so a leisurely breakfast is in order. Overbecks is a beautiful Edwardian house with stunning views over Salcombe, the harbour and the bay. The garden is wonderfully terraced providing great views to the next level down wherever you view it from. The house is full of Mr Overbecks’s collection of bits and pieces from all over the world and his collection of stuffed animals, birds and fish. He invented an electric shock machine for nutters.
Time to move on for lunch. Jean had chosen the Winking Prawn looking out over the bay of North Sands at Salcombe and it’s well worth a repeat visit.
After a long drive through some of the narrowest Devon lanes that the SatNav could find (max width 7’), we eventually got to Saltram House. 
This is a Tudor house that has been added to over the years, set in a large, mature garden with beautiful country views, follies, a chapel and an orangery. 
After this, it’s time to hit the beach at Wembury which is a National Trust area with an old Mill House that’s been converted to a tea room. It’s a beautiful cove with rocks, sand and deck chairs for hire. Time for an ice cream and a coffee.
After this, it’s time to hit the beach at Wembury which is a National Trust area with an old Mill House that’s been converted to a tea room. It’s a beautiful cove with rocks, sand and deck chairs for hire. Time for an ice cream and a coffee. 
After roasting for half an hour on this south facing cove, it’s time to visit another of Jean’s carefully researched pubs. This one is at Noss Mayo which is a village banked on either side of the estuary, the houses all face the estuary with balconies, there’s even a caged trampoline on a terrace 50’ up with a child practising for the 2012 olympics. 
We opted for the Ship on the bank of the estuary in preference to the Swan or the Dolphin which we’re saving for next time. This is a “must come back to”. After a couple of pints of St Austell’s Tribute and a couple of glasses of Sauv Blanc (whoops she said, they gave me a large one by mistake!), it was time to get back to the caravan to see the England match against USA. I wish we’d stayed at Noss Mayo.
We opted for the Ship on the bank of the estuary in preference to the Swan or the Dolphin which we’re saving for next time. This is a “must come back to”. After a couple of pints of St Austell’s Tribute and a couple of glasses of Sauv Blanc (whoops she said, they gave me a large one by mistake!), it was time to get back to the caravan to see the England match against USA. I wish we’d stayed at Noss Mayo.
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