Guidebook
Cafés & Restaurants
Gather, in the main street, serves dishes using locally sourced and wild foraged ingredients from the fields, shoreline, rivers and hedgerows. I haven't been but can't wait!
11 locals recommend
Gather
50 Fore StGather, in the main street, serves dishes using locally sourced and wild foraged ingredients from the fields, shoreline, rivers and hedgerows. I haven't been but can't wait!
Simply brilliant organic dishes served school dinner style - it's fun!
121 locals recommend
Riverford Field Kitchen - Organic Restaurant
Simply brilliant organic dishes served school dinner style - it's fun!
The Bull Inn
102 RotherfoldVery good locally grown organic food...
Cosy atmosphere, good for early evening drinks with something off the starter menu.
66 locals recommend
Rumour wine bar and restaurant
30 High StCosy atmosphere, good for early evening drinks with something off the starter menu.
Buy locally produced beers from the in-house Beer Library. Evening events are held upstairs including the Totnes Consciousness Cafe who host academic and expert speakers on a variety of philosophical subjects.
14 locals recommend
The Barrel House
59a High StBuy locally produced beers from the in-house Beer Library. Evening events are held upstairs including the Totnes Consciousness Cafe who host academic and expert speakers on a variety of philosophical subjects.
The Curator Cafe & Kitchen
2A The PlainsGreat coffee, with a creative breakfast menu
Waterside Bistro in Devon
The PlainsCafé by the river....
The Maltsters Arms
Great food & wine list, in a lovely old pub by the river.
Tamarind Tree 87 High St
Contemporary Indian along with breakfasts too!
Beaches
Secluded small beach, cafe with panoramic views, circular 50 min walk through ancient woodland and along stunning coast path
15 locals recommend
Gara Rock Beach
Secluded small beach, cafe with panoramic views, circular 50 min walk through ancient woodland and along stunning coast path
An island accessible at low tide with a fun converted tractor to cross at high tide. Walk to the top of the hill, have a drink in the pub or eat at the 1930's style hotel (as seen in Agatha Christie films)
50 locals recommend
Bigbury Beach
An island accessible at low tide with a fun converted tractor to cross at high tide. Walk to the top of the hill, have a drink in the pub or eat at the 1930's style hotel (as seen in Agatha Christie films)
Beautiful cliff backed cove with a spring fed pool for children, sports/play equipment to hire and organic cafe.
183 locals recommend
Blackpool Sands
Beautiful cliff backed cove with a spring fed pool for children, sports/play equipment to hire and organic cafe.
Wide, wild beach at low tide. Very popular with surfers at high tide. Good for messing about in seawater puddles at low tide or snuggling up in one of the numerous little rocky bays for a picnic. Preferred beach for locals to have barbeque parties in the evenings.
183 locals recommend
Bantham Beach
Wide, wild beach at low tide. Very popular with surfers at high tide. Good for messing about in seawater puddles at low tide or snuggling up in one of the numerous little rocky bays for a picnic. Preferred beach for locals to have barbeque parties in the evenings.
Food Shopping
A small supermarket with a wide range of organic food and herbal supplements
8 locals recommend
Greenlife
Market SquareA small supermarket with a wide range of organic food and herbal supplements
Annies
Ticklemore StreetBig, pricey but high quality, fruit and veg shop
Country Cheeses
1 Ticklemore StFantastic local cheeses shop!!
Small supermarket open until 10pm everyday selling a good range of quality health foods & alcohol....
19 locals recommend
The Happy Apple
60 High StSmall supermarket open until 10pm everyday selling a good range of quality health foods & alcohol....
Good sized organic food store at bottom of town by the river
Eversfield Organic, Totnes Farm Shop & Cafe
Good sized organic food store at bottom of town by the river
Places to Visit, Things to Do
Lovely walks in Dartington
Fantastic little cinema showing French films along with the more unusual and thoughtful...
27 locals recommend
The Barn Cinema
Fantastic little cinema showing French films along with the more unusual and thoughtful...
Dartington Trust
Classical music venue in a historic setting
Sharpham Wine and Cheese
Waddeton RoadOrganic wine tours....
Totnes Fashion & Textiles Museum
43 High StAn extensive and well cared for collection in a historic building.
Totnes Museum
70 Fore StFor local history...
This moss filled grove on Dartmoor is definitely worth a visit as it's otherworldly..... Short walk, with very old pub for refreshments on your return
32 locals recommend
Wistman's Wood
This moss filled grove on Dartmoor is definitely worth a visit as it's otherworldly..... Short walk, with very old pub for refreshments on your return
Haytor Rocks
Big rock high on Dartmoor, parking nearby
Easy walk from the car park along a tumbling river that you can swim in. A tarmac path takes you to the reservoir. An ice cream van sits in the car park to nourish the stream of visitors who come with push chairs and cycles.
Avon Dam
Easy walk from the car park along a tumbling river that you can swim in. A tarmac path takes you to the reservoir. An ice cream van sits in the car park to nourish the stream of visitors who come with push chairs and cycles.
Totnes Castle
Castle StreetNice views, old building ;-)
International college that have both short and long courses on all things environmental and deeply philosophical. Booking essential as it's not the sort of place you can drop into.
Schumacher College
International college that have both short and long courses on all things environmental and deeply philosophical. Booking essential as it's not the sort of place you can drop into.
Totnes Natural Health Centre
The PlainsWide range of therapies available
Small unusual cinema. They serve coffee when not screening. In the main street.
32 locals recommend
Totnes Cinema
27A High StSmall unusual cinema. They serve coffee when not screening. In the main street.
The Timehouse
69 Fore StI've never been, but it looks like it could be a fun experience....