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Why stay? A beautiful Devon coastal cove, that’s a pretty good place to start this stunning walk to Hope Cove. Walking from Brightham House across country foot paths takes about 30-40mins. You’ll get in all the countryside views as you walk along the ridge. The views of the sea will take your breath away, it’s definitely an area of outstanding natural beauty, that’s for sure.  The beach is popular for the sunbathers and four legged furry friends, with it’s two sandy beaches. Devon’s popular with dog owners, as pretty much everywhere you eat is dog friendly. Hope Cove allows dogs on...

Why stay? South Milton Beach, or as it’s often called Thurlestone Sands Devon has some of the most beautiful coastlines and beaches in England, and this is one of them. You can drive, walk or cycle. If like exploring an e-bike is cool. You’ll ride down some often windy, and narrow country lanes. After taking right at the church heading towards Hope Cove, you head down the hill traveling from Malborough (South Hams). Take a right after a mile, then drop down and you’ll be greeted by an expanse of golden sands. This inviting coast has beautiful clear seas, which are perfect...

Explore Devon by E-Bike. Devon has so many wonderful attractions. Some of the best in the countryside tracks and coast paths. This year we at Brightham House have two extra additions for the season, with our NEW E-Bikes that you can hire for the day. It’s such a great way to cover lots of miles. Our off road Synch ‘super monkey’ bikes are super cool too. They’ll take you up the hilly bits with ease, with the boost electric bike assist system. There’s smart phone cradle, so you can program your Google maps route before you set off. Venture down...

This year Brightham House celebrate taking home a ‘Silver’ at the Visit Devon Tourism Awards. We were delighted to have for the second year in a row one an award for ‘The Best Bed & Breakfast Guest House of the Year’. It’s a fantastic achievement for all the hard work that Scott & I (Alistair) have put into our Boutique Bed & Breakfast. Awards were never on our radar when we first set out in the hospitality B&B world. Winning a tourism award was far from our thoughts when we first opened in March 2018. However in our first year...

Our New gym is now here! It’s ready and waiting for fitness fanatics like us. We all know how important it is to keep fit and healthy these days. Going to a holiday in a hotel doesn’t mean you need to lose out on getting your daily exercise in. Much as we have lots of other leisure actives to enjoy in Devon, there’s nothing like your own fitness fix. The Gym We tried to have something for everyone in our gym. For you Peloton followers we’ve got a spin bike, Go Peloton. You’ll be able to login and continue with you...