Local amenities
Local Information – Salcombe & Surrounding Villages
Baby Sitter Recommendations
Jenny Wakeham
Jenny’s done lots of childcare at Thurlestone Hotel and has other professional child care experience.
E - jennywakeham@gmail.com
T - 07912 209037
Claudia Favis
T - 07957 598102
Banks & Cash Machines
Salcombe, Fore Street, Salcombe, Cash Machine
Kingsbridge, Fore Street, Kingsbridge, HSBC & Lloyds
Bus Service
First Western National Buses
T - 01752 402 060
Tally Ho! Kingsbridge
T - 01548 853081
Devon Bus Enquiry Line
T - 01392 382800
Traveline
T - 0871 200 2233 or www.traveline.info
Car Hire from Totnes Station
Alchemy Cars Ltd
T - 01803 849348
Car Parks
Creek Car Park, Gould Road, Salcombe – LONG STAY
Shadycombe Road, Salcombe – 3 HOURS MAIN SEASON
White Strand, Salcombe – 1 HOUR ONLY
Park & Ride Car Park, Top of Bonfire Hill, May – September ONLY
Car Park Weekly Tickets Salcombe
Salcombe Tourist Information Centre - 01548 843927
Chemists
Boots, 25 Fore Street, Salcombe - 01548 842146
Boots, Prince of Wales Road - 01548 852354
Late night/weekend opening times published in the Kingsbridge Gazette Weekly Newspaper
Churches
Holy Trinity Church Salcombe
A – Church Street, Salcombe, TQ8 8DH
T – 01548 842626
E – benefice@salcombechurch.co.uk
Church of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
A – 34 Fore St, Kingsbridge TQ7 1NY
T – 01548 852670
Holy Trinity Church Salcombe
Salcombe – East Portlemouth Ferry
Ferries
Salcombe – East Portlemouth. Departs Ferry Pier - March-31st October. Departs Whitestrand Pontoon - November-1st March
T -01548 842061/842364
Salcombe – South Sands. Departs from Whitestrand Pontoon - Easter-October.
T - 01548 561035
Salcombe – Kingsbridge “Rivermaid”. Timetable at Ferry Pier - July-September
T -01548 843525/853607
Food Delivery
Riverford Organic – Deliver fresh organic vegetables, fruit, and muchmore to your holiday home. Call 01803 732786 to check available delivery during your stay. www.riverford.co.uk
Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Ocado & Tesco – Deliver to Salcombe.
Harbour Master
Harbour Office, Whitestrand, Salcombe
T - 01548 843791
www.salcombeharbour.co.uk
Libraries
Salcombe, Cliff House, Cliff Road
T - 01548 843423
Kingsbridge, Ilbert Road
T - 01548 852315
Local Authority
South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes: 01803 861234
Local Newspaper
South Hams Gazette, published Fridays: 01548 843101
Post Office
Spar - Loring Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8BL
Post Office Malborough - Malborough, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3RP
Private Dining & Caterers
The best private chefs and caterers I recommend are as follows:
JP (Jean-Philippe Bidart)
Having been a head chef for 30 years, JP has now set up his own business, Le Guest Chef, offering fine dining in the comfort of your own home.
T - 07870978075 or 01548 852 295
Jamie Rogers
Multi-award winning chef with Michelin and AA recognition for the fine dining experience at Jamie Rogers’ Twenty-Seven, Kingsbridge. Jamie can also be hired for a private dining experience with incredible canapés to kick off proceedings.
A – 9 Mill St, Kingsbridge TQ7 1ED
T – 01548 288847
E - jamie@27devon.co.uk
W - www.27devon.co.uk
Coast and Country Dining (Amanda)
Very versatile, can provide a grazing buffet to a three-course meal prepared in your holiday home.
T 07376 174407
Feast Kitchen (Janey Syrett)
T - 07584 093178
W - www.feastkitchendeli.co.uk
Instagram @feastkitchendeli
Facebook - Feast Kitchen
Kate Pennell
T - 07816 888507
The Salcombe Kitchen (Harriet Taylor)
T - 07832 036542
Special Occasion Cakes
High Tide Teas (Georgina)
T - 07789 407427 or 01548 560552
Instagram - @hightideteadevon
Public Conveniences
Whitestrand Car Park – (All Year)
North Sands & South Sands – (Seasonal)
East Portlemouth & Mill Bay – (Seasonal)
South Milton Sands – (All Year)
Kingsbridge Quay – (All Year)
Public Telephones
Whitestrand Car Park, Gould Road, Onslow Road, North Sands, South Sands and Batson Creek.
Shopping
Salcombe Town, along Fore Street and Ireland Street, Salcombe is the origin of big designer brands, such as Jack Wills, Crew and Quba sails. There are other artisan shops such as Will Bees Bespoke and Jam Industries clothing. You can also find White Stuff, Musto, Salt Rock, Moshulu, and for the kids and those with a sweet tooth, you can’t leave without a visit to Cranch’s Sweet Shop.
Supermarkets
Co-op, Gould Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8DU (T - 01548 844870)
Spar, Loring Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8BL
Co-op, Salcombe Road, Malborough, TQ7 3BU open 7.00 to 11 daily.
Morrisons, Lime Grove, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1TP (T - 01548 855614)
Tesco, Cookworthy Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1QN (T - 0845 0269656)
Taxis
Legal taxis in TQ7 & TQ8 area
Up to 4 passengers
South Hams (+ a 6-seater) - 01548 852545
one2one - 01548 859359
Steve’s (daytime) - 07811 150349
Riddell Executive Cars (+ a 7-seater) - 07718 360132
Acorn - 07799 558816
Kev’s - 07872 002430
Key cars (Tony) - 07734 300594
Sureline (daytime) - 07955 738412
Up to 6 passengers
In Hope Taxi - 07719 730428
Totally (7 passengers) - 07542 626545
Clarks - 07976 551532
S.A.D Mike - 07714 512516
Arrow (disabled access) - 01548 856120
Up to 8 passengers & multi vehicles
Coast2coast - 07719 946224
Mikescabs (disabled) - 07807 034928
A2B - 01548 854050
Harrison - 07946 322824
Twenty4/7 - 01548 800800
Twenty20 - 07796 110641
For a 16-seater (not metered)
Arrow - 01548 856120
Fares may be subject to booking charges depending on pick-up distance from the nearest rank and extra charges depending on number of passengers, animals and luggage/items conveyed. See tariff card displayed in taxi for details...
Tourist Information Centres
Salcombe Tourist Information, Market Road
T - 01548 843927
Kingsbridge Tourist Information, The Quay
T - 01548 853195
Modbury Tourist Information, Modbury Court
T - 01548 830159
Train Services
Mainline stations for services to London Paddington etc. Totnes (20 miles) Plymouth (25 miles)
Train Line: 0845 748950