Out & About
Stand up Paddle Boarding
Point to Point Races at The Flete Estate.
The National Marine Aquarium, The Barbican, Plymouth
Walking on Dartmoor
Galloping Horses along the Erme Estuary
Schoolhouse at Mothecombe
Water sports
- Surfing: Bantham Surf School
- Surfing: Discovery Surf School
- Sailing: Newton Ferrers,/ Mount Batten Sailing School
- Canoeing: Nick Oatway 01548 810249 / 07717 677222 [More Info]
- Watersports: Reactive Water Sports / Mount Batten Water sports
- Fishing: Nick Oatway 01548 810249 / 07717 677222 [More Info]
For cottages nearest to the beach we recommend the Coastguards Cottages
Tennis:
- Pamflete House has it’s own private tennis court
- Mothecombe House Court – Mothecombe Garden Cottage is 5 minutes walk away
- Newton Ferrers Court
- Ivybridge Tennis Club – Indoor and Outdoor Courts
Golf
- Bigbury – Bigbury Golf Club
- Thurlestone – Thurlestone Golf Club
- St Mellion – St Mellion Golf Club
- Dinnaton – Dinnaton(Ivybridge) Golf Club
Garden visits
If you would like to stay in the heart of the 17 acre Mothecombe Garden we recommend Mothecombe Garden Cottage
- Mothecombe – click here for further details
- Lukesland
- Greenways
- Coleton Fishacre
- Dartington
- Overbecks
Wet day ideas
- Woodlands Adventure Park
- Plymouth Aquarium
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
- Pennywell Farm
- Ashburton or Totnes shops
- Buckfastleigh steam railway & butterfly farm
Riding
- Newton Ferrers : Newton Ferrers Equus
- Ivybridge : Fitzworthy Equestrian Centre
- Dartmoor : Cheston Farm Equestrian Centre
Walking
- Coast path:
Various starting places between Mothecombe and the Ship at Noss Mayo
Mothecombe to Bigbury/Burgh Island - Estate Walks:
The drives, to Holbeton or Flete and back, - Visit Dartmoor:
Shipley Bridge/Avon Dam
Harford/Tristis rock
Princetown
Maps are available at the Estate Office.
Eating out. We recommend..
- Schoolhouse Mothecombe – Ideal location on the Estate after a day on the beach.
- Plantation House Restaurant,– Ermington, serving delicious food in a beautiful boutique restaurant.
- The Ship at Noss Mayo, Overlooking the River Yealm, great for families
- The Oyster Shack at Bigbury, Good for seafood!
- The Rose and Crown at Yealmpton – Good traditional local pub!
- The Ship at Ugborough, Good traditional food
- The Journey’s End – Located in the picturesque village of Ringmore, it’s great for Sunday Roasts – Book ahead!
- The Beach House at South Milton – A Family Favourite
