English classic, this sandy beach’s azure waters are reminiscent of the Mediterranean, and the smart town is full of stylish boutiques and restaurants, perfect for post-sunbathing indulgence.
Sleep in the sky
PICKWELL MANOR TREEHOUSE
Sleeping in a little cabin up in a forest’s leafy canopy is the stuff of childhood fantasies.
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hometruths
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The shortlist PARASOLS
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The shortlist PICNICWARE
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