2025 - Babbacombe Steam & Cruise

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Babbacombe Steam & Cruise 2025

5 Day Tour

Babbacombe Steam & Cruise

4 Days

In 1846, Queen Victoria wrote: 'It's a beautiful spot... red cliffs and rocks with wooded hills like Italy and reminding one of a ballet or play where nymphs appear - such rocks and grottoes, with the deepest sea on which there was no ripple.'  Over 150 years later, it still feels the same as you stand and look across the beautiful Babbacombe Bay.

 Babbacombe offers all the beauty of the English Riviera without the hustle and bustle of the larger resorts,  In fact, a break here at any time of year is the perfect way to relax and unwind.

• Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast & dinner (carvery buffet)   
• Entertainment 
• Porterage
• Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Cruise
• Entrance to Bygones Museum

Itinerary

Day 1 - From your chosen joining point your feeder vehicle will take you to the designated interchange point where your holiday begins. After joining your holiday coach, head south to the English Riviera, relax and enjoy the journey to the coast. There will be a comfort stop on the way and expect to arrive at The Babbacombe Hotel late afternoon with porterage on arrival

Days 2 - 3 At leisure in Babbacombe with one included excursion and entrance tickets to Bygones Museum.

Just a short walk from your hotel (approx 10 mins), you will find Bygones Museum (open daily from 10.00). You have an included entrance on your free day for you to pop in at your leisure. 

Bygones Museum

Wander back in time, starting towards the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. There are 3 floors of nostalgia to discover and an authentic life-size Victorian Street filled with original items. See the Blacksmith hard at work making horseshoes, an old-fashioned Sweet shop, a Victorian nursery and kitchen, a completely refurbished model railway, a re-created WW1 trench and a 1950s shopping arcade.

NB the museum is housed in a 1920s building with no lift access.There are handrails on all the stairs and seats along the way. Toilets are on the ground floor with some steps down.

INCLUDED EXCURSION

Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Cruise

Head to the postcard-pretty, bustling market town of Totnes. It has a lively independent shop and café scene unfolding in the shadow of the impressive Totnes Castle. From here, join a lovely relaxing 90-minute cruise along nearly all of the navigate able part of the beautiful River Dart (approx 9 miles) to Dartmouth. En-route you will see the magnificent buildings of the Britannia Royal Naval College and Agatha Christie’s Greenway Estate as well as the riverside villages of Stoke Gabriel and Dittisham, the Sharpham Estate with its vineyards, and the steeply wooded hillsides plunging down to the water’s edge - providing unparalleled scenic views. Disembark in Dartmouth for some time at leisure to enjoy its winding Elizabethan streets, charming shops, stunning views, and fascinating history. Then from here, cross the River Dart by foot passenger ferry to Kingswear (5 minute ferry crossing - allow 30 minutes before hand). Then take one of the finest steam train trips in the country along the coast of Torbay through stunning Devon countryside and overlooking the River Dart - a 30-minute journey to Paignton where you coach awaits.

NB Depending on river tides, this excursion may operate the other way starting in Paignton and ending in Totnes

Day 4 - Return back to the local area with a stop on the way

Hotel information

Further Information

Coach seating arrangements

Your seats on the main coach will be allocated for you in advance, taking into consideration any special requests wherever possible. Your Tour Manager or driver will advise you where to sit as you board the coach. This will be your seat for the duration of the tour. (Seats are not allocated on any connecting services to and from the main coach.)

Joining your holiday

Your final travel documents, including the exact time and place of departure, will be sent to you approximately 7 days prior to departure, providing all payments have been made. We are unable to give exact departure times before this.

Meal arrangements

Where meals are not included, your Tour Manager will ensure there are suitable stops made for you to purchase and enjoy lunch and/or dinner each day.

Triple rooms

The majority of these consist of a double bed and an extra bed that is often only suitable for children. If this is a concern, you may wish to consider booking more than one room for your group.

Special requirements

If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.

Disabled access

The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Foreign Office travel advice

Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.

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