Creek Guest House: waterside accommodation in Galmpton, near Brixham and Paignton
Galmpton Creek · near Brixham · South Devon
A Georgian waterfront house on a quiet tributary of the River Dart. Rooms overlooking the water. Moorings at the quay.
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A waterside stay in Galmpton, near Brixham
Creek Guest House sits in a sheltered spot on Galmpton Creek, on the River Dart, about ten minutes from Brixham and Paignton and a short ferry ride from Dartmouth. Cliff House is Georgian, quietly modernised, with a waterside terrace looking out over the moorings.
Guests come for the view, the walking, the calm, and for a corner of the coast that still feels like a working creek.
The House
Nearly five centuries of stories
In 1588, as the Spanish Armada threatened the English coast, Sir John Gilbert of nearby Greenway House, half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh, mustered a thousand men on the common above the creek to repel a landing.
The boathouse that adjoins the guest house was, so the story goes, used to hold prisoners taken from the Armada. Two centuries later, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, is said to have quietly used the cottage on his visits to the coast.
The building you stay in today is Georgian at its heart, sensibly extended and cared for by generations of owners, still on the same quiet stretch of water, still with the same view.
Where to stay
Rooms & apartments
Five en-suite bedrooms in Cliff House, the Georgian house, and two self-catering apartments: one waterside in the boathouse, one on the lower ground floor.
5 en-suite bedrooms · each booked separately
Cliff House
Five individually styled bedrooms in the Georgian house at the water's edge.
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1 bedroom · self-catering
Shipwrights Apartment with View over the Marina
A self-contained one-bedroom apartment on the lower ground floor, with its own entrance.
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1 bedroom · self-catering
The Boathouse
The historic boathouse, converted into a self-contained apartment on the water's edge.
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Close to Brixham, Paignton and Dartmouth
Galmpton sits between Brixham, Paignton and the River Dart, an easy base for the English Riviera and the South Hams.
Galmpton village
0.6 milesabout a 12-minute walk
The nearest village, just up the lane from the creek.
Greenway
2 milesabout 5 minutes by car
Agatha Christie's riverside holiday home, now run by the National Trust.
Brixham
3.5 milesabout 10 minutes by car
The working harbour town, with its fish market and quayside.
Paignton
4 milesabout 10 minutes by car
Sandy beaches, the pier and the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
Dartmouth
5.5 milesvia the Higher Ferry
The riverside town at the mouth of the Dart.
Torquay
6.5 milesabout 20 minutes by car
The largest town on the English Riviera.
Good to know
Questions about staying
Where is Creek Guest House?
At Cliff Cottage on Galmpton Creek, a quiet tributary of the River Dart in South Devon (postcode TQ5 0EH). Galmpton village is 0.6 miles away, Brixham 3.5 miles and Paignton 4 miles.
How far is it from Brixham, Paignton and Dartmouth?
Brixham and Paignton are both about 10 minutes by car, 3.5 and 4 miles away. Dartmouth is 5.5 miles via the Higher Ferry, and Torquay is about 20 minutes.
Can I book a single room?
Yes. Cliff House has five en-suite rooms, each booked separately: two Standard Doubles, one Double with View and two Large doubles with Views. There are also two self-catering apartments, The Boathouse and Shipwrights Apartment.
How do I book?
Book direct on our Book Now page to see live availability, with no third-party booking fees. You can also call 01803 853 052 or email hello@creekguesthouse.co.uk.
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