Yealm Holidays offers 2 waterside Tourist Board inspected, high quality, well furnished and equipped properties in the South West of Devon in the South Hams picturesque villages of Newton Ferrers, Noss Mayo and Yealmpton (click to see location map), 10 miles (16 km) East of the City of Plymouth, South Devon, UK
Blessed with mild winters the South West's beaches of Mothecombe, on the Flete Estate and famous for many films (open to the public Wednesdays and Sundays; has a summer months café plus a fruit and ice cream stall), Bigbury (of Burgh Island and Agatha Christie fame) and other lovely beaches around The National Trust Coastline, in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, can be enjoyed all year round. The pre Domesday Book River Yealm Estuary villages of Newton Ferrers and Noss Mayo are particularly pretty and offer peaceful, tranquil holidays in 2 waterside self-catering properties.
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There is a yacht club, local sailing, boat-hire, fishing trips, lovely coastline, cliff top and woodland walks. The local pubs are friendly and offer good food. The shops, including a Post Office offering home baked bread and cakes. There is a local butcher and a dispensing chemist/pharmacy, and all are well stocked and sometimes stay open late. There are many more restaurants in this area and a good fish'n chip shop in Brixton - tasty tasty, very very tasty. As well as 3 pubs in Newton and Noss there are more pubs in the South Hams; eg Modbury, Holbeton, Yealmpton, Brixton.
At the mouth of the Yealm is the Mewstone - a huge rocky grassy outcrop, sharply sloping to seaward. It helps to break up the force of the sea, thus giving protection for boats entering the Yealm harbour, affording safe anchorage and moorings, the whole administered by the River Yealm Harbour Authority.
 Wembury Bay - Courtesy of Visit South Devon |
Exeter, Torquay, Paignton and Goodrington (beaches and Zoo) and Totnes (Devon Steam Railway) are all within easy reach, as is Dartmoor, North Devon, Cornwall and Plymouth on the main Paddington to Penzance Railway. There are flights to Plymouth airport with our local airline: www.airsouthwest.com which flies from London Gatwick, Bristol, Newquay, Manchester and Jersey.
Plymouth, with its fascinating history and deep natural harbour including The Old Barbican Harbour from where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America, the harbour area offers all types of restaurants, shops and antiques. In the City Centre you will find more restaurants, supermarkets, theatre, cinemas and nightlife leisure entertainment, including the famous National Marine Aquarium near the Hoe waterfront, and where Drake's bowling green is still used to this day.
The villages of Newton Ferrers, Noss Mayo and Yealmpton do not have any high street Banks but the Village Store and Off-License in Yealmpton main street has a cashpoint machine and is open long hours. Yealmpton Post Office cashes most cheques (office hours) and both take Credit Card payments for general shopping £10 and above. The very old town of Modbury has some interesting and unusual shops. Modbury is on the A379 COASTAL LEISURE ROAD road to Kingsbridge and Salcombe, then Dartmouth, with a smaller Bclass road to Bigbury Bay (Golf Club). Who can tell me something that Modbury became famous for just recently? No prizes offered but the first correct answer with a whole week's [confirmed] booking will have the rent reduced by 10% or a Shortbreak by 5% off. Yealmpton Motor Services also have a shop and credit card payment facilities. They sell domestic wood and coalite, barbecue cooking packs, firelighters and motor fuels.
Yealm Holidays extends a warm welcome to this beautiful part of Britain. Have a lovely holiday with us wherever you choose to stay.
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Classification
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Acceptable/good level of quality. All units self-contained - two bathrooms where there are nine guests or more |
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In addition to what is provided at 2 stars, good overall level of quality. Good standard of maintenance and decoration. Ample space and good quality furniture. All double beds with access from both sides. Microwave. |
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In addition to what is provided at 3 stars, very good overall level of service. Very good care and attention to detail will be obvious throughout. Either access to washing machine and drier, if not provided in the unit, or a 24 hour laundry service. |