This cottage is situated at the high point of the village, giving it excellent views from every window. But fear not, the pub is literally around the corner - and you can stock up on an impressive variety of groceries there, too. (The pub also do pub food, and the fish-and-chips rivalled what I was served in a fancy Brixham eatery.)
We arrived by public transport and made good use of ferries, taxis a few times — and our feet. It’s a wonderful walk into Dartmouth offering superb views especially at the site of an historic signal tower, when you suddenly take in Torbay. This walk mixes very little with cars and comes into the top of Dartmouth giving again stupendous views. The walk can rightly be described as “arduous” but I suspect that those locals who regularly do it wouldn’t think so.
We also walked to Totnes taking in Sharpham winery and again this walk — longer — offers terrific scenery. Do phone ahead well in advance if you fancy booking a table at Sharpham. (There is a take-away option for meals you can eat at picnic tables, which worked fine for us.)
NT Greenway across from Dittisham (“Ditsum” in the vernacular) is a must. The stewards are well up on the history of this house and it’s well worth asking about its history including the WW2 billeting of US Coast Guard personnel). Note: do not miss the last ferry to Ditsum or you're facing an expensive and unplanned visit to Totnes onto Ditsum by taxi. There is wildlife here. Wardens see seals down by the boat house and I saw a kingfisher. The walk from Greenway to Dartmouth (via the ferry at Kingswear) is good by national standards but not a patch on walks the other side of the river.
A visit to Colton Fishacre is the highlight imo. You can walk a round from Kingswear, inland one side and coastal path the other. This is also not un-arduous. But if our 6-year-old can do, lots of you can too. Colton Fishacre NT offers gorgeous gardens and the house itself is great too.
In sum: Enjoy this cottage, enjoy the area, and leave the car at home!