Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
Seaflowers
( 01548-531107;
www.seaflowers.co.uk
;
Frogmore; d £100-130; )
The long terrace of this con-
temporary B&B stretches out beside a photogenic sweep of Frogmore Creek. Light
streams from skylights onto smart white rooms finished with bursts of burgundy and lime.
Ask for the water-facing bedroom, where patio doors open beside your own section of wa-
ter. It's in the small village of Frogmore, 3 miles east of Kingsbridge.
B&B
££
Buckland Tout-Saints
( 01548-853055;
www.tout-saints.co.uk
; Goveton; d £185-215, ste £310; )
It may take an age to find
among south Devon's high hedge-backed lanes, but it's worth it when you do. History
oozes from this manor house's wood-panelled walls and plasterwork ceilings. Rooms
range from sombre four-poster suites to contemporary designs - they're deeply luxurious
either way. It's 2 miles north of Kingsbridge.
LUXURY HOTEL
£££
Eating
CAFE, DELI
£
Mangetout
( 01548-856620;
www.mangetoutdeli.com
; 84 Fore St; mains from £5; 8am-5pm Mon-Sat; )
Hike to
the top of town for a diet-defying deli-cum-cafe with a smorgasbord of goodies. Choose
from Devon hams, chorizo, zesty salads, olives, fresh breads, cakes and croissants. The
cheeses are a who's who of local producers: Devon Oke, Ticklemore, Sharpham brie,
Quickes Cheddar and the pungent Devon, Beenleigh and Exmoor blues.
Old Bakery
( 01548-855777;
www.theoldbakerykingsbridge.co.uk
; The Quay; tapas £3-8, mains £12-17; 9am-9pm Mon-
Sat; )
Huge pieces of modern art combine with battered leather sofas; huge bowls of
olives sit alongside piles of home-baked bread. Tapas-style grazing dishes include smokey
baba ganoush, mounds of charcuterie and garlic-laced seafood. The lunch-time Spuntino
five-dish platters (£10 with glass of wine) are a treat.
CAFE, BISTRO
££
Crabshell
(
www.thecrabshellinn.com
;
The Quay; mains £10-18; food noon-3pm & 6-9pm)
On a sunny day, in-the-
know locals make a beeline for the waterside beer terrace of the Crabshell, to watch boats
PUB
££
