Travel Information, South Devon
By Road
To enter the region by motorway from the East, choose the M4, which links directly to the M5 at Bristol. Continue down the M5 to Exeter (Estimated direct journey time London to Exeter 3 hours and 30 minutes). From the M5 take the A38.
From the A38 follow signage to Kingsbridge, once in Kingsbridge take the A379 road to Dartmouth. East Charleton is the 2nd village you will drive through, after the village sign for East Charleton you will see the sign for The Barley House on the right. Turn off here and take the farm track round passing the farmhouse, The Barley House is the first barn on the left hand side after the farmhouse.
The M3 from London offers a more leisurely drive to the South West once it joins the A303. The dual carriageway gives the opportunity to pass by Stonehenge, and to continue on through small villages and market towns.
South West England Public Transport Information can be found by visiting the following link : http://www.travelinesw.com
By Rail
The South West is served by an excellent rail network covering the entire region. The London mainline stations of Paddington and Waterloo both offer direct services with the fastest travel time to Exeter of just over two hours. Rail links from the North of England and the Midlands provide excellent high speed travel to the South West through Birmingham New Street.
www.thetrainline.com
www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk
www.virgintrains.co.uk
By AIr
The South West has a wide range of domestic and european air services from its main airports at :
Bristol - www.bristolairport.co.uk
Exeter - www.flybe.com
Plymouth & Newquay - www.airsouthwest.co.uk
It is also possible to fly direct from London Gatwick to Plymouth or Newquay.