Tips for a good holiday

If you are planning your holidays in Brixham, you should book one of the luxurious Brixham holiday cottages. Brixham holiday cottages are comfortable and are fully furnished thereby ensuring that you will have a great time staying at these cottages. Brixham holiday cottages are ideal for couples, families and groups. The cottages are well located near popular tourist attractions.

Beamers Restaurant

Beamer’s restaurant has continually impressed the locals and tourists and is a great place where you can enjoy a fine meal with your family. The restaurant serves freshly caught seafood. The Lemon Sole, Tornado Rossini and Scallops in cream, bacon, butter and garlic sauce are some of the popular dishes at the restaurant. The Crème Brulee and a variety of other chocolate creations are available to satisfy your sweet tooth. All dishes are cooked using only the finest ingredients available. This is one of the places where you can enjoy lunch with your friends, a get together meal with your family or a romantic dinner with your partner. You should visit Beamers Restaurant at least once during your stay at the luxurious Brixham holiday cottages.

Babbacombe Model Village

Babbacombe Model Village is 4 acres of garden is a theme park you can visit while staying at the spacious holiday cottages. There are indoor and outdoor sections that have something interesting for everyone. There are different thrilling rides at the Babbacombe Model Village. Some of the seasonal attractions at the park are Halloween Horrors, Illuminations and Winter Wonderland. There is also the indoor railway model that you can visit. You can also go watch some 3D films at the park together with your whole family. At the village, there are miniature movie scenes that feature popular soaps and TV series from all around the world. There are cafes at the park where you can buy delicious snacks and souvenir shops where you can buy some unique gifts to take back home with you.

Shopping

Shopping in Brixham can be a relaxing and de-stressing activity unlike in other places where you need to fight it out with the crowds. Just looking at the shops alone will make you want to go pick up some things for your family and friends. There are many places you can shop at while staying at the spacious Brixham holiday cottages. Fleet Walk and the Willows are where you can find trendy stores. Independent designers have their stores at the Pavilion Shopping Centre. It is just a short drive away from your Brixham holiday cottages. You can also try strolling down the local market and you will be able to pick up some interesting hand-crafted items.

Night Time Activities in Dartmoor

When you go to Dartmoor with your family and pets for your dog friendly Dartmoor holidays, you will never run out of things to do. There are a lot of attractions and activities even during the night. However, it is best to book one of the luxurious holiday cottages so you do not have to worry about having a safe and comfortable place to stay as you embark on your dog friendly Dartmoor holidays. These spacious holiday cottages are fully furnished with all the modern amenities you would want during your dog friendly Dartmoor holidays. Even better is that the spacious holiday cottages are very near the major attractions that you might want to visit during your dog friendly Dartmoor holidays. Here are some great things to do at night while you are in Dartmoor.

Star Gazing

Those who want to relax and rejuvenate during their dog-friendly Dartmoor holidays can go star gazing at night. The skies in Dartmoor are very clear so you will see thousands of stars. Even if you do not leave your beautiful holiday cottages, you can just step out into the garden and gaze up into the sky where you can see the stars. If you want to join other people star gazing, you can just take a short trip to the Dartmoor National Park and join in. The park brings in people who want to star gaze and ghost haunt too.

Night Walking

If you want to walk off and burn those extra calories from the heavy dinner you have, you can take a night walk with your family and pet. This is one great way of exploring Dartmoor at night. Enjoy the fresh and pure air while you walk under the beautiful night sky which is not possible in the city. When you take a relaxing night walk, you get the chance to relax and have a good sleep when you return to the comfort of your holiday cottages where you are staying during your dog friendly Dartmoor holidays.

The Boathouse

Enjoy an entertaining evening at The Boathouse if you are looking for a great place to have your favourite drink. You just need to take a short drive from your holiday cottages and get the chance to relax and have a sip from the wide array of drinks that are available at the bar. They have the best red wine, white wine and champagne. There are many imported drinks that you can choose from such as Prima Perla Proseeco from Italy, Jacobite Ridge Sem-Chardonnay from Australia, Cava Rose Jaume Serra from Spain, Valonnee Cinsault Rose from France and Veldt Chenin Blanc from South Africa. You can also choose from the menu which features food such as pizza, burger and pasta. Have an exciting night during your dog friendly Dartmoor holidays and visit The Boathouse.

Savour the French Cuisine While in Devon

You can savour authentic French cuisine while staying at one of the Dartmoor holiday cottages. Even if the Dartmoor holiday cottages have excellent self-catering facilities, you might want to skip cooking duties and just have a fancy meal at lovely French restaurants around. Of course, you can also feast on classic English meals, local delicacies, and Asian cuisines at fine dining establishments. It is a good thing that the Dartmoor holiday cottages will give you easy access to all the highly recommended eating-places as well as tourist attractions in the region. Check out La Fourchette Brassiere if you want to treat your family to a nice French meal during your holiday stint in the south west of England.

La Fourchette Brassiere

Step out from the comforts of your Dartmoor holiday cottages and spend some lovely time at this French place. La Fourchette Brassiere is renowned across the English Channel for its delicious and authentic French dishes. You do not have to travel all the way to Paris just to satisfy your cravings for creations with a French flair. Because La Fourchette Brasserie has built up a good reputation in Totnes, you can only expect top-notch services here as well as scrumptious dishes. No wonder La Fourchette Brasserie has been awarded the “best local restaurant” for the past two years.

Menu

The restaurant has a wide selection of food dishes to satisfy even the most discriminating palates. For starters, you might want to try some roasted duck breast (slivers with red peppers), Marseillaise fish soup (with gruyere cheese and croutons) or tenderloin of pork with pineapple brochette, sweet and sour dip and pilaff rice.

Main courses like the special duck leg confit (served with green beans, gratin dauphinoise and red wine) and the roasted chicken breast with honey (free range chicken with mash potatoes, spring onion and sun-dried tomatoes) are definitely worth a try. Even the roasted rump of lamb baked with green beans, pilaf rice, roasted tomatoes and Antibes crust, Devon steak frites with salad and French fries will make you sigh with pleasure.

Make room for luscious desserts like the warm treacle tarts, raspberry and meringue parfait, raspberry sorbet and chocolate brownie. If you are already full, you can just order a takeaway bag so you can enjoy it at the privacy of the holiday cottages.

Drinks

Only the best wines from France are served at the La Fourchette Brassiere although they are all reasonably priced. You can ask the chef to select one for you if you are not sure what to choose. There are six rare draught beers served here as well. If you want, you will be given 3 sticks with 1/3 pint of beer to taste and make your choice.

Opening Hours

The restaurant is open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Lunch is served from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. and dinner is from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. You can enjoy a lovely French meal at this restaurant before returning to your luxurious Dartmoor holiday cottages.