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soft lighting and discreet service keep comfort levels high, and the cracking sea views
could occupy your eyes for hours.
Eating & Drinking
River Exe Cafe
( 07761 116103; www.riverexecafe.com ; near Exmouth; mains £10-15; Apr-Oct) It's idyllic: a chilled-
out, chalet-style restaurant on a barge floating in the wide waters of the River Exe. Luck-
ily the super-fresh food lives up to the setting: roasted scallops, clams steamed in lime and
chilli, Channel squid with tzatziki, and locally foraged samphire and ceps wild mush-
rooms. Unless you have your own boat, book the water taxi from Exmouth along with
your table; handily it runs until 11pm.
MODERN BRITISH ££
Les Saveurs
( 01395-269459; www.lessaveurs.co.uk ; 9 Tower St; mains £17; 7-10pm Tue-Sat) Succulent seafood
leads the way at this intimate, shabby-chic Exmouth eatery; look out for brill, sole and
scallops from neighbouring Lyme Bay. The style is French-influenced and gutsy. Expect
black-pudding and kidney alongside prime cuts of local lamb, pork and beef, while rich
sauces might feature Madeira, marsala or champagne.
FUSION ££
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Sidmouth
POP 13,135
The select resort of Sidmouth is the English seaside at its most stately, serene and salubri-
ous. Here it's not so much kiss-me-quick as have a nap before a stroll. Hundreds of listed
buildings line up elegantly behind its Esplanade, freshly painted pillars support bright-
white balconies, and well-tended flowers tumble from window boxes. But this slice of old
England also offers a frenetic folk festival, an incredibly cute animal sanctuary and the
chance to gaze at the stars.
The village of Sidford, with its eateries and B&Bs, sits on the busy A3052, 2 miles to
the north.
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