In search of the Tides Reach Hotel

Another glorious but cool day, a little windier than the day before, but perfect for a trip to the South Hams.  The dogs were keen for another day of walking and we drove to Bigbury to take a walk around Burgh Island – accessible at low tide by a strip of sand.  At high tide, the access is via a sea tractor across to the art-deco hotel, famous for featuring in two Agatha Christie novels.  We had lunch at the Venus café and enjoyed a sunny table inside protected from the biting wind. 

Next stop was Salcombe and we wound our way down the steep roads to park on the harbour.  We walked along Cliff Road to South Sands to find that the Tides Reach Hotel where Richard once worked had been completely rebuilt and the Harbour Beach Club Hotel now stood in its place. We stopped near Underbeck’s to enjoy the views down the Kingsbridge Estuary before making our way through Overbeck’s Garden.

We continued along the South Coast path through jagged rocks to Bolt Head with views  along the coast.  It was a quicker walk back to the car as the shadows lengthened.  We appreciated the leftovers for dinner.

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