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Thinking of visiting Devon or Cornwall? Are you planning your UK holiday this year?  Much as we share similar coastlines, coves and sandy beaches and fresh purer air. There are quite a few tourists choices you might want to think about. Where we are in the South Hams we are surrounded by the rolling Devon hills an area of natural area of beauty (AONB) countryside. Just a few miles down the road from our B&B is the well known and much loved Salcombe, with its harbour and south and north sands beach. Salcombe It’s harbour has a history for its...

As the year begins to come to a close, we reflect the good times and memories we made in 2021. We start to look at our diaries, and begin to make new plans with friends and families for the New Year ahead. Salcombe Accommodation Don’t want the hassle of traveling aboard. Thinking of staycation in the UK. It’s often best to book direct with the hotel, B&B or AirBnB, as you will always get the best rates, saving on paying extra hidden agency fees. Often some of these accommodations are run by independent owners, like ourselves at Brightham House, Salcombe....

As Christmas approaches we are all searching for gift vouchers and presents for the big day. Earlier this year Brightham House launched their very own online shop. It’s full of local products for sale and delivered direct to your door.   This gift can be redeemed against a Devon B&B stay at our Boutique Bed & Breakfast in Salcombe. There are vouchers ranging from £250 to £50. Put it towards a luxury Devon break or UK holiday. It’s so simple just click through to our shop, and we’ll post you a beautiful voucher and matching envelope.     Its often...

As our celebrity wall of fame fills up, there’s never a dull moment at Brightham House. New celebrity guests arrive from across the UK throughout our season. We have guest visit the South Hams from Bristol, Birmingham, Brighton and as far a Scotland. However at the end of October we had the pleasure of two guests special guests from London – Actor Adam Jackson-Smith from The Girl on the Train & Actress Bethan Cullinane known for Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet Over the last few years we’ve also enjoyed looking after other celebrity guests, some are familiar TV actors. Danny-Boy Hatchard is...

Our village became a film set for the new movie The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. First a book written about a colleague Harrold Fry knew about 20 years before, and unfortunately got cancer. She was being cared for in a hospice in Berwick-up-Tweed.  The storey goes that he wrote a feeble note to Queenie Hennesy, and goes to post it, has second thoughts, and walks to the next post box, and the next. He then calls the hospice to tell them he’s coming and she should stay alive and wait for him. He then begins his 627 mile  journey, which takes him...

We have tried and tested nearly all of the restaurants in our local area of the South Hams. However there’s one that really shines, and it takes some beating too. Our favourite causal dinning restaurant is in Ringmore. It’s just 20 minutes drive from Brightham House, and it’s called ‘The Journey’s End’. Boy are you in for a treat if you book this pub, we love it!   The pub itself was built in the 13th century, so packed full of history and character too. There is a beautiful National Trust walk you might like to do before your meal...

We’ve just reopened to start the new season and some great news has just arrived. Brightham House Boutique Bed & Breakfast have won Best of the Best Tripadvisor 2021. That means that we are in the top 1% in the UK. Each year we try to improve the service and standards in our B&B. It really means a lot when guests take the time to write a review about their holiday experience staying with us, and the area we live in. We are just outside Salcombe, Devon in the South Hams. Lucky to be close to lots of beautiful beaches,...