April 2026 - Wednesday 29th to Sunday 1st May - 5 days
Tour Reference 5154 - South Devon Delights - 5 days - Booking RSL97 - seat 28
Cosy Double Bath/Shw WC - Price: £385 = £98.75/night (+SS)
WED - Arrive at Hotel approx 5:00pm
THU - free day instead of - Plymouth & Buckfast Abbey
FRI - free day
SAT - Totnes & Brixham
SUN - Return home
🚍 Pickup: PRESCOT Cock Face Public House Liverpool Road - Time: 9:25
St Helens 9:40 Burtonwood 9:55
Depart Burtonwood approx 10:45 - seat 28
Stop at services - 45 mins
Arrive Hotel approx 5:00
Dinner approx 6:00
Plymouth & Buckfast Abbey - likely to replace with a free day as I've visited Buckfast Abbey before
🚍 Coach depart hotel 9:45 (all times are approximate)
🚍 arrive 10:45 (3.0 hours) PLYMOUTH
This historic naval city has a breathtaking harbour and a wealth of attractions including the National Marine Aquarium and the delightful Hoe, the promenade along Plymouth Sound and some excellent shopping.
🚍 Coach depart 1:45
🚍 arrive 2:15 - (1.5 hours) - BUCKFAST ABBEY
previously visited 1st July 2021
We return via Buckfast Abbey, famous for its tonic wine. Offering a tranquil refuge to chaotic everyday life, the Abbey also has gift shops and The Grange Restaurant where you can enjoy homemade cakes.
🚍 Coach depart 3:45
🚍 arrive hotel 4:30
9:00 - Walk 2+ miles (1 hour) from Hotel to Village - mostly uphill, steeper uphill at the village
via Abbey Gardens, coastal road then Cockington Lane (river path)
10:00 - arrive at Village
90 minutes to explore, if getting the bus
Manor House open from 10:00 (free admission)
Bus 62 dep 11:30 - Torre Abbey bus stop - arr 11:44
or walk 1.3 miles (30 mins) - mostly downhill, after uphill walk to the Old Vicarage
Torre Abbey £12.00 (approx 1 hour) opens 10:00 - less than 10 min walk from Hotel
30 min walk from Cockington Village
Babbacombe £33.45 = Model Village £21.95 + Cliff Railway £5.00 + Torbay Day bus ticket £6.50
Bus 11 - freq 60 (from Hotel or sea front)
Bus 22 - freq 15 (from sea front)
to Babbacombe for Model Village & Gardens £21.95 (approx 1.5 hours)
Babbacombe Cliff Railway £2.50 each way
Babbacombe £28.00 = Cavern & Trail £21.50 + Torbay Day bus ticket £6.50
Bus 22 - Kents Cavern £21.50 (at least 1.5 hours)
Tours: 10:30, 12:00, 1:30, 3:00 (book online in advance)
Totnes & Brixham
🚍 Coach depart hotel 9:45 (all times are approximate)
🚍 arrive 10:15 (2.5 hours) TOTNES
This unique and charming market town sits in the heart of South Devon.
Totnes offers an exceptional range of small independent retailers, plenty of museums and many galleries. A visit to Totnes Castle approx £7.20 (English Heritage)
🚍 Coach depart 12:45
🚍 arrive 1:30 (2.5 hours) BRIXHAM
Excursion to the pretty fishing town of Brixham. On our visit, be sure to venture around this fascinating town and discover some of the attractions Brixham has to offer. Brixham’s harbour is home to a stunning replica of Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind and a statue of William of Orange. The award-winning Heritage Museum (entry fees may apply) hosts an array of displays reflecting local life through the ages.
🚍 Coach depart 4:00 (bus 12, journey 42 mins, freq 12 mins)
Ferry £8.50 Brixham to Torquay
dep 2:00 arr 2:30
dep 3:30 arr 4:00
+ 30 min walk to hotel
🚍 arrive hotel 4:30
Return home