great pub, lovely views, calm cove great walks
April 2024
My favourite piece of hidden England. Just the most perfect relaxing break
April 2024
A lovely place to walk to from Thurlestone. We had good food and drink in The Cove
April 2024
A very special place, well worth the visit
March 2024
A quiet sheltered cove where you could spend a sunny morning watching the blue sea. Coffee at the inn, then walk up the steps and down into Inner Hope to the old lifeboat station and the thatched cottages. There’s a small hotel, high above the road, with a terrace. The English Riviera
October 2023
Beautiful area on the doorstep. Excellent!
September 2023
Lovely quiet beach
September 2023
Beautiful as ever
September 2023
Quaint harbour village with great places to eat and two lovely beaches
September 2023
Such a beautiful cove and the sunset is a must down there.
September 2023
Lovely village to drop into on the coastal path. Excellent food and drinkfacilities
September 2023
Pretty, quiet and relaxing cove. Feels largely unspoilt. Great walks on coastal path.
August 2023
Lovely little beach and perfect for families. We loved hunting in the rock pools at low tide
August 2023
Stunning cove with plenty of parking and restaurants for food and drinks. A lovely place! The clear water and gorgeous scenery made this a little paradise.
August 2023
Pretty sheltered cove. Dog on lead and family orientated - on larger of two beaches
July 2023
Loved Hope Cove a very pretty coastal village , with great beaches and amenities.
July 2023
Love hope cove very relaxing with two different beaches. Grab a coffee or fish and chips from the cove and enjoy
The sunset on the beach .
July 2023
Lovely area, very pretty, ridiculous parking charges
June 2023
Beautiful sandy beach with lovely access to walks.
June 2023
Beautiful village only disappointment is beaches are not very dog friendly
May 2023
Absolutely beautiful. Great place to swim. Welcomes dogs but there are restrictions IE to be kept on leads but this doesn't impact on the enjoyment of being at this special place. Several places to get takeaway food if you forget a picnic. Free public toilets but welcome a donation to RNLI.
May 2023
Hope Cove is lovely, we ate at the Hope and Anchor pub, which has excellent food. The staff were really helpful so would highly recommend a meal there. From Hope Cove we walked to South Milton beach which is a lovely coastal walk
March 2023
Hope Cove is a beautiful place to stay with small but lovely beaches. Sunset is marvellous and views from adjacent hills are excellent. Pubs and restaurants well attended and situated on /near the beach.
August 2022
Lovely village with two very good pubs.
July 2022
Lovely quiet place, and just enough amenities, so not commercialized
July 2022
Very pretty area. The lobster pods are a fun place to eat but you need to book.
July 2022
Splendid beach. Nice pubs. Perfect for kids both a low and high tides. Loved it!
June 2022
We had our honeymoon here over 50 years ago
May 2022
Lovely Lobster Pod Restaurant is situated here. Sweet little fishing village
May 2022
Walked over from Thurlestone to this lovely setting, 2 beaches to sit on. Just check in advance what facilities are open as the bar we wanted to sit at was closed for the day but we did manage to sit inside at the other option but no tables outside due to being very busy
May 2022
Lovely place with beautiful beach and stunning scenery.
May 2022
great location to view and eat. The Lobster Pot is great.
May 2022
Hope cove has many excellent dog friendly eateries and is the perfect spot for a rest after a walk along the coast path.
My personal favourite is The Cove as they made us and the dog very welcome both inside and out.
Their Burgers are outstanding.
There is no phone signal to book your carpark on the Ringo App so either pre-book before you get there or take some change!
May 2022
Beautiful cove with spectacular views
March 2022
Have been visiting Hope Cove for many years. We always go in the winter when it is very quiet. Great beaches for dogs to run around and wonderful walks over the cliffs in both directions. Love both the Hope and Anchor and the Cove for food and drink.
December 2021
A pleasant cove to visit once. Unfortunately there were problems obtaining taxis to and from this location.
November 2021
Hope cove and the surrounding area is stunning. Go and look at the thatch cottages at the far end of the village.
October 2021
Definetly worth a visit, beautiful scenery and beaches and two places to stop for food and a drink - fabulous
October 2021
Just loved it
October 2021
More holiday resort than working village. At present most eating establishmens are closed to visitors. None at all on Tuesday or Wednesday. Lovely setting and great walking.
September 2021
Very pretty Cove. I love it.
September 2021
Very scenic and great place to walk to.
September 2021
Hope Cove was lovely as ever. Sadly The Cove was closed the week we were there ( first week in September) and the Hope and Anchor closed on Tuesday and Wednesday! However the Village Inn at Thurleston was brilliant.
September 2021
This little cove was full of interest and activity. It was ideal for our sort of swimming but the water was quite cold. We noticed that the seawater was not being tested as usual but it seemed clean and clear.
September 2021
Short walk to Hope Cove very pretty but extra busy when we were there .
September 2021
Beautiful place for a family holiday. Would highly recommend
July 2021
Lovely walk from South Milton Sands to Hope Cove
June 2021
The only downside was that the pub did not open until the day after we left!
June 2021
Hope Cove is a small, lovely, unspoilt village with spectacular walks along the coast path. The Cove cafe is a great stop off for a coffee with lovely sea views from the balcony.
June 2021
Absolutely stunning! We’ve visited here for the last 6 years and never got bored. The walk over Bolt Tail and the coastal path to Thurlstone are incredible. Can’t wait to return again next year.
May 2021
Lovely little cove to visit, enjoyed flying kites here and had a lovely lunch in one of the pods at the Lobster Pod Bistro.
October 2020
Great place for a sunset, quiet and peaceful. Take a picnic unless you can book.
October 2020
Beautiful scenic beaches. Very peaceful
September 2020
Our first visit to Hope Cove and seven night stay at Surf View. Our first impression of Hope Cove exceeded our expectations, unfortunately approaching and entering Surf View was very disappointing. Shabby and not in a chic way. The exterior of the property felt unloved, unkempt flower pots, broken doorbell, and a general lack of upkeep. On entering still very disappointing. The paint work and walls throughout apart from the attic en-suite bedroom are marked, dirty in places and in need of attention. The kitchen wall beside the dishwasher being particularly dirty and badly stained, very off putting. However the kitchen units and appliances were clean and overall good.The grouting in the main bathroom needs attention and felt grubby. In the lounge area tatty placemats, a tie back missing from one pair of curtains. Seem minor points but all add to the presentation of this holiday let.The outside terrace again felt lacking of what could be a more inviting space although with table and chairs provided a sunny spot to sit.The best room in the house is the attic en-suite bedroom which had a fresher, cleaner feel. Furniture met the requirements. The shower albeit not powerful did the job and provided hot water most of the time.
The property however is well equipped. Just a niggle;- why a 2 slice toaster which caters potentially for 6 people? A slow breakfast process. The owners have left excellent instructions for use of appliances etc and everything seemed to be working well.
The parking can be a little tricky even for just the one car allowed We arrived August Bank Holiday and involved blocking in a car in the allocated area as 3 cars already there at 5pm. A busy day in Hope Cove and no street parking was available until night time. Was ok in the end just needed cooperatIon and understanding. Also not having to use the car from arrival to departure was an advantage.
The house was cleaned to a good standard and the extra measures towards COVID-19 Toad Hall are taking are excellent. We took extra precautions throughout the week ensuring surfaces, handles, switches etc were constantly well sanitised.
The house is in a lovely location, close to the beach and access to great walks with spectacular views. Surf View provides the basic needs of a holiday stay in Hope Cove especially when accompanied by four legged friends. Wish the negatives were less and the positives more but review Surf View as experienced.
We enjoyed a lovely quiet holiday in Hope Cove and the surrounding area but left Surf View wishing we felt less disappointed and could review more positively.
September 2020
We really liked Hope Cove with the exception of what appears to be a sewage outlet on the smaller beach (inner cover i think). so avoiding that part the outer cove and rockpools on the beach between the 2 were great to explore when the tide was out. restaurant at hope cover was great food, great service, we applaud their efforts during the corona malarky. and the little shop is well stocked with all seaside things you need. including hoodies of all sizes if its a bit nippy.
July 2020
Stunning location. Great beaches. Good choice of places to eat. Great pub
March 2020
Shhh, if you know about Hope don't tell any one, its too good to spoil!
October 2019
Lovely harbour and nice clean beach well worth the visit
October 2019
Fell in love with Hope Cove. Will definitely return.
October 2019
Lovely cove, we loved to watch the tide coming in, and kept check of the low tide times to nip across the sand to the pub instead of going up and over the head
October 2019
Lovely cove.Nice little shops too.
October 2019
Absolutely beautiful area, loved the beaches and coastal path walks. Great, scenic lunch at the Lobster Pods.
September 2019
Nice walk to Hope Cove from Thurleston along the SW Coastal Path, less than 30 minutes. Cute little village with pub, cafe and tiny shop.
September 2019
Nice walk along the coastal path from Thurleston Sands.
September 2019
Hope Cove's Lobster pods were great - lovely food and spectacular views!!
June 2019
Nice little coastal village but not a lot there really and spoilt by way too many holiday homes with very little full time community or interest.
Lovely small beaches, safe for the youngsters but best avoided at peak times as it simply gets too crowded. Decent pub but they served us a cold meal so we didn't eat there again. Narrow road down to Hope Cove from the main A381 is a nightmare with the traffic using it, the impatience of some drivers not giving enough room and we had our car hit and damaged by some ignoramus builder in a transit who tried squeezing past our stationary car, whilst yelling obscenities from his window even though it was us who stopped when he ought to have reversed back a whole 5 yards. Charming. Expect these sorts of things if driving in and out each day as there's no other roads in and out other than single-track.
Clifftop walk in either direction is stunning and it's well worth the walk towards Thurlestone until you reach South Milton Sands Beach which is simply lovely...a real cracker of a beach with lovely views and plenty of room. Beware the kite surfer school who think that they own the beach as they had the cheek to ask people to move as they were about to hold a class in the water near the rocks where lots of kids were rock pooling. They needed to be reminded that it was not their beach...
From Hope Cove, the walk to Bolt Head was very pleasant and then on towards Salcombe.
Hope Cove itself seems to have very little community atmosphere and no-wonder as it comprises 250 full time residents scattered between inner and outer Hope Cove and up to 5000 visitors staying in holiday homes. Practically the whole village is made up of holiday homes with the only industry being hotels and the pub, a few B&Bs and the odd fishing boat. Such a great shame as it seems to have no sense of "self" which you get with a living, thriving community but to be expected as our small fishing fleets are all but killed off. Still, a nice place for a short break.
June 2019
Gorgeous place. Parking is reasonable and close to both beaches, providing easy access to SW Coastal Path. We visited early May so few other visitors around, just sat and soaked up the sun.
May 2019
We can highly recommend the Cottage Hotel and the Lobster Pod. We had 2 amazing meals, really efficient, friendly service and reasonable pricing.
September 2018
Feel this once must visit cove has gone backwards. The "pods" on the slopes of the Cottage Hotel seem completely out of character.
September 2018
This is our favourite find in the South Hams. It’s beautiful. There is everything you need nearby; lovely pubs and afternoon tea, friendly locals and beautiful beaches.
August 2018
Beautiful place with a lovely beach and several places to eat. We would definitely go back.
August 2018
Been going for years even if busy still a lovely holiday feeling.
Great to see no rubbish on the beach and facilities for people to pick up rubbish.
Fascinating for children - fish, rock pools, jelly fish etc. endless fun. Crowded when the tide comes in though.
August 2018
Great Cove. Fab location. Unfortunately the one cove had a lot of seaweed washed in due to the windy and stormy weather over our first weekend, but that can't be helped. But it meant we only went to the beach there once.
August 2018
Lovely place to walk to, great places to eat
July 2018
Great beach’s and place with good views
July 2018
Great food and great location
July 2018
Inner Hope is the best part and the village is very nice with many thatched cottages. The Sun Bay Hotel is very good and does excellent cream teas on its balcony overlooking the sea.
July 2018
Visited 16/06/18 for a week with Toad Hall Cottages. Lovely quiet location with a fabulous beach nice shops, a good pub and some good restaurants
June 2018
Very busy during the bank holiday week but superb beaches which we very much enjoyed.
June 2018
Wonderful cove, my grandchildren absolutely loved playing on the beach - beautiful.
June 2018
Great place if the weather good.
May 2018
Love it. And it's a great base for this part of Devon. Excellent coastal/cliff walking.
October 2017
Well worth the walk along the coastal path,stunning views and 2 nice pubs for lunch
August 2017
Lovely location, beautiful beaches and some great places to eat!
August 2017
A really nice walk over the hill tops from Thurlestone, Hope Cove is pretty but a bit busier than other places we visited. Lovely views.
July 2017
Fantastic place
July 2017
Breathtaking views, very quiet village, very peaceful.
June 2017
A beautiful coastal village with two sandy beaches. The village centre has some pretty thatched cottages and there is a good choice of places to eat most with sea views. We ate most nights at the Hope and Anchor and they are dog friendly. We enjoyed walking along the coastal paths with fine views from both sides of the village. Hope Cove is a good base to explore South Devon with Salcombe, Kingsbridge and Totnes within easy reach.
May 2017
Friendly , beautiful - everything you could want in a holiday spot - didn't matter what the weather was like ,plenty to do and see .
May 2017
Lovely and well worth a visit.
May 2017
A really pretty place with all you need fir a relaxing holiday, beautiful views and lovely coast walks
April 2017
Beautiful coves and pretty cottages
April 2017
Absolutely love this place! Perfect for families, safe swimming and and lots of rock pools to explore. Our kids were down there every day. Can't wait to come back next year. Mrs Sutton
December 2016
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