The South Hams is Devon at its most idyllic. Boat trips and sandcastles, surfing and rock pooling, dangling crab lines off the harbour wall - it's the simple pleasures that make holidays here such a guaranteed hit. These self-catering cottages allow you to make the most of the area, including day trips to Dartmoor National Park where you can ride ponies and climb the tors. 
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We have selected more than 400 fantastic holiday homes to choose from throughout Devon, ranging from country houses and traditional chocolate box cottages to stylish seaside apartments.
Choosing a favourite area of Devon feels a bit like choosing a favourite child – impossible – but we are confident you will find the very best of all that Devon offers in the South Hams.
It boasts the best sandy beaches – including Bigbury Beach, Bantham Beach and Blackpool Sands – and charming towns such as Salcombe, Totnes, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge, which are packed with great places to eat, drink, and shop. Running from Torbay to Plymouth, the South Hams also borders Dartmoor National Park and two national nature reserves where you can try tor-climbing, pony trekking, cycling and kite-flying.
All the family will enjoy a visit to the Woodlands Family Theme Park and a trip on the South Devon Railway steam train along the River Dart. You can also take a day trip across to Burgh Island.
Close to Bigbury on Sea, Cobbles Point is a characterful and spacious family home with an enclosed garden, sleeping up to eight. With two bedrooms, charming Little Scypen is located on the edge of a lovely seaside village and has an exceptionally pretty garden.
Larger family groups will love the wide open spaces and access to a shared indoor heated pool and games room at Swallows Reach, set in a working farm.
If a waterfront setting is your thing, you can’t beat Sandridge Boathouse, a two-bedroom converted 18th century bathing house on the River Dart.
For couples looking for a romantic bolthole in the South Hams, it’s hard to beat The Music Room with its four poster bed, open fire and courtyard garden. Explore our other romantic cottages in the South Hams.
We inspect and grade all our properties and are dedicated to providing the best quality cottages and service. Some accept dogs.
When The Sunday Times’ Stephen Bleach stayed at one of our properties, he wrote: “Renting a property through Helpful is like having it chosen by a like-minded friend.” We couldn’t put it better ourselves!
Find out more about our holiday cottages in the South Hams. Read our latest Covid-19 update.
