There are 2 shops in Salcombe itself, 1 for clothes and 1 for beanbags etc. All made from genuine…read moresail cloth locally. This is not a cheap shop but the items are all unique and seem to be of high quality. There are jackets for £200 down from £300 so you get the idea, but it is designed to be used out on the boat. All very nice stock but a small shop so gets cramped in the holiday season, friendly and helpful staff.

A beautiful little jewellery shop located on the main street on the barbican. I have always wanted…read moreto own a piece of their jewellery and was bought some for christmas. They alse have sculptures and deal with mythical creatures if you are into all that. Although thet are a tad expensive their pieces are amazing. The window displays always draw you in and one you get into the shop all the items are displayed in lovely lit up cabinets. The staff are so friendly and they seem to have all the time in the world as you try on pieces and try to make up your mind. The shop is a little cramped so its always nerve wraking taking a pram in there, i am sure the same would be said for wheelchairs as well. If you like dragons and things then this is the place to go. There is always some mythical figures in there that will float your boat!

I have never bought a bike from this store as they dont stock the brand I ride, but I have bought…read moreaccessories and had servicing here. The staff seem to know what they are on about and are pretty friendly and helpful, there is quite a good range of items for the everyday cyclist and prices are what you would expect to pay anywhere else. Only down side is if you dont know were the shop is you might miss it as they are under another shop and the entrance is in a service lane. Raleigh seems to be their main thing.

Whilst on holiday in the South-West we had some issues with the battery and we needed it replaced…read morequickly; waiting for service to take care of it would ruin our plans on that Sunday. We went to the shop where everything was sorted in a matter of minutes. Great service!

Homebase at marshmills is a great place to get everything all at the same time. There is 2 floors…read moreand a huge selection of laura ashley items. Upstars there is also furniture, kitchens and bathrooms. On the ground level there is a great little furniture section at the end of the store and there can be some really good bargains to be had there. There is also an outdoor section. There is no cafe or anything but the car parking is huge as it is shared by some other companies. I have never experienced big queues at the tills amd the staff are always happy to help, they will take you to what you are looking for.

This isn't a big shop and it can be hard to get in if its busy! They sell all the usual newspapers…read moreand magazines. They also have a good range of sweets and that is definitely popular with the local school children who can be seen picking out a selection of the sort of sweets that used to cost one penny each but are a bit dearer now. The shop also has a good display of greetings card. You can pay to top up your electric key here and pay for other utilities. I always find the window the most interesting part of the shop as it carries postcards and posters with information of local clubs and activities, items for sale and small businesses, builders decorators and that type of thing. There is a car park which is also handy.

A friendly, helpful windsurfing/wakeboarding/kiting shop in the centre of Plymouth. Run by Dave,…read morewho is an expert on everything and anything to do with the water!! They also do a good range of clothing including White Stuff. Demo kit is also available at a lake not too far away. Full range of wetsuits, Rashies, boots and R.Y.A courses in Windsurfing. Good for a cup of tea on those non windy days as they always have a good D.V.D on! They do a decent selection of Reef flip-flops and you can grab a bargain when they have their sales. A hidden gem in the midst of Plymouth.

I went to reactive watersports to buy a paddle board. Because of my size and inexperience, I told…read morehim I needed a minimum 32 inch wide and 11 foot 2 long board. He sold me an expensive board at a discounted price. I have had it for a year now, and I have not been able to stand up for very long on it. I have considered giving up many times, but thought it was just my lack of balance causing the problems. My brother recently bought a board, 32 inches wide, and I have discovered that my board is only 30 inches wide. Not a lot, but enough to make a difference to a novice. The guy at reactive was more interested in selling me an expensive board than one suited to my lack of experience, which I should have expected really, because he is a salesman after all.

My husband and I have previously bought a green cheek conure from endsleigh back in 2012 and he was…read moreperfect happy and healthy. At the end of last year we went to visit family and thought we would go in again and have a look around. I went to have a look at the pets and spotted another green cheek conure shoved in a bottom cage with no price. My husband went to enquire as something wasn't right and the more I looked at this conure the heartbroken I got. He had plucked his chest feathers, his posture was awful, his beak was very dry and flakey and he looked very underweight. He just looked sad. I cried in the store. The staff said he had been there for two years, he had no toys and was being fed budgie food, not appropriate for a small parrot. I didn't want another bird but I could not leave him, I bought him and felt awful about the other birds as they didn't look much better! He was £152, I know I can get a breeding pair of conures for less than £90 and they would be in perfect condition. We did get a discount tho. Upon returning home I emailed several times with pictures about his condition with no response. So forget it I thought. Then weeks later he started to have seizures. Off to the vets we went and £100 later after tests the vet said he was in appalling condition and even she felt awful for him, underweight, bad condition, mentally scared and as he had no toys he hasn't learnt any bird skills and just sits all day in his cage doing nothing. Even though he has plenty of toys he doesn't know what to do with them. I am utterly disgusted with endsleigh and their treatment if animals. If it was someone who wasn't clued up on birds, they may have gotten away with it, how can you treat a poor animal in such a way, it breaks my heart and is utterly disgraceful. I have not ever had a reply. The vet said it will take up to 2 years for his condition to get back to normal, and I am so happy that he is finally in a caring home that loves him. Endsleigh, you should be ashamed of yourselves! Visited October 2014

A shadow of its former self…read more Where to start? The sold - off pet store is stocked with budget brands, all the small pets and exotics have gone and the Knowledgeable staff replaced by cheap to employ kids. The non garden part of the store has slipped down market, with the premium products that used to be on offer replaced with cheap replicas. Our cafe experience was at best OK, but over priced. Again this used to provide Starbucks coffee, homemade baked goods and excellent food, we had a very expensive cod and chips which was disappointing, and small. Even the food items on the way out were of poor quality, it used to be stocked with hard to get candy and condiments, premium snacks and chocolate and all manner of goodies. It now looks like an Aldi.