The Finest Stays Blog
Top informative blogs packed with advice on the best beaches, foodie hotspots, news and activities for your holiday in Devon.
16 Reasons Seniors Simply Love Salcombe
Miles of rolling landscape and estuary walks to explore, a nautical vibe with boats aplenty, cream teas with coastal views – these are just some of the baits to hook…
Hole in One: Why Salcombe’s Great for Golfers
Golf is one of those sports that only the truly dedicated to it really understand. To the rest of us, it’s all a bit of a mystery until the Ryder…
Thinking Outside The Salcombe Box
There’s cool and then there’s seriously coastal cool. What do you look for in a holiday home for you and your family? If it is fabulous facilities, privacy, light and…
If Carlsberg Did Holiday Homes
Imagine waking up to the sunshine flooding into this spectacular luxury home, the calm waters twinkling with the sun and a gentle sea breeze stirring the senses. Run wild amidst…
We’ve Got a New Little Lobster!
We are really excited to tell you about a new member of the Salcombe Finest team! Lucy Usher (AKA Little Lobster) joined in December and is already an integral part…
4 Recipes That Celebrate the Salcombe Crab
The Salcombe Crab. A delicacy in demand. A celebration of seafood. A legend in its own right. This commendable crustacean is so revered in fact, that we host the annual…
Explore the Hidden Gems of South Hams
Firstly, Salcombe Finest would like to wish all of our guests past and present and very happy new year! We hope you had a splendid festive period, whether you were…
Book your Place on the ‘Slice of Life’ Butchery Course
One of the best ways to make memories on your Salcombe holiday is to learn a new skill – one that will stick with you forever and that can be…
Love Kingsgrove in Salcombe?
If you love Kingsgrove in Salcombe, we’ve got some fantastic alternatives to think about. Our magical holiday homes in Salcombe come in a range of sizes sleeping from 4 -…
How to Enjoy Your Cream Tea in Salcombe
24th June marks the celebration of homemade scones (fastest cake in the world), thick clotted cream, sweet strawberry jam and a cup of tea. It’s National Cream Tea Day and…
New Nightclub to Open in Salcombe
There is a new exciting late night venue planned for the centre of Salcombe. With a world-class sound system and a lineup of top DJ’s this is going to be…
The Coroner is shot at Woodspring!
During the summer there were plenty of BBC trucks and cameras spotted in South Devon whilst the television drama The Coroner was filmed. It is due to be aired on BBC…
Ocean Valour Are Almost Home
As you sit on a soft sandy beach in Salcombe, glass of wine in hand and your skin being gently warmed by the sunshine, spare a thought for two incredibly tough…
Salcombe’s Finest…Crabber
Ever wondered who is responsible for finding that quintessentially Salcombe crab for your sandwiches? We talk to Pippa Favis from the family run Favis of Salcombe, whose boat the Emma…
A Day in a Life on an Organic Devon Farm
We came across an Instagram account named Woodland Dave which was utterly fascinating with beautiful photos and intriguing insights into farming life. So we arranged to meet Rebecca Hosking who runs Village Farm, a…
