Making our valley even greener
Coombe Park is located near the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We're committed to reducing our environmental impact so the landscape can be enjoyed by generations to come.
Here are some of the things we're doing as part of our environmental policy:
- Our 6 kW wind turbine provides us with zero-carbon electricity and the excess is fed back into the grid.
- Solar panels on the roof reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for heating. Additional solar panels heat our swimming pool, which should make your early-morning dip even more rewarding.
- A wood-burning stove supplies some of our space heating in winter. Windfall timber from our wood provides the fuel for this stove.
- Whenever possible, we buy only local produce. For instance, our breakfast bacon and eggs are free-range products from local farms.
- We use environmentally friendly cleaning products.
- Even our website is hosted on a solar-powered web server.
Public transport
If you are using public transport during your visit, the Traveline South West journey planner can help you find out when and where local services are running.
Trains
The nearest railway station is at Totnes. The railway line runs from London Paddington through Exeter, Totnes and Plymouth. The trains stop at other stations en route such as Reading.
Buses
There is a bus service (number 93) that serves Chillington, running between Dartmouth and Plymouth via Kingsbridge. It runs every day of the week, including Sundays.
The Tally Ho! number 164 bus runs between Totnes and Kingsbridge.
