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( 01626-774123;
www.bayhotelteignmouth.co.uk
; 15 Powderham Tce; s £40-46, d £70-80, f £105, penthouse £160;
)
Reproduction Georgian furniture and soothing colours fill the bedrooms at this
rangy seafront hotel. The best come with views of Teignmouth's russet sands, while the
four-person penthouse is charming: slanting ceilings, an oval bathtub and a vast deck-
cum-balcony, with top-notch views of the waves.
Thomas Luny House
( 01626-772976;
www.thomas-luny-house.co.uk
; Teign St; s £60-75, d £80-102; )
The essence of re-
fined, restrained luxury, this 200-year-old town house is graced by heavy fabrics, antiques,
wooden trunks and old sailing prints. The patio garden is an oasis of quiet calm.
B&B
££
Eating & Drinking
Blue Hut
(Back Beach; snacks from £3; 11am-5pm Easter-Sep)
Sandwiched between brightly painted fisher-
men's sheds beside the Point car park, the Blue Hut sells cockles, winkles, mussels and
rolls crammed with freshly picked crab, best enjoyed with a cuppa and great estuary
views.
KIOSK, SEAFOOD
£
Crab Shack
( 01626-777956;
www.crabshackonthebeach.co.uk
; Back Beach; mains £11-20; noon-2pm Wed-Sun, 7-9pm
Wed-Sat)
The location couldn't be better for super-fresh fish: overlooking the sheltered
Teign estuary, and the fleet that brought your supper ashore. The restaurant even owns a
couple of fishing boats. Grab a table on the lobster-pot-framed terrace, then feast on
moules, a whole grilled lobster or a bucket of garlic-roasted crab claws.
SEAFOOD
££
The Owl and The Pussycat
( 01626-775321;
www.theowlandpussycat.co.uk
; 3 Teign St; mains £17; 10am-2.30pm Mon-Sat, 6-9.30pm
Mon-Sun)
A stylish, crisp restaurant that's brimming with West Country produce. South
Devon beef is combined with truffle oil, the Creedy Carver duck is infused with ginger
and port, and the tasty bouillabaisse overflows with locally landed fish.
MODERN BRITISH
££
Ship Inn
(
www.shipteignmouth.co.uk
;
2 Queen St, Teignmouth)
Rustic tables, beams and wooden floors help
make the mellow Ship one of the most atmospheric pubs in town - its beers (including
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