Rainy Day Ideas in South Devon

Devon weather doesn't always cooperate, but a rainy day doesn't have to mean a wasted one — here's how to make the most of it during a stay at Wicket View.

Start at the cottage With a games room built for exactly this kind of morning, Wicket View means a rainy start doesn't have to mean a slow one — a good way to let the weather pass before heading out for the afternoon.

Overbeck's, near Salcombe This National Trust property combines a museum with subtropical gardens and estuary views — much of it is enjoyable even in drizzle, and the house itself gives you an hour or two under cover with plenty to see.

A wander around Kingsbridge Fore Street's independent shops and cafés make for an easy, undercover-ish morning close to home — pop between shops, stop for coffee, and there's no need for a long drive if the weather's set in for the day.

Salcombe Distilling Co. A gin tour and tasting is a genuinely good rainy-day plan — indoors, sociable, and a nice way to spend an hour without needing good weather at all.

Seafood lunch, whatever the sky's doing Rockfish and The Victoria Inn in Salcombe both work just as well on a wet day as a sunny one — a relaxed lunch is often the best answer to a washed-out morning.

Beach days in the rain We’ve spent a few rainy mornings on the beach in our wellies, the stormy seas are so relaxing to watch and if your dogs are anything like us, the rain won’t bother them one bit.

Watch the rain pass, then get outside anyway South Devon weather changes quickly, and it's common for a wet morning to clear into a good afternoon — keep boots and waterproofs by the door at the cottage so you can get out to the coast path or a beach the moment it brightens up.