Brian and Nola Bayliss from the Threshold Bed and Breakfast in Salcombe gave us a lovely warm welcome - my parents were very shy but they discreetly offered us all sorts of herbal tea, most welcome after our long drive. The aromatherapy facilities for the steam room were excellent fun! My parents slept very well on the water bed. All the rooms were clean and comfortable and furnished to a very high standard (including the bathrooms!) and the view from the sunlit living room over the rolling hills was magnificent! It was a pleasure to meet the Bayliss's deaf and blind Old English Sheepdog, who was very well-behaved and gentle. A particularly thoughtful touch was the provision of a jug of fresh drinking water at night. A sense of peace filled the house, which was thoughtfully and tastefully decorated.

Salcombe is a lovely place, the view across the harbour with the fishing boats on the esturary and the green hills dotted with cows in the backdrop was completely idyllic- I have never seen anything so beautiful- and I have been to the Lake District!

Badgers are to be viewed from the living room window at approximately 11pm, all sorts of British birds come to the bird feeders on the porch, and a little amble down to the beach takes only 10 minutes.

It may be unusual to review a b & b but this superior lodging deserves every plaudit! We had the good fortune to stay in the home of Nola and Brian Baylis. A modern, detached house with a huge degree of comfort and convenience set high amongst green fields. I particularly enjoyed the steam/shower room and the novelty of a water-bed. The breakfasts were as hearty or healthy as one could wish, with vegetarian options. Nothing was too much trouble for our hosts who, apart from being great company, have spoilt us for the future!