Devon Attractions

The Big Sheep

Family entertainment park with indoor playground and fun shows throughout the day

Abbotsham, Bideford North Devon, EX39 5AP Tel:01237 472366 Email

Buckfast Butterflies & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

The visitor can wander around the butterfly farm and see new butterflies emerge in tropical surroundings. See the otters swimming underwater in a specially built glass enclosure. Follow the otter keeper around at feeding times. Learn about the otter, its recreational and family life.

Buckfast Steam & Leisure Park, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DZ   Tel: 01364 642916   Email

Clovelly

One of the most visited villages in North Devon. White washed houses clinging to the hillside. Cobbled village streets leading down to an ancient harbour.

Bideford, Devon EX39 5TA   Tel: 01237 431781
 
Crealy Adventure Park

One of Devon’s best family day out – combines magic, adventure, animals and rides and slides The family park has six attractions in one, with a choice of six different realms, so every member of the family has a special place for fun memories

Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR Tel: 01395 233200

Crownhill Fort

Beautifully restored by the Landmark Trust, this elaborate Victorian fortress offersa wonderful day out for families, schools and historical enthusiasts

Crownhill Fort Road, Plymouth, PL6 5BX  Tel: 01752 793754  Email

Diggerland

An adventure park for all ages where you can ride, drive and operate full size constuction machinery. (other parks in Co Durham & Kent)

Verbeer Manor, Cullompton  EX15 2PE  Tel: 08700 344437  Email

Exmoor Zoo

A unique and unusual zoo to visit. Opened in 1982, the zoo specialises in smaller animals, providing living spaces for many creatures no longer seen in the city zoos. The careful planting of shrubs and trees as they have matured, keep the visitor wondering what is next and provide a relaxing and natural atmosphere within the park

South Stowford, Bratton Fleming  Near Barnstaple,  EX31 4SG   Email

Glen Lyn Gorge

Woodland walks through gorge

Lynmouth,  Tel: 01598 753207 

Gnome Reserve & Wild Flower Garden

Reserve comprises woodland, stream, 30 yard pond, meadow and garden - home to 1000+ gnomes and pixies, and about 250 labelled species of wild flowers, herbs, grasses and ferns

West Putford Nr Bradworthy  EX22 7XE Tel: 0870 845 9012   Email

Grand Western Horseboat

Canal trips on  horse-drawn barge.

Co Tiverton  EX16 4HX Tel: 01884 253345   Email

Kents Cavern

One of the most important Palaeolithic caves in Northern Europe and the oldest recognisable human dwelling in Britain. It holds beautiful and spectacular geological formations and significant prehistoric finds, some over 700,000 years old.

Torquay,  TQ1 2JF  Tel: 01803 215136

Lydford Gorge 

Woodland walk along gorge

Lydford, EX20 4BH  Tel: 01822 820320 or 820441

Morwellham  Quay

For 1,000 years Morwellham was a centre for shipping silver, tin, copper and other minerals. The busiest year was 1868 but by 1900 the Port was deserted and overgrown. Morwellham Quay is now rediscovered and new areas are restored and conserved every year for you to enjoy

Near Tavistock, PL19 8JL Tel: 01822-832766   Email

National Marine Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium was the first aquarium in the United Kingdom to be set up solely for the purpose of education, conservation and research. It remains Britain’s foremost aquarium and in the four years it has been open it has attracted over one and half million visitors through its door and thousands of enquiries by letter, telephone, fax and email

Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0LF  Tel: 01752 600 301

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

The Zoo is divided up into six zones, ’Primley’, savannah, forest, wetland, tropical forest and desert. All of these represent world habitats, except for Primley which is an area in the Zoo where animals from a mixture of habitats live.

Totnes Road, Paignton  TQ4 7EU Tel: 01803 697500   Email

Royal Citadel

A dramatic seventeenth-century fortress built to defend the coastlinefrom the Dutch. It is still in use today

The Hoe Plymouth PL1 2PA Tel: 01752 775841

Seaton Tramway

The trams run through the glorious Axe Valley in East Devon, and provide an unrivalled vantage point from which to enjoy the scenery and wildlife of this unspoilt area

Seaton, EX12 2NQ T Tel: 01297 20375  Email

Theatre Royal Plymouth

Provincial theatre with many forthcoming shows

Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2TR Tel: 01752 267222   Email

Woodlands Leisure Park Blackawton,

Have Fun whatever the weather. Although the water features do not operate in the winter you can race each other on the ¼ mile Commando Course, get motivated on trendy play zones or fly down the Zip Slides. Even if it’s raining there is a whole lot to do, the Empire of the Sea Dragon has 5 levels of play, bigger than a football pitch, all undercover, the tiny tots have their own special area, the Ice Palace and you can blast a buddy in the Master Blaster and volcano balls round the Alien Planet. Tasty hot meals are available from Rays Diner

Totnes TQ9 7DQ Tel: 01803 712598  Email