Welcome to Down Thomas

Down Thomas is a small village located in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is situated on the coast of the English Channel and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its stunning views of the sea and the nearby countryside, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Down Thomas is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 13th-century St. Thomas Church, which is a popular attraction for visitors.

The village of Down Thomas has a rich history that dates back to the Roman era. The area was once a thriving port, and evidence of this can still be seen in the village today. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 16th-century Manor House, which is now a popular bed and breakfast. Down Thomas is also known for its beautiful beaches, which are popular with surfers and swimmers alike. The village is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

Down Thomas is a great place to visit for anyone who loves the outdoors. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are plenty of opportunities for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. The nearby beaches are also a great place to relax and soak up the sun. Down Thomas is also home to a number of great restaurants and pubs, where visitors can enjoy a delicious meal or a pint of local ale. Overall, Down Thomas is a charming village that is well worth a visit for anyone who loves history, nature, and good food.

Local Schools

School	Details
Hooe Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Kate Lewin	Hooe Road Hooe Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9RG 01752402042 School Website
Wembury Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyn Chamberlain	Knighton Road Wembury Plymouth Devon PL9 0EB 1752862459 School Website
Goosewell Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Marc Leader	Goosewell Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9HD 1752482960 School Website
Oreston Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Amy Chivers	Oreston Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7JY 01752402050 School Website
Coombe Dean School Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Dyke	Charnhill Way Elburton Plymouth Devon PL9 8ES 01752406961 School Website
Plymstock School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alan Yendell	Church Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9AZ 01752402679 School Website
Pomphlett Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Makelis	Howard Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7ES 1752408966 School Website
Elburton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Keith Smithers	Haye Road South Elburton Plymouth Devon PL9 8HJ 01752404489 School Website
Morley Meadow Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Duncan	51 Encombe Street Plymouth PL9 7GN 1752401293 School Website
Prince Rock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Cheryl Brake	Embankment Road Plymouth Devon PL4 9JF 1752257698 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Plymouth North Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6AB 3.51 Miles

Devonport Portland Road, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 4QN 4.26 Miles

Dockyard Paisley Street, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 1RX 4.63 Miles

Keyham Admiralty Street, Keyham, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BP 5.20 Miles

St Budeaux Ferry Road Wolseley Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 1JJ 6.03 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Hooe Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9RG 1.37 Miles
Wembury Cars 01752 862151 1 Barton Close, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0LF 1.57 Miles
Jttransfers 07708 915271 7, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8LJ 1.85 Miles
Taxisfirst 01752 222222 Unit 34-35/Faraday Mill Business Pk/Faraday Rd, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0ST 2.46 Miles
Prestige Executive Cars 01752 481400 Station House Station Road Elb, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8DL 2.63 Miles
Devon Cars 01752 481400 Station House, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8DN 2.63 Miles
Express Taxis 01752 669999 15 The Parade, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2JW 2.75 Miles
Armada Cabs And Express Taxis 01752 265419 86 Vauxhall Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0EY 2.77 Miles
Duchess Cars 07805 883521 39 Whitefriars Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9RA 2.89 Miles
Door Airport Door 07885 272505 88 South View Terrace, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9DH 2.94 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Down Thomas Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Bourne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langdon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bovisand Bay Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spring Road (Wembury) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staddiscombe Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rennie Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staddiscombe Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heybrook Bay Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reddicliff Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Hooe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tudor Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Park Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hollacombe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hooe Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wembury Surgery 01752 862118	The Surgery 51 Hawthorn Dr, Wembury Plymouth Devon PL9 0BE
Dean Cross Surgery 01752 404743	Dean Cross Surgery 21 Radford Park Road Plymstock, Plymouth Devon PL9 9DL
Church View Surgery 01752 403206	Church View Surgery 30 Holland Road,Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 9BN
Church View Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	30 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BW
Church View Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	30 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BW

Local Stores

Petrol Staddiscombe
Wembury Road
Plymstock
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 0DF
01752 402257
Store Website
1.77 miles

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SPAR Derrys Cross
82
Royal Parade
Plymouth
PL1 1EW
01752 262150
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Elm Veterinary Group
Plymstock Clinic 2 Horncross Road Plymouth Devon PL9 9BU 01752 481599 admin@plymouthvets.com Website 1.97 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Plymstock Veterinary Centre
70 Pomphlett Road Plymstock Plymouth Devon PL9 7BN 01752 492293 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 2.17 miles
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Animals Treated
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Mon	09:00	18:00
Closed between 13:00 and 14:00
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Vets4pets Plymouth
Inside Pets At Home Unit A2 Friary Retail Park Exeter Street Plymouth Devon PL4 0HD 01752 235140 plymouth@vets4pets.co.uk Website 2.82 miles

Animals Treated
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Lipson Veterinary Centre
42 Lipson Road Lipson Plymouth Devon PL4 8PW 01752 664866 admin@plymouthvets.co.uk Website 3.10 miles
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Animals Treated
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Mon	09:00	18:00
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Rosehill Veterinary Clinic
T A Grinter 61 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth Devon PL1 5PF 01752 562575 rosehillvetsinfo@gmail.com Website 3.90 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Harwell Veterinary Centre (Edmund H Shillabeer)
10 Peverell Park Road Peverell Plymouth Devon PL3 4NA 01752 662312 harwellvetcentre@gmail.com Website 4.06 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
consultations 9 am-9.30am 6 pm-7 pm
Tue	08:30	19:00
consultations 9am-930am 6pm-7pm
Wed	08:30	19:00
consultations 9am-930am 6pm-7pm
Thu	08:30	19:00
consultations 9am-930am 6pm-7pm
Fri	08:30	19:00
consultations 9am-930am 6pm-7pm
Sat	08:30	12:00
consultations 9am-930am
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 1.50 miles

Location what3words flight.dairy.this

Mount Edgecumbe Country Park
You Can Walk For Miles Here! Though The Estate Parklands And Fields To The Beach And Along The Coastal Path. You Can Either Come Across From Plymouth In Your Car On The Ferry And Drive To The Park Or Catch The Passenger Ferry Which Takes You Straight To The Bottom Of The Park (And More Importantly A Nice Pub!) Bay Cottage Mount Edgcumbe Torpoint Lancashire PL10 1HZ 3.55 miles

Location what3words scam.radar.rainy

Mothecombe
Mothecombe Beach Is A Lovely Place To Walk Your Dog And There’S A Dog Friendly Cafe There S W Coast Path Lancashire 7.09 miles

Location what3words frock.wicket.crescendo

Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 9.38 miles

Location what3words clearcut.including.facelift

Thurlestone Beach
This Is A Huge Beautiful Dog Friendly Beach, It Is Also A Very Quiet Spot Compared To Most Beaches! Lovely Clean Clear Water &Amp; Lots Of Pretty Rock Pools To Explore, Also Cliff Walks/Coastal Path &Amp; National Trust Wetlands To Admire, A Truly Beautiful Spot. Thurlestone Beach Is A National Trust Beach Near Kingsbridge Ilbert Rd 11.37 miles National Trust Beach Nr Kingsbridge

Location what3words grudges.negotiators.bath

Seaton Beach
The Moorings Downderry Torpoint Lancashire PL11 3LL 11.84 miles Season Beach Cafe Pl11 3Jq

Location what3words recur.eagles.pupils

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