Cool place of the day: The Cricket Inn, Devon
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Your support makes all the difference.Tucked away in the pretty little coastal village of Beesands, just seven miles from Kingsbridge and 12 miles from Dartmouth, the Cricket Inn is a beautiful seaside spot by any standards, and the sort of place we really like – a quaint old fishing inn that has been reinvented as a light and spacious gastropub with a handful of comfortable rooms upstairs to collapse into after a pleasant evening.
All in all it feels wonderfully remote, with seven rooms in all, five of which have jaw-achingly beautiful views of nearby Start Bay, which you can enjoy without even getting out of bed.
There's a seaside-cum-nautical theme throughout, and all the rooms – variously named after cricket grounds and cricketers – come with en-suite baths (some have spacious walk-in showers too), complimentary toiletries, flat screen TVs, tea-and coffee-making facilities and room treats, free Wi-Fi and extremely comfortable king-size beds – while in the morning their mighty (and award-winning) Devonshire breakfast is a fabulous way to start any day.
The welcome is warm and service excellent, and you’re close to some of the best of the South Hams countryside and beaches – Slapton Sands, Blackpool Sands and all the great stuff around Salcombe’s deep estuary. Not many better places for a peaceful and affordable foodie break by the sea, and right now they are serving lots of wonderful fresh crab and lobster in the restaurant downstairs.
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