Hotels near Paignton Zoo

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Hotels near Paignton Zoo

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The 25 Boutique B&B

The 25 Boutique B&B

Torquay - 3.3 miles away

This delightfully eccentric boutique B&B, a stroll from Torquay’s seafront, has won numerous awards for its singular style and luxurious standards.
  • bandb
  • wifi
  • parking
  • exceptional_value
  • seaside
  • adultsonly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • boutique
  • great_breakfast
  • romantic
  • walking
  • electric_charging_point
  • guest_house
  • veganfriendly
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Kerswell Farmhouse

Kerswell Farmhouse

Totnes - 4.4 miles away

Spectacular views across the rolling South Hams countryside towards Dartmoor are just one of the joys of Nichola and Graham Hawkins’s secluded farm B&B.
  • bird_watching
  • garden
  • golf
  • great_breakfast
  • parking
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • walking
  • wifi
  • historic
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • veganfriendly
  • wildlife_watching
  • adultsonly
  • boutique
  • country_house
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Special offer
Cary Arms & Spa

Cary Arms & Spa - 'Celebration Hideaway' Special Offer

Babbacombe - 4.8 miles away

A cosy beamed pub is the warm heart of this hotel, in the shelter of wooded, red sandstone cliffs that reminded the young Queen Victoria of ‘a ballet or a play where nymphs appear’.
  • gym
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • garden
  • value
  • spa
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • romantic
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • indoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • view
  • babyfriendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • mooring_available
  • wildlife_watching
  • outdoor_dining
  • honeymoon
  • fishing
  • walking
  • boutique
  • electric_charging_point
  • parking
  • good_value
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Dart Marina

Dart Marina

Dartmouth - 4.8 miles away

Watching the changing light and activity on the River Dart from the terrace, restaurant or bedrooms of this stylish and relaxed hotel soothes the soul.
  • child_friendly
  • value
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • parking
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • view
  • disabled
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • outdoor_dining
  • bird_watching
  • babyfriendly
  • walking
  • gym
  • electric_charging_point
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • foodie
  • romantic
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Kaywana Hall

Kaywana Hall

Kingswear - 5 miles away

Sleek and ultra-modern, Tony Pithers and Gordon Craig’s B&B stands in hillside woodland across the estuary from Dartmouth.
  • adultsonly
  • boutique
  • garden
  • outdoor_pool
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • walking
  • wifi
  • electric_charging_point
  • parking
  • bird_watching
  • golf
  • veganfriendly
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Bayards Cove Inn

Bayards Cove Inn

Dartmouth - 6 miles away

A stroll from the quay, behind a quaint, jettied, black-and-white facade, a drop-in café, bar and restaurant has excellent, pet-friendly bedrooms, approached via creaky, winding stairs.
  • child_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • pub_with_rooms
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • parking
  • good_value
  • historic
  • seaside
  • veganfriendly
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Strete Barton House

Strete Barton House

Dartmouth - 8 miles away

Steps from the South West Coast Path, Stuart Litster and Kevin Hooper’s ‘superbly decorated’ Jacobean manor house in a small village close to Dartmouth has panoramic sea views stretching over Start Bay.
  • babyfriendly
  • dog_friendly
  • garden
  • parking
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • walking
  • wifi
  • boutique
  • veganfriendly
  • great_breakfast
  • rooms_with_a_view
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Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa

Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa

Newton Abbot - 12 miles away

In wooded grounds, the Hassell family’s country house hotel and ‘beautiful’ spa impresses with its laudable service and ‘very warm welcome’. ‘Our dog even received a welcome pack with walk maps and biscuits’.
  • gym
  • child_friendly
  • garden
  • spa
  • wifi
  • parking
  • indoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • wildlife_watching
  • babyfriendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • country_house
  • dog_friendly
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • outdoor_dining
  • walking
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • electric_charging_point
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The Rock Inn

The Rock Inn

Newton Abbot - 13 miles away

‘Our favourite place to go for a meal,’ wrote loyal Guide readers who live near this traditional family-run inn in a rural Dartmoor hamlet.
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • parking
  • view
  • good_value
  • pub_with_rooms
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The Cricket Inn

The Cricket Inn

Kingsbridge - 13 miles away

Twisty lanes and steep hills ensure this village inn, with its celebrated seafood and views over Beesands beach on Devon’s coast, still feels like a wonderful discovery.
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • wifi
  • parking
  • pub_with_rooms
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • view
  • outdoor_dining
  • wildlife_watching
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • babyfriendly
  • foodie
  • good_value
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The Cridford Inn

The Cridford Inn

Exeter - 14 miles away

Tucked away down single-track roads, this thatched and whitewashed pub with its low ceilings, slate floors and inglenook fireplaces looks to have been here forever.
  • dog_friendly
  • good_value
  • historic
  • parking
  • pub_with_rooms
  • walking
  • wifi
  • child_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • garden
  • golf
  • outdoor_dining
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • weddings
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • babyfriendly
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Plantation House

Plantation House

Plymouth - 16 miles away

From bread to truffles, they cook as much as possible on site in this little hotel, in the rolling South Hams countryside, between wild Dartmoor and the sandy beaches of Bigbury Bay.
  • garden
  • value
  • wifi
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • view
  • walking
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • golf
  • great_breakfast
  • wildlife_watching
  • horse_riding
  • fishing
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • parking
  • cycling
  • country_house
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • bird_watching
  • boutique
  • outdoor_dining
  • foodie
  • child_friendly
  • dog_friendly
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Gara Rock

Gara Rock

Salcombe - 16 miles away

A ‘coastal getaway’ comes into its own at this chilled-out cliff-top hotel at the end of winding country lanes and poised above a beach accessible only on foot or by boat.
  • wifi
  • indoor_pool
  • outdoor_pool
  • walking
  • spa
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • parking
  • dog_friendly
  • child_friendly
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • seaside
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • romantic
  • weddings
  • bird_watching
  • honeymoon
  • electric_charging_point
  • babyfriendly
  • garden
  • outdoor_dining
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Lympstone Manor

Lympstone Manor

Exmouth - 16 miles away

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has created a country house hotel for the 21st century (Relais & Châteaux) in a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary, with an ambience of soft-spoken luxury.
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  • country_house
  • for_winelovers
  • gourmet
  • garden
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • wifi
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • bird_watching
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • walking
  • romantic
  • weddings
  • honeymoon
  • parking
  • wildlife_watching
  • celebrity_chef
  • foodie
  • child_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • cycling
  • electric_charging_point
  • historic
  • horse_riding
  • outdoor_dining
  • seaside
  • tennis
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
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Thurlestone Hotel

Thurlestone Hotel

Kingsbridge - 16 miles away

‘Stunning’ views reach to the sea from the Grose family’s hotel, set in 19 acres of sub-tropical gardens along the South Devon National Trust coastline.
  • wifi
  • electric_charging_point
  • outdoor_pool
  • tennis
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • spa
  • golf
  • garden
  • child_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • parking
  • indoor_pool
  • gym
  • walking
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • babyfriendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • weddings
  • seaside
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South Sands

South Sands

Salcombe - 17 miles away

Families and four-legged friends feel wonderfully welcome at this smart contemporary hotel, with steps leading from the terrace to a sheltered cove
From £215 per night
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  • child_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • dog_friendly
  • outdoor_dining
  • parking
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • seaside
  • surfing
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • walking
  • weddings
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • wifi
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • electric_charging_point
  • veganfriendly
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The Henley

The Henley

Bigbury-on-Sea - 17 miles away

The 'spectacular views of the rugged coastline' over Bigbury-on-Sea's sands towards Burgh Island are what first impress about this former Edwardian holiday home, but guests also appreciate the 'inventive, tasty and well-cooked' food and the 'warm, jovial and friendly' owners.
  • golf
  • walking
  • bird_watching
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • guesthouse
  • wifi
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • view
  • fishing
  • parking
  • wildlife_watching
  • foodie
  • great_breakfast
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Burgh Island Hotel

Burgh Island Hotel

Bigbury-on-Sea - 17 miles away

Pack your Schiaparelli gowns, beach pants and playsuits, and board the 'sea tractor' for a trip back to the 1930s at this Art Deco hotel on a tidal island where the beau monde came to play.
  • weddings
  • bird_watching
  • value
  • wifi
  • parking
  • romantic
  • tennis
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • outdoor_pool
  • historic
  • view
  • ecofriendly
  • wildlife_watching
  • honeymoon
  • garden
  • spa
  • surfing
  • gourmet
  • walking
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
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Special offer
Soar Mill Cove Hotel

Soar Mill Cove Hotel - 20% Discount Staycation Saver Special Offer

Salcombe - 17 miles away

A single-storey hotel enfolded in a gorse-clad valley, a stroll through National Trust land to the eponymous cove, has been in the Makepeace family for three generations.
  • gym
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • walking
  • garden
  • value
  • spa
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • tennis
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • indoor_pool
  • view
  • disabled
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • babyfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • wildlife_watching
  • parking
  • outdoor_dining
  • bird_watching
  • electric_charging_point
  • surfing
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Weeke Barton

Weeke Barton

Dunsford - 18 miles away

Jo Gossett and Sam Perry’s rustic chic country guest house is just as inviting outside as in, whether you want to play pétanque on the lawn, stroll down to the pond, or on clear nights, settle in to stargaze surrounded by the rolling hills and pastures of the Teign Valley.
  • babyfriendly
  • bird_watching
  • boutique
  • child_friendly
  • country_house
  • cycling
  • dog_friendly
  • garden
  • golf
  • guest_house
  • historic
  • horse_riding
  • parking
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • veganfriendly
  • wildlife_watching
  • walking
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • outdoor_dining
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The Salutation Inn

The Salutation Inn

Exeter - 18 miles away

In an old ship-building town on the Exe estuary, this contemporary restaurant-with-rooms is in a handsome 18th-century coaching inn with a notable porte-cochêre.
  • babyfriendly
  • bird_watching
  • child_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • historic
  • parking
  • restaurant_with_rooms
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • weddings
  • wifi
  • boutique
  • veganfriendly
  • walking
  • wildlife_watching

Hotels not in the Guide that you may want to consider

Hotels near Paignton Zoo

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The City Gate

The City Gate

Exeter - 21 miles away

Abutting the Roman city walls, this style-savvy red brick old coaching inn (Young’s Brewery) has a lively atmosphere. Inside, a host of interesting curios including a vintage sewing machine, a ship’s masthead, and splashes of colour lend a quirky yet unpretentious vibe. Microbrewed drinks and traditional pub classics are served all day in the buzzy restaurant. In balmy weather, diners spill on to the large beer garden. ‘Boutiquey’ bedrooms are themed (water, wool, cotton).
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  • child_friendly
  • garden
  • wifi
  • pub_with_rooms
  • conference_meeting
  • historic
  • dog_friendly
  • babyfriendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
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St Elizabeths House

St Elizabeths House

Plymouth - 21 miles away

In Plympton St Maurice, on the edge of the city, this Georgian manor was once a convent. Now a hotel and events venue, tranquillity remains in calming, modern bedrooms and in the surrounding nine acres of gardens and sweeping lawns. Local and regionally sourced produce appears on the restaurant’s fine dining menus: perhaps curried white crab with pea panna cotta, pink grapefruit and fresh pea shoots; Tournedos Rossini – fillet of Devon beef on crispy crouton with chicken liver parfait, dauphinoise potato, wild mushroom and baby onion jus.
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  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • country_house
  • weddings
  • wifi
  • parking
  • child_friendly
  • boutique
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Townhouse Exeter

Townhouse Exeter

EXETER - 21 miles away

A contemporary, quirkily decorated B&B in a Grade II listed Victorian property within easy reach of the Cathedral, Quayside, university and train stations, Parking permits are provided.
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Boringdon Hall

Boringdon Hall

Plymouth - 21 miles away

Six miles from Plymouth, an Elizabethan manor house with an award-winning spa in the grounds. Full of character, the original building retains its oak panelling, ornate ceilings, mullioned windows and stone archways. The fine-dining Gallery restaurant overlooks the beamed Great Hall, which features a coat of arms of King James I above an enormous stone fireplace. Accommodation ranges from the majestic, with four-poster beds, to more contemporary rooms situated in the courtyard and stable wings. Gaia spa has a pool, hydrotherapy pool, steam rooms and saunas, a relaxation room, gym and a salon with a wide choice of beauty treatments.
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  • historic
  • gym
  • wifi
  • parking
  • spa
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • outdoor_pool
  • dog_friendly
  • indoor_pool
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Great Trethew Manor Hotel

Great Trethew Manor Hotel

Liskeard - 37 miles away

Roaming peacocks add a colourful note to the setting of this country house hotel near Liskeard. Within its 40-acre grounds, roaming guests will discover ornamental ponds, fishing lakes, barbecue areas, woodland walks and a horse-riding school. In the bar and airy restaurant, there are flagstone floors, beamed ceilings and open log fires. Two of the well-quipped, traditionally furnished bedrooms are ideal for a family; some rooms have a four-poster bed.
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  • vegetarian_friendly
  • weddings
  • wifi
  • wildlife_watching
  • parking
  • horse_riding
  • garden
  • country_house
  • child_friendly
  • electric_charging_point

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Last updated: March 08, 2023