All on one level, The Linney offers two comfortable double bedrooms, a well appointed, very clean bathroom, a nice well equipped kitchen and a comfortable lounge/diner with everything you could ever need on holiday, including decent WiFi, DVD and TV with surround sound and plenty of DVD's, CD's and books if you have a dull weather day. The location is excellent, ideal for exploring the local beaches of Salcombe, of which there are many. The Owner, Graham has taken great care to provide pretty much everything you need for a stay, whether it's for a few days or a few weeks and was very friendly and helpful. We had a lovely week there and could easily have stayed longer. There's plenty to do in the surrounding area. I'd highly recommend The Linney to friends or family, the only slight drawback was the lack of an outside area to sit, which was a shame as we had such lovely weather during our stay and it would have been nice to sit out in the evening. That said, the local pubs including the Ashburton Arms (a few doors down the road - but very quiet) and the Seven Stars in Kingsbridge both served exceptional food and were very welcoming. We had one 'bad' meal out during our stay which was at the The Creeks End Inn in Kingsbridge, where we found the food and service really poor. Food was mainly frozen, and really stood out from the nice fresh meals we'd had at the other two local pubs.
The local beaches in Salcombe were fantastic, perfect for children with soft sand, rock pools and lovely shallow, clean (and warm) sea too! The best was North Sands, Salcombe, closely followed by Hope Cove, then South Sands.
Be warned - Blackpool Sands looks like a beautiful beach but is NOT a sandy beach, it's ALL gravel which really hurts your feet! Take shoes with you - not flip flops! The sea also drops off into a deep shelf so isn't the best for small kids, even my 12 year old was scared of the waves as the gravel shore meant it was easy to slip in deeper than you were comfortable with or fall over standing on the steep edge.
All in all we had a wonderful week and we're very likely to return to the Linney again, I can't recommend it highly enough. It was a great, good value place to stay with a nice, helpful owner and good neighbours. My small family of three loved it - we think you will too!
Only missed 5 stars due to the lack of outside seating!