Moving to Devon

[TheEastons]

Hi All. We are looking to move from Essex to Devon next year. We love walking with our dogs and would love to live in a village say 20 mins or so from a beach. A village with a nice pub but also not too far from a town as I am a girl that loves to shop!!
Any suggestions? My hubby was reading about Honiton, anyone know what that’s like? Many thanks in advance for any info you can give.

Wembury has a pub and a coastal path and beach.

If you like shopping Honiton is not it, closest city is Exeter. Honiton is just awful I left as soon as I could

Honiton is ok to visit for an hour or so but there's not much there from what l remember of it

We bury doesn't allow dogs on the beach during the summer (May to a October, I think it is)

This is true but the coastal path is still grand and I think neighbouring Bovisand allows dogs.

Exmouth has a great beach so you could look at Lympstone or Woodbury or Clyst st Mary or Clyst St George. Topsham is also an option, bigger than a village, but quite expensive. Exeter would be the best place for shopping, but some decent independent shops in Topsham.

South Molton is lovely, or maybe Barnstaple (nearer beach)?