If you are coming via Exeter on the A38, there is a scenic route off the Totnes to Kingsbridge road. Turn left at Halwell by the church. Go to the top of the hill and turn left again, towards Dartmouth. After Woodlands on the right and the Dartmouth Golf and Country Club on the left, take the turning on the right, signposted Blackawton and Strete. Follow this road for about 5 miles to Strete and turn right onto the main road. From this road you get stunning views over Slapton Sands and Start Point. Drive along Slapton Sands with the sea on one side and the Ley on the other. Drive through Torcross and up to Stokenham. Turn right at the church and take the narrow road up through the village, past the Tradesman's Arms and Island House is on the right a bit further along the road. Parking is available in front, or in the public car park to the side of the Church House Inn. Alternatively, you can arrive via Kingsbridge. Once in Stokenham, continue forward over the round about, down the hill and straight on when the road bends sharply to the right. Follow signs towards The Tradesman's Arms and Island House is the 5th house on the left.