Acorn Cottage, Devon

Newton Abbot, with its pleasant environment and flourishing palm palms, is located in the centre of The English Riviera. The historic market town today has a wide selection of contemporary stores, including six well-known grocery chains. Additionally, there is a racetrack where National Hunt racing is held from spring through autumn along with craft fairs in the winter. The tap house and bottle shop, a unique pub in Newton Abbot, is housed in the former site of a typical working malthouse and serves some of Devon's best bottled beers. Families should visit the surrounding seaside communities of Teignmouth, Shaldon, and Dawlish. Build sand castles on the beach for a day, then stroll along Teignmouth's magnificent Victorian Pier. The highlight of your trip will undoubtedly be the breathtaking beaches in and around Torquay, as well as the numerous undiscovered coves like Meadfoot, Oddicombe, and farther afield the charming Ness Cove. The National Trust houses of Bradley Manor, Coleton Fishacre, and Compton Castle, among many others, are well worth a visit. The South West Coast Path, which has a popular section that runs from Torquay Harbour to Daddyhole Plain and passes via Beacon Cove, where Agatha Christie used to swim as a little child, also offers breathtaking seascapes across the bay. All year long, Newton Abbot is a great home base for a beach vacation in England.