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stained glass. For breakfast choose from croissants and cinnamon toast, or a full-blown
cooked feast.
Colebrooke
( 01297-20308;
www.colebrookehouse.com
;
Fore St, Beer; s/d/f £45/75/85; )
Expect bright, pine-and-
cream rooms, sweet ornaments and some original fireplaces in this tall Victorian town
house. The family bedrooms are particularly spacious.
B&B
£
Bay View
( 01297-20489;
www.bayviewbeer.com
; Fore St; s/d £43/98; )
The causeway to the beach is just 10
yards away from this cosy B&B's front door, while four of the rooms have smashing sea
views. Inside it's all brass bedsteads, cream-painted woods and chi chi bathrooms. Break-
fast treats include smoked haddock, and waffles with maple syrup.
B&B
££
Sea Shanty
( 01297-625710;
www.seashantyholidays.co.uk
; per week £775-875; )
For a peaceful, cliff-side
holiday hideaway, Sea Shanty is hard to beat. Set on the Beer to Branscombe coast path,
the two-bedroom chalets Osprey and Avocet are tucked into an uncrowded site. Both have
verandas and sweeping views of the sea. It's just a 5-minute walk to the beach at
Branscombe Mouth.
CHALET
££
Mason's Arms
( 01297-680300;
www.masonsarms.co.uk
; Branscombe; d £80-180; meals noon-2.15pm & 6.30-9pm; )
With their patches of exposed stone, oak beams and neutral tones these are deeply tasteful
rooms. Gleaming bathrooms sport posh toiletries, while the horsebrass and tankard framed
bar (mains £14) dishes up locally sourced delights such as potted Branscombe crab, and
Creedy Carver duck. Branscombe beach is just a 20-minute walk away.
INN
££
Eating & Drinking
On a sunny summer's day Beer is made for al fresco, DIY dining. Buy a disposable barbe-
cue from the
Village Stores
(Fore St; 8am-6pm Mon-Sat 9am-1pm Sun)
, grab some just-landed fish
at the beachside
Fishmonger's Shack
(Fore St;
8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Sat, from 10am Sun)
, pick up
bread rolls from the
bakery
(Fore St;
10am-5pm)
, and oil and lemon from
Woozies Deli
(
10am-4pm, closed Tue)
. Then dine on the beach with a cracking view.
01297-20707; Fore St;
