Babbacombe House is a luxurious holiday property with an unrivalled location. Based directly on the famous Babbacombe Downs in Torquay, every front-facing room has stunning, far-reaching views. From the minute you enter the property, you are greeted by high ceilings and high quality fixtures and fittings. The open plan kitchen/dining room on the ground floor oozes class with marble worktops and high end appliances as well as a Smart TV to watch while socialising or hosting a dinner. There is also a separate ground floor toilet and bunk bedroom just off of the kitchen/dining area on this floor. Through the hallway and the ground floor living room, although slightly snug for the size of the property, has bay-fronted windows with views over Babbacombe Downs green, which you could sit in front of and watch all day. Upstairs on the first floor are two queen-sized bedrooms, both with plenty of clothes storage and Smart TVs. Both bedrooms have doors connecting them to a large walk-in wardrobe and both also have access to a large bathroom containing free standing bath and separate walk-in shower.
On the second floor are three further bedrooms, one kingsize bedroom with an en-suite shower room, one super king-size bedroom with an en-suite walk-in shower and finally a double bedroom with another en-suite shower room. All of the bedrooms are generous in size and are decorated to impress. Finally, up the last set of stairs to the third floor on the landing there is a ’mini kitchen’ with fridge for storing drinks and a sink, from the landing there is a door which leads out onto a large roof terrace with breathtaking panoramic views. A truly fabulous area where you can sit out and relax after a long day at the beach, or for simply sunbathing and socialising all day without being overlooked or disturbed in any way.
As Babbacombe House is directly on the front of the downs, in each direction is a wide variety of restaurants, bars and cafés for guests to choose from all at your doorstep, as is the large green across the road.
Gas central heating, electricity, gas,bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack. Roof terrace. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking.
With wide sandy beaches, remote moors, and chocolate-box villages, Devon is a stunning holiday destination at any time of year. It’s also a haven for bird watchers, offering a rich variety of landscapes and habitats, with dozens of nature reserves and over 200 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
One of the county’s highlights is the Exe Estuary, a vital breeding and feeding ground for thousands of wildfowl and waders, including avocets, redshanks, snipes, little stints, and sandpipers. Surrounding the estuary are several nature reserves, such as Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve, where reedbeds, meadows, ponds, and saltmarshes support large populations of black-tailed godwits, dunlins, grey plovers, red-breasted mergansers, and wigeons. With its family-friendly sandy beach backed by dunes, it’s a fantastic spot for a day out.
Just 15 minutes from Exeter, Haldon Forest is a vast conifer plantation that supports five species of breeding birds of prey: goshawks, hobbies, sparrowhawks, buzzards, and kestrels. A bird hide and viewing point, managed by Forestry England, offer the chance to see these impressive raptors up close. The forest is also home to nightjars, crossbills, and a variety of butterflies. Walking and cycling trails, play areas, treetop rope courses, and picnic spots make it an excellent destination for families and nature lovers alike.
Owned by the National Trust, Lundy, an island in the Bristol Channel, is easily reached by boat from Ilfracombe or Bideford. From April to July, thousands of seabirds arrive to breed, including puffins, razorbills, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes, and Manx shearwaters. The island is also a magnet for migrating birds, with rare visitors from as far afield as North America and Siberia recorded annually.
Slapton Ley, the largest freshwater lagoon in southwest England, is separated from the sea by a narrow shingle ridge known as Slapton Sands. Surrounded by reedbeds, marshes, and woodland, it provides a rich habitat for birds such as Cetti’s warblers, reed warblers, sedge warblers, and grasshopper warblers. On the water, look out for great crested grebes, gadwalls, and water rails. Other wildlife in the area includes otters, badgers, dormice, and several bat species.
Exmoor National Park offers a remarkable diversity of habitats, from moorland and farmland to ancient woodland, rivers, and dramatic coastline. The open moors are home to Dartford warblers, linnets, and whinchats, while the woodlands host pied flycatchers, tree pipits, redstarts, and all three British woodpecker species. Along the rivers, look for grey wagtails, dippers, and kingfishers. The coastal edges are frequented by curlews, ringed plovers, turnstones, and occasionally knots, ruffs, and curlew sandpipers. Visitors can also enjoy walking and cycling routes, canoeing and kayaking, charming historic villages, Dunster Castle, and of course, Exmoor’s iconic wild ponies.
Located in the heart of the county, Dartmoor National Park is more rugged and wild, with dramatic granite tors and deep river valleys, perfect for a day of exploration. Bird watchers should look out for ground-nesting species like meadow pipits, skylarks, and stonechats. The moor also supports ring ouzels and red grouse, and is one of the best places in the UK to hear the distinctive call of the cuckoo in spring. For those wanting to cool off after a hike, Dartmoor has some of the finest wild swimming spots in the country.
