Things to do in North Devon and Exmoor

• There are few places in Britain that can lay claim to such a wonderful combination of stunning landscapes, a coastline of spectacular cliffs, secret coves and golden beaches together with a hinterland of wild moorland, sparkling river valleys and lush rolling hills. All these combine to make North Devon and Exmoor a very special place to take a holiday.
• The diversity of natural landscape provides an enormous variety of opportunities for outdoor activities such as:
• Walking
• Horse-riding
• Golf
• Surfing
• Fishing
• Windsurfing
• Sailing
• Boat trips
• There is a wealth of other attractions and places of interest to visit, including:

Local markets - with their variety of food, drink, arts and crafts.Beaches - the extensive surf washed golden sands of Westward Ho!, Woolacombe, Putsborough, Croyde and Saunton are amongst the finest beaches in Europe. Sheltered by cliffs or sand dunes and studded with fascinating rock pools they make an ideal centrepiece for pure relaxation or watersports holidays.

Historic houses - including The National Trust House at Arlington, Tapeley Park and Dunster Castle.

Gardens - RHS Rosemoor Gardens, Dr. Smarts beautiful garden at Marwood, National Trust Knighthayes Court house and gardens.

For children:

• The Milky Way near Clovelly
• Watermouth Castle, Berrynarbor
• Barnstaple Heritage Centre
• The Big Sheep, Bideford
• Brannan pottery, Barnstaple
• Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary
• Cascades Tropical Adventure Pool, Croyde Bay
• Exmoor Brass Rubbing Centre, Lynmouth
• North Devon Farm Park, Barnstaple
• Once upon a Time Theme Park, Woolacombe

In fact there is so much to see and do, one holiday is not enough and we are sure that you will want to keep coming back to North Devon year after year to enjoy all that is on offer.

SHOPPING CENTRES

Green Lanes Shopping Centre Barnstaple - www.greenlanes.co.uk
Atlantic Village Shopping and Visitor Centre Nr. Bideford - www.atlanticvillage.co.uk

HERITAGE AND HISTORY

Tiverton Castle - Tiverton - www.tivertoncastle.com
English Heritage Devon Castles - www.english-heritage.org.uk
Somerset County Museum - Taunton - www.somerset.gov.uk/museums
Glastonbury Abbey - www.glastonburyabbey.com
Hartland Abbey and Gardens - www.hartlandabbey.com
Buckfast Abbey - www.buckfast.org.uk
Docton Mill and Gardens Nr. Hartland - www.doctonmill.co.uk
Fleet Airarm Museum, Yeovilton - www.fleetairarm.com
Cobbaton Combat Collection , Cobbaton Nr. Barnstaple - www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk
Bakelite Museum, Williton - www.bakelitemuseum.co.uk
Lyn and Exmoor Museum, Lynton - www.devonmuseums.net/lynton

THEME PARKS AND VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - www.lynton-barnstaple-railway.org
Sheppy's Cider Farm - www.sheppyscider.com
Torrington 1646, Great Torrington - www.great-torrington.com
Dunster Medieval Village - www.dunster-exmoor.co.uk
West Somerset Railway - Bishops Lydeard Nr. Taunton - www.West-Somerset-Railway.co.uk
Dartington Crystal, Torrington - www.dartington.co.uk
Washford Mill Nr. Minehead - www.washfordmill.co.uk
Exmoor Falconry and Animal Farm, Nr. Porlock - www.exmoorfalconry.co.uk
The Gnome Reserve and Wildflower Garden Nr. Bradworthy - www.gnomereserve.co.uk
The Milkyway Adventure Park, Nr. Bideford - www.themilkyway.co.uk
North Devon Farm Park, Nr. Barnstaple - www.farmpark.co.uk
Once Upon a Time Childrens Theme Park, Woolacombe - www.watermouthcastle.com
Quince Honey Farm, South Molton - www.quincehoney.co.uk
The Big Sheep Theme Park, Bideford - www.thebigsheep.co.uk
Lundy Island - www.lundyisland.co.uk
Tropiquaria Wildlife Park, Watchet - www.tropiquaria.co.uk
Watermouth Castle and Family Theme Park - www.watermouthcastle.com
Buckfast Butterfly Farm & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

ACTIVITIES

Cycling on Exmoor - e-mail: biketrail@essentialexmoor.com
Golf - North Devon Marketing Bureau - www.northdevon.com
South West Lakes Trust - Fishing and Watersports - www.swlakestrust.org.uk
Keypitts All Terrain Quad Adventure Centre Ilfracombe - www.keypitts.co.uk
Canal Trips - www.horseboat.co.uk
Tarka Trail - www.beautiful-devon.co.uk/tarka-trail.htm
Aerosaurus Balloons - www.ballooning.co.uk
Walking in Devon - www.walkingontheweb.co.uk www.letsgowalking.co.uk www.go4awalk.com www.ramblers.org.uk
Exmoor Brass Rubbing Centre, Lynmouth www.exmoorbrassrubbing.co.uk

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

Queens Theatre, Barnstaple - www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe - www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
Broomhill Sculpture Gardens, Nr. Barnstaple - www.broomhillart.co.uk
Blue Gallery, Artists Material Suppliers Barnstaple - www.bluegallery.co.uk

INFORMATION

Exmoor National Park - www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
The Exmoor Tourist Association - www.exmoor.com
Exmoor Tourist Information - www.whatsonexmoor.com
Exmoor Attractions - www.exmoorattractions.com
The National Trust - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Southwest Tourism - www.swtourism.co.uk
Devon Tourism - www.devon4allseasons.co.uk
Devon - www.devon.gov.uk/econeuro/tourism
Somerset - www.somerset.gov.uk/tourism/default.htm
Westcountry - www.westcountrynow.com
Minehead Town Guide - www.minehead.co.uk
Watchet Town Guide - www.watchet.com
Comprehensive resource for books on walking in Exmoor and throughout Britain - www.bestwalks.com

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES

Lynton and Lynmouth E-mail: lyntontic@visit.org.uk Tel: 0845 660 3232 www.lynton-lynmouth-tourism.co.uk
Minehead and West Somerset E-mail: mineheadtic@visit.org.uk Tel: 0845 345 2465 www.minehead.co.uk
South Molton E-mail: visitsouthmolten@btconnect.com Tel: 01769 574122
Bideford E-mail: bidefordtic@visit.org.uk Tel: 01237 477676
Barnstaple E-mail: barnstapletic@visit.org.uk Tel: 01271 375000 www.staynorthdevon.co.uk