Private Tour
Devon Coast Tour
Overview
8 hours
Mobile ticket
This unique coastal tour starts with pick up at your accommodation. It embraces this stunning diverse, coastline. We travel to one of the most spectaculer views in the South West, that of Burgh Island and the famous Burgh Island Hotel with its beach causeway and unique sea tractor. Onto Slapton Sands and "Slapton Ley" a stretch of water kept immune from the sea by a slim shingle causeway. Learn about its dark secret from World War II and be mesmerised by over 3 x miles of beach. Learn how we are trying to defend our small local communities form ever rising sea levels and how ultimately there will probably be only one winner. We then past Blackpool Sands and onto Dartmouth and the mouth of the Dart estuary with its famous "gun castles" on either side, its Norman Church and then into Dartmouth home of the Brittania Naval College. History, heritage, beautiful views and some fun on the way make this a tour not to be missed, all thats left is to drop you off where we picked you up
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
Burgh Island
The view of the island and its "Art Decco" hotel from the main land will take your breath away and as we descend to the car park (home of an excellent coffee shop) there will be time to view this unique entity or if the tide is out stroll along the causeway to enjoy a close up. The amazing "sea tractor" could be a transport option to the hotel if the tide is in and a walk up to the old church and its amazing views is a must for those feeling healthy enough.
Torcross
This small coastal village nestled between Slapton sands and Slapton Ley is home to an emporium of natural history, heritage, dark secrets and a disappearing causeway. Slapton Ley is the largest example of a freshwater ley in the UK, a stretch of fresh water with its only defense from the sea being a shingle causway. Fresh water animals thrive as do reeds and many other fresh water plants. 3 miles of shingle beach lie to the other side of the causway, its beauty hides its once dark secret, home to the biggest American disaster on UK soil in World War II and a local hero called Ken Small who refused to let this secret remain buried under the sand. On to the far end of Slapton Beach past Slapton village with its walled roads and Norman church, this is sometimes, weather dependant, where a spot of lunch can be consumed maybe sat on a bench on the beach?
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Food and drink are not provided, however you may want to stay on Berry Head after the tour and enjoy the food and drink at the Guard House cafe, alternatively the Berry Head hotel is a short walk
Pickup points
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Options
Devon Coast Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Simply The Best 🎶
Meander305129,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nigel Makin is one of the best tour operators we’ve experienced on our many private guided tours world wide. On time, historical whizz, funny and accommodating throughout! We spent 7 days touring from Bath, into Devon then Cornwall. Do not hesitate to book any of Nigel’s tours or two combined as we did. I simply googled south west tours from Tasmania and truly hit the jackpot. We will forever have happy memories of our time in Devon and Cornwayy, but especially our time spent with him. Mary and Derek, Tasmania Australia.
Outstanding tour and guide
462kelly,Jul 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the tour as a family of 3. Prior to the tour, Nigel had reached out on both email and WhatsApp to find out if we had any special needs or if there was anything in particular we would like to see or do on the tour. On the day of the tour, Nigel arrived promptly at the agreed time and from the outset was very warm and welcoming and conversation flowed easily. Nigel showed us on a map the planned route for the day and mentioned areas of interest we would visit. The trip was well planned and expertly executed. The knowledge of the area and history that Nigel had was outstanding and he made it very interesting telling us about the history of the area in general and in detail for each landmark. I would highly recommend a tour with Nigel, you will not regret it. Stephen Kelly & Family
Spectacular Views
N4162SVlarrys,Nov 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spectacular views from Bigbury-on-Sea through Dartmouth and up to Brixton. Excellent lunch at a pub in Torcross. Nigel is informative, gracious and good company. I am from the US and appreciated that Nigel knew a lot about the US troop experience in the area in preparation for D-Day. My wife especially liked Bigbury-on-Sea at low tide and walking across the sand to the island.
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