Family Days Out Near Kingsbridge & Salcombe

With a games room built for rainy afternoons, space for up to 8 guests, and endless beaches on the doorstep, Wicket View is set up for family holidays — here's how to fill the days.

Sunny Cove - our top pick.

Beach days for every age Sunny Cove near Salcombe is sheltered and calm, a good choice for younger children and confident paddlers. Bantham Beach, with its dunes and bigger surf, suits older kids and anyone keen to try bodyboarding or surfing for the first time. Bigbury-on-Sea adds a bit of adventure with the sand causeway and sea tractor crossing to Burgh Island, which younger children in particular tend to find genuinely thrilling. Read more on our favourite beaches here.

A morning in Kingsbridge The market town of Kingsbridge is an easy, low-key morning out — wander Fore Street, browse the shops, and stop at the quay to watch the paddle boarders on the estuary. The seasonal passenger ferry to Salcombe is a fun way to turn a shopping trip into a proper outing, with kids usually keen for the boat ride alone.

National Trust and gardens Overbeck's, a National Trust property near Salcombe, combines subtropical gardens with a museum and grounds that are easy for kids to explore, plus views out over the estuary — a good half-day option, particularly if the weather's mixed.

Ice cream and easy treats No family holiday in Devon is complete without Salcombe Dairy ice cream — a reliable way to end almost any day out well.

Rainy day back-up When the weather doesn't cooperate, Wicket View's own games room means the holiday doesn't have to pause — always worth building at least one flexible day into the itinerary for exactly this reason. Plus there are plenty of games and books for all ages.

Getting there from Wicket View Everything above sits within a 20-minute drive of the cottage, so even a half-day outing leaves plenty of time to get back for dinner or an evening in the garden.