{"id":721154,"date":"2026-01-26T04:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/721154\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T04:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:42:11","slug":"pretty-hidden-village-is-also-one-of-britains-poshest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/721154\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty hidden village is also one of Britain’s ‘poshest’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tucked away in a tranquil inlet of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge estuary lies a charming village that’s earned recognition as one of Britain’s “poshest villages”. South Pool in Devon boasts quintessentially English chocolate-box cottages, adorned with thatched roofs, set against a backdrop of verdant rolling countryside.<\/a><\/p>\n

This quiet settlement is inhabited by roughly 150 people, ensuring tranquillity and serenity are in plentiful supply. Yet the typical cost of a home in this compact village hovers around \u00a3410,000, though it often reaches \u00a31 million, based on Zoopla sales data<\/a>.<\/a> The village also secured its place among Britain’s 48 “poshest villages” in a Telegraph feature – and\u00a0earned a spot on Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller’s 2022 list of the UK’s 20 most stunning villages.<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite its modest size, the village boasts a rich heritage, with its enduring architecture and meandering pathways that “would befit any chocolate box or postcard”, as described by Toad Hall Cottages, a local holiday rental company. They’ve also characterised the settlement as among the area’s “hidden gems”.<\/p>\n

The village features a Grade-I listed church, believed to originate from 1318, positioned at the settlement’s highest elevation. There’s also the Millbrook Inn, a celebrated gastropub accessible on foot, by vehicle and, distinctively, by watercraft.<\/p>\n

Positioned at the junction of land and water, perched atop a tidal creek along the Salcombe estuary, the Millbrook Inn bills itself as a “hidden haven” where visitors arriving by canoe, boat, and even paddleboard can stop off for a pint of locally brewed ale or a freshly prepared pub favourite.<\/p>\n

The picturesque English countryside provides the backdrop for this charming village, with rolling fields and lush greenery stretching to the horizon. The panoramic views are especially striking on a summer’s afternoon when sunlight bathes the nearby hills.<\/p>\n

With the tranquil backwaters of the South Hams on the doorstep, aquatic pursuits prove popular in this corner of Devon, from guided canoe expeditions to stand-up paddleboarding sessions. The village also offers convenient access to nearby coastal spots, such as Lancombe Beach, South Sands Beach and Salcombe North Sands.<\/p>\n

Rural life in this sought-after location commands a premium when buying a home in the vicinity, with the equally pricey Devon town of Salcombe neighbouring South Pool.<\/p>\n

Several of the properties in these locations, once family homes not so long ago, are now listed as “secret getaways” on short lettings sites such as Airbnb.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tucked away in a tranquil inlet of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge estuary lies a charming village that’s earned recognition as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":721155,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5018,3,4],"tags":[15484,748,1473,393,4884,12968,1269,1144,215277,10786,712,215276,16,15,4867,1764],"class_list":["post-721154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-britain","category-uk","category-united-kingdom","tag-airbnb","tag-britain","tag-devon","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-holiday-homes","tag-house-prices","tag-northern-ireland","tag-posh-village","tag-property-prices","tag-scotland","tag-south-pool","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-villages","tag-wales"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115959571651202878","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}