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platter of the day boat fish for two (£35). Saffron, Pernod and pear spring some menu sur-
prises, while bagging a window table secures a captivating harbour view.
Poop Deck
( 01803-858681;
www.poopdeckrestaurant.com
; 14 The Quay; mains £17; noon-2.30pm Thu-Sun, 6.30-9.30pm
Tue-Sat)
Decisions, decisions - here the catch of the day is landed just yards away, so it's
tempting to have it simply grilled with garlic butter or olive oil. Or opt for the sea bass
with brandy sauce, but that would mean missing the hot shellfish platter, a steaming pile
of lobster, crevettes, scallops and crab…
SEAFOOD
££
Maritime
(79 King St, Brixham)
Quirky doesn't even begin to describe this pub full of full-blooded Eng-
lish eccentricity. Thousands of key rings, stone jugs and chamber pots smother this an-
cient pub's walls, while a vast whiskey selection stacks up behind the counter. The best
feature though is Mr Tibbs, a parrot who wanders around the bar saying 'hello' to custom-
ers (literally).
PUB
Getting There & Away
BUS
Torquay
(35 minutes, every 20 minutes) Bus 12 runs via Paignton.
Kingswear
(20 minutes, every 30 minutes to hourly) Bus 22. Ferries then connect to
Dartmouth.
FERRY
Regular ferries (
Click here
)
shuttle between Brixham and Torquay.
A DAY AT THE RACES
In a glorious collision of smartly dressed county set and hard-bitten gambling fraternity, the 19-fixture jumps sea-
son at
Newton Abbot Racecourse
( 01626-353235;
www.newtonabbotracing.com
; Newton Rd, Newton Ab-
bot; 3 meetings a month Apr-Sep) lasts all summer long. It's a flat, oval, left-hand circuit, with seven fences
in just over a mile. Opt for the pricier Paddock Enclosure ticket (£18) for close-up views of the Parade Ring and
winning post, or head for the Course Enclosure (£12) for more-distant views of the whole track. Either way
there'll be posh frocks, tweeds, silks, thundering horses and, of course, champagne.
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