Garmin Connect - Soar Running Map Overbecks Loop via East Soar

Garmin Connect - Soar Running Map Overbecks Loop via East Soar

Runners and Walkers might like the link to my favourite trails
Soar Mill is fantastic for circular routes for all abilities. This one could best be described as moderate to challenging, depending on your base, which if taken slowly brings it back to simply enjoyable!

Enjoyed a lovely run before breakfast yesterday, took my time and took photos of all the signposts en route as someone said my directions were rubbish!

I think the trouble is that the very helpful National Trust have added to the 30 signposts along the 5.5 mile length of walk. You see all you have to do is keep the sea on your right shoulder going towards Salcombe and the sea on your left shoulder coming back, so its a tad over engineered for my taste.

By the way my running partner is of course my faithful Labrador Farley, who actually prefers a walk when we have time to stop for a coffee and a delicious carrot cake at East Soar Farmyard
East Soar, great for a cuppa or to use the loo's on a walk

For those of you that feel that a human partner would be a greater motivator then I wholeheartedly recommend Joey Rossi our personal trainer. Joey is delighted to partner you for both running and guided walks and offers that extra confidence for guests overcoming injuries or post operation.
Joey's website
The hotel can of course organise this for you. but I think he is excellent value at £35 an hour, a pittance of the price one would find in Swanky London hotels and with our stunning coastline, what other motivation could one possibly want

                                     

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The photos are to be followed 1 to 27 for the round trip

An Exclusive Over 50's Discount

For guests who no longer have to holiday when the schools are out

Stroll through Devon Meadows

Take advantage of an exclusive 20% Discount for midweek breaks between now and Spring Bank Holiday. From just £299 per person for 3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast and of course a delicious Devonshire Clotted Cream Tea.

 You know you've earned it, now it's your turn to enjoy those extra short breaks when peace is the order of the day away from the family holiday periods when Devon is at its very best.

With ample room, superior accommodation and a spacious sun lounge to relax and enjoy the company of other like minded guests Soar Mill Cove could be your perfect haven.

A walkers paradise leading directly onto the South West coast path with gentle rolling meadows and sea fronting vistas, this is walking countryside for guests that prefer moderate and gentle slopes followed by delicious food and proper old school service that only a family owned hotel can offer.

With Springtime blanketing the valley side with Bluebells and The glorious Magnolia in full bloom at the nearby National Trust Gardens of Overbecks, when could be better for a short holiday?

Magnolia in Bloom at The National Trust Gardens of Overbecks

Springtime offers a time of tranquillity when the greatest of value can be enjoyed without compromising on quality, which is always at the heart of a Best of British Break at

The Soar Mill Cove Hotel.

The Bluebell Hills

Budget Thoughts

Same Old Same Old

Which seems to be working

Of course its a balancing act and it does seem balanced

Maybe we need to sound a bit more up beat though?

Hang On, I've just spotted an Elephant in the room -

VAT rates for Hotels are 10% and less in all Western European Countries.

Its only Lithuania and maybe a couple of other equally unpopular Holiday destinations that charge as much as the UK. Come on guys think out of the box and let us compete on equal terms, I've been practising my French specially for the influx! Surely we are not going to miss an OLYMPIC opportunity in 2012?



MUMS THE WORD AT SOAR MILL COVE

Mums are special at Soar Mill Cove

Don't forget Its Mothers Day this Sunday.

Treat Mum and Treat Yourself to a delicious Sunday Lunch at Soar Mill Cove overlooking the cove

Then enjoy a stroll to the beach and chill in the sun lounge over a nice cup of coffee with the papers and nothing better to do than time to relax and enjoy the company of your loved ones.. That's a proper Sunday treat!

Give the hotel a call if you fancy a very special lunch or for a better bit of pampering, call and enjoy a special overnight pamper break at an amazing early season price.

"Smell the rain and feel the wind, love every day and fear no fears

Live as if you'll live forever"

Mums The Word at Soar Mill Cove

Soar Legs Athletic Runs The Bath Half for Charity

Soar Mill Cove Hotels beautician Shirley Marsh ran a great 2 and a half hours supported by son Craig and his girlfriend Ella alongside Keith in a sub 2 hours run, with Soar Mill Cove's trainer Joey Rossi encouraging the team with his own Personal best of 1 and a half hours.

The team were delighted to run in  Bath just a week after The Bath Chronicle was reviewing Soar Mill Cove and our support crew were delighted to cheer Bath Chronicles reporter Graham Holborn.

It was lovely to see so many of our Bath based clients cheering on the Soar Legs Team. Jenny Makepeace enjoyed the company of many as she and Shirley's husband Terry acted as race photographers for Soar Mill Cove Hotels charity running crew

Salcombe Rotary jumps with both feet into the 21st Century

Inaugural meeting Malborough's Royal Oak Tuesday the 13th of March at 6pm for half and hour over a beer

Soar Mill Cove Hotel is delighted to welcome visiting Rotarians to join Keith (past president) to the most laid back and chilled out Rotary Club that there could be.

Don't be fooled though into thinking it is light on content, now days we just a bit more discerning with the message of Rotary

A 21st century Rotary Club offering a lighter & more focused approach, with all the very good bits but none of the unnecessary pomp and circumstance more familiar to yesteryear.

Facebook site launched www.facebook.com/SalcombeRotary

The real green, putting some sense back into the mix.
Fair Trade Starts at Home!

Devon Wool for Devon Duvets

By buying locally produced food, goods, and services from locally owned businesses, we can stimulate our own economy instead of waiting for help to ride into town from... somewhere, maybe. We literally have the power to help ourselves overcome some of the economic problems that have been imposed on us by the unbridled greed of the financial markets, corporate incompetence and stupidity, and inept government.

Our collective power is huge and comes from our wallets. If we keep our money circulating within the community, it sustains and builds our own economy, not the one supporting all those mega chain stores, or the one supporting foreign countries like China. The guy who owns the fishing store, and the woman who owns the home furnishings store, are our neighbours. The money we spend with them has the potential to be spent again and again within the community. Money we spend at chain stores has little chance to circulate because it is quickly sucked out of our region to sustain corporations and countries not the least bit interested in helping us maintain a viable local economy.

I have just ordered pure Lambswool Duvets from The Bed Expert of Kingsbridge.

These are naturally hypo-allergenic duvets made from Devon Wool, in Devon and supplied by a Devon company, delivered to a Devonshire Hotel to be put on British handmade Beds. Now if they weren't any good we wouldn't be buying them, but the beauty of dealing with passionate people and talking directly with the owners of these products is that we fully understand each others needs, we have had the opportunity to road test the products ourselves and I can safely say I now sleep better and for longer undisturbed than ever before. Yes, it costs more than a cheaper alternative, but by working together top help each other out we have kept these additional costs to a minimum and we are sure your continued loyal custom that can only improve from added comfort will help to minimise our need to spend lots of money on expensive advertising.

By the way these duvets are also stocked by Harrods, but don't worry our local shop will supply and deliver them to you free of charge nationwide!

www.bedexpert.co.uk

http://www.devonduvets.com