A far cry from Fawlty Towers

Sarah Moore heads down to the Cary Arms in Devon for a taste of living beside the sea.

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The Cary Arms in Babbacombe Bay, Torquay: traditional charm and cosy interiors

It's difficult to think of going on holiday to Torquay without worrying that you are about to walk into a place offering the same level of hospitality as Fawlty Towers. However, once you've braved the windy road that takes you down to the Cary Arms in the secluded Babbacombe Bay, Basil and Manuel will be pretty far from your mind.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.