Budleigh Guidebook
Food scene
Historic working watermill serving an excellent assortment of locally produced menu items. The Plowman‘s platter, Brixham crab sandwich or traditional Devon cream tea are not to be missed!
Parking is available or you can walk from Budleigh and follow the Otterton river path for a pleasurable one-hour walk. Keep your eyes out for beavers which can regularly be seen along the river banks during the late afternoon and evening.
After lunch, take a stroll into the historic village and admire the numerous cottages set alongside the running stream. Just outside Otterton Mill you’ll notice a milk bottle re-filling station offering fresh milk from local farms available to purchase.
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Otterton Mill
Fore StreetHistoric working watermill serving an excellent assortment of locally produced menu items. The Plowman‘s platter, Brixham crab sandwich or traditional Devon cream tea are not to be missed!
Parking is available or you can walk from Budleigh and follow the Otterton river path for a pleasurable one-hour walk. Keep your eyes out for beavers which can regularly be seen along the river banks during the late afternoon and evening.
After lunch, take a stroll into the historic village and admire the numerous cottages set alongside the running stream. Just outside Otterton Mill you’ll notice a milk bottle re-filling station offering fresh milk from local farms available to purchase.
Family-run Italian serving lovely authentic food. Excellent homemade pizzas are available for takeaway and can enjoyed on the patio or beach with a glass of wine. Try their delicious range of gelato too!
Marco's Italian Restaurant
7 High StreetFamily-run Italian serving lovely authentic food. Excellent homemade pizzas are available for takeaway and can enjoyed on the patio or beach with a glass of wine. Try their delicious range of gelato too!
Our favourite local, dog-friendly pub serving a wide range of reasonably priced food and drinks. We especially enjoy their selection of locally made ciders. Check their events calendar for their frequent quiz and live music nights.
The Salterton Arms
22 Chapel StOur favourite local, dog-friendly pub serving a wide range of reasonably priced food and drinks. We especially enjoy their selection of locally made ciders. Check their events calendar for their frequent quiz and live music nights.
Family-run independent wine and spirit merchant offering an extensive range of award-winning local gins and wines. We recommend you try Pebble Bed - a delicious wine produced in the vineyards located just outside Exeter by Darts Farm. Pair with local cheese from the deli nextdoor (Sampson’s) for a relaxing, memorable evening.
The Tipsy Merchant
13 High StreetFamily-run independent wine and spirit merchant offering an extensive range of award-winning local gins and wines. We recommend you try Pebble Bed - a delicious wine produced in the vineyards located just outside Exeter by Darts Farm. Pair with local cheese from the deli nextdoor (Sampson’s) for a relaxing, memorable evening.
A recently refurbished 14th Century pub serving a wide range of food suitable for all tastes. During the summer, be sure to book a table outside in the relaxing, shaded dining area. Booking ahead is advised at the weekends. After lunch, follow the walking path towards the beach for ice cream!
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Masons Arms, Branscombe
3 Myrtle CottagesA recently refurbished 14th Century pub serving a wide range of food suitable for all tastes. During the summer, be sure to book a table outside in the relaxing, shaded dining area. Booking ahead is advised at the weekends. After lunch, follow the walking path towards the beach for ice cream!
One of our favourite local pubs! Set in the heart of the picturesque village of Woodbury Salterton, this is a traditional thatched village pub offering a wide variety of locally produced food. We highly recommend their mezze plate and fish and chips. Dogs are welcome.
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The Diggers Rest
One of our favourite local pubs! Set in the heart of the picturesque village of Woodbury Salterton, this is a traditional thatched village pub offering a wide variety of locally produced food. We highly recommend their mezze plate and fish and chips. Dogs are welcome.
Steps from the cottage, we recommend enjoying freshly cooked fish and chips by the beach or on the cottage's patio! We advise ordering ahead online for collection during busy periods.
Budleigh Fish & Chips
7 Chapel StreetSteps from the cottage, we recommend enjoying freshly cooked fish and chips by the beach or on the cottage's patio! We advise ordering ahead online for collection during busy periods.
Relaxed tapas restaurant serving a wide range of dishes and excellent coffee. Try their delicious fishcakes or the locally made bread and houmous! Also offers a good selection of gluten free options.
Earls Coffee
60 High StRelaxed tapas restaurant serving a wide range of dishes and excellent coffee. Try their delicious fishcakes or the locally made bread and houmous! Also offers a good selection of gluten free options.
Be sure to try some of the best local seafood here while you gaze out over the Exe estuary. The restaurant is known for their fresh muscles and other locally caught fish which chefs prepare simply by either frying, grilling or cooking over charcoal. On colder days, the restaurant and deck are heated by a log burner creating a cozy atmosphere to watch the tide come in and out. Tip: order the unlimited chips. You won’t regret it!
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Rockfish - Exmouth
Pier HeadBe sure to try some of the best local seafood here while you gaze out over the Exe estuary. The restaurant is known for their fresh muscles and other locally caught fish which chefs prepare simply by either frying, grilling or cooking over charcoal. On colder days, the restaurant and deck are heated by a log burner creating a cozy atmosphere to watch the tide come in and out. Tip: order the unlimited chips. You won’t regret it!
Initially a small fruit a veg stand in the 1970s, Darts Farm has grown to become an emporium of local produce. Make this your destination to experience the best food Devon has on offer: meats, cheeses, bread, fish, veg, and local ciders, wine and spirits. The restaurant serves top-quality food using local ingredients (booking ahead is advised) and we recommend trying the selection of home made seasonal gelato and single origin chocolate in their Cow & Cacao cafe.
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Darts Farm Restaurant
Initially a small fruit a veg stand in the 1970s, Darts Farm has grown to become an emporium of local produce. Make this your destination to experience the best food Devon has on offer: meats, cheeses, bread, fish, veg, and local ciders, wine and spirits. The restaurant serves top-quality food using local ingredients (booking ahead is advised) and we recommend trying the selection of home made seasonal gelato and single origin chocolate in their Cow & Cacao cafe.
Neighbourhoods
A 20-minute drive from Budleigh, Sidmouth is a gorgeous seaside town with iconic red cliffs. Sidmouth has everything from music and arts festivals and award-winning gardens to sumptuous Devon cream teas and ice creams.
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Sidmouth
A 20-minute drive from Budleigh, Sidmouth is a gorgeous seaside town with iconic red cliffs. Sidmouth has everything from music and arts festivals and award-winning gardens to sumptuous Devon cream teas and ice creams.
Lose yourself in Topsham's tangled country lanes and explore wide-open views of the estuary and beyond. Here you'll discover the fishing village’s many independent cafes, boutiques and galleries. Take the Topsham to Turf ferry for a relaxing, scenic day out taking in the beautiful countryside whilst sailing down the River Exe. When you arrive in Turf, we recommend the Turf Inn to dine outside during the summer and bird watching during the winter.
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Topsham
Lose yourself in Topsham's tangled country lanes and explore wide-open views of the estuary and beyond. Here you'll discover the fishing village’s many independent cafes, boutiques and galleries. Take the Topsham to Turf ferry for a relaxing, scenic day out taking in the beautiful countryside whilst sailing down the River Exe. When you arrive in Turf, we recommend the Turf Inn to dine outside during the summer and bird watching during the winter.
Sightseeing
Explore more than 60 acres of beautiful gardens with their soft sweeping lawns, elegant water features, fragrant English borders, tropical greenhouses and formal gardens. Visit the cafe for lunch or bring your own picnic to enjoy in the designated picnic areas. Adult tickets are £13.95, children’s tickets are £10.95. Dogs are allowed for a small additional fee.
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Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
Explore more than 60 acres of beautiful gardens with their soft sweeping lawns, elegant water features, fragrant English borders, tropical greenhouses and formal gardens. Visit the cafe for lunch or bring your own picnic to enjoy in the designated picnic areas. Adult tickets are £13.95, children’s tickets are £10.95. Dogs are allowed for a small additional fee.
Within walking distance of the cottage, The River Otter is a picturesque place for observing wildlife with a fantastic network of paths giving great access to its lower reaches. Bring binoculars and camera and enjoy the many birdwatching sites along the path.
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River Otter
South West Coast PathWithin walking distance of the cottage, The River Otter is a picturesque place for observing wildlife with a fantastic network of paths giving great access to its lower reaches. Bring binoculars and camera and enjoy the many birdwatching sites along the path.
Explore England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath covering 630 miles of coastline. From the cottage, you can easily pick up the path and walk west towards Exmouth or East towards Sidmouth and beyond.
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South West Coast Path
South West Coast PathExplore England's longest waymarked long-distance footpath covering 630 miles of coastline. From the cottage, you can easily pick up the path and walk west towards Exmouth or East towards Sidmouth and beyond.
Experience more than 600 years of history and explore numerous dog-friendly walking trails and secret gardens. Events run throughout the year and tours can be booked online in advance. From the cottage, you can drive to Powderham via Exeter, or take the Exmouth to Starcross Ferry which runs between April and October.
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Powderham Castle
Experience more than 600 years of history and explore numerous dog-friendly walking trails and secret gardens. Events run throughout the year and tours can be booked online in advance. From the cottage, you can drive to Powderham via Exeter, or take the Exmouth to Starcross Ferry which runs between April and October.
National Trust members will enjoy this quirky 16-sided house featuring expansive views over the estuary towards Dawlish. Be sure to look out for the seashell fireplace! Dogs welcome on leads in grounds only.
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National Trust - A la Ronde
Summer LaneNational Trust members will enjoy this quirky 16-sided house featuring expansive views over the estuary towards Dawlish. Be sure to look out for the seashell fireplace! Dogs welcome on leads in grounds only.
Watersports
Feeling adventurous? Take a canoe tour, looping the Exe Estuary and canal – an excellent and relaxing way to see the sights and get close to nature.
AS Watersports
Feeling adventurous? Take a canoe tour, looping the Exe Estuary and canal – an excellent and relaxing way to see the sights and get close to nature.
A local company providing lessons and rentals for paddle boarding, windsurfing and kayaking.
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Exmouth Watersports & Activity Centre
The Royal AvenueA local company providing lessons and rentals for paddle boarding, windsurfing and kayaking.
Family Activities
Diggerland is a great theme park experience where children and adults alike can ride, drive and operate real diggers, dumpers and other full-size construction machinery.
Diggerland Devon
Diggerland is a great theme park experience where children and adults alike can ride, drive and operate real diggers, dumpers and other full-size construction machinery.
A fantastic family day out featuring outdoor rides, indoor soft & adventure play areas, live animal encounters and water rides.
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Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Sidmouth RoadA fantastic family day out featuring outdoor rides, indoor soft & adventure play areas, live animal encounters and water rides.
Open 365 days a year with free admission, visit the donkey sanctuary to support their work in caring for donkeys across the world. The on-site restaurant serves delicious local, seasonal food alongside heavenly views. Dogs are welcome on leads.
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Æselinternatet
Open 365 days a year with free admission, visit the donkey sanctuary to support their work in caring for donkeys across the world. The on-site restaurant serves delicious local, seasonal food alongside heavenly views. Dogs are welcome on leads.
Local cinema in Exmouth showing all the latest films. Close to several restaurants for a meal nearby.
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Scott Cinemas
StrandLocal cinema in Exmouth showing all the latest films. Close to several restaurants for a meal nearby.
Indoor/outdoor park featuring a farming museum, animals to feed (including deer & llamas), vintage vehicles & a restaurant.
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Verden af Landlivet
West Down LaneIndoor/outdoor park featuring a farming museum, animals to feed (including deer & llamas), vintage vehicles & a restaurant.
Walking
An incredibly special place to view a wide variety of wildlife including a wide array of bird species. A wonderful walk for nature lovers or families who can venture along miles of purpose-built raised walkways adjacent to the estuary.
River Otter, Storbritannien