Voted the best day out in Devon for eight years running, Crealy Theme Park and Resort boasts over 60 rides and attractions, with spectacular entertainment, live shows and animals galore. Or meet more animals at the Wild Place Project, including giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and meerkats.
Weston-Super-Mare’s just down the road for seaside fun and the Water Adventure Play Park. Visit Fyne Court Nature Reserve to track down mini-beasts, dabble in the stream, or kick a ball around in the grass. Or go underground to see stunning stalactite caverns at Wookey Hole Caves and Cheddar Gorge.
Get them breathing real fresh air on walks over the Quantocks, including the Coleridge Way, Hawkridge Reservoir and Cothelstone Hill. Or get all the expert tuition you need on water-skiing, wakeboarding, jet-skiing and karting at Middlemoor Water Park, and move on to the tricky six-buoy slalom course.
Fancy a film? Scott Cinema is just two minutes away by foot. See relics from the battle of Sedgemoor and Victorian clothing at the Blake Museum. Hit the high ropes at the Vivary Adventure Centre. Fish, skate or ride bikes at the Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park. Or discover the UK’s largest car collection at the Haynes Motor Museum.
First things first: you’re going to want to know about the Quantock Brewery, a multi-award winning craft brewery producing cask, keg, bottles and cans. When you’re done, take a ride on the West Somerset Railway next door, the longest steam heritage railway in the country.
If your game’s off, at least you’ll enjoy fabulous views of the Quantocks on Cannington Golf Course, with its 18 tees, driving range and golf simulator. Head to Brooks Bank Shooting Ground to cull the clay-pigeon population. Or fish the match lake at Summerhayes Fisheries for carp, silvers and bream.
Get out on the Bridgwater Canal with Somerset Boat Centre and up your mindfulness on canoes, kayaks, self-drive motor boats and a chartered narrowboat. Conquer the hills on four legs with Currypool Equestrian. Or chuck some axes and play frisbee golf at Mendip Activity Centre.
Discover the Jurassic Coast at Durdle Door and Lyme Regis. Admire the beauty of Wells Cathedral and Dunster Castle. Drive up to Bath for the Roman Baths, the abbey, Pulteney Bridge, and the rooftop bathing at Thermae Bath Spa. Or take a walk on the dark side with a guided tour of Shepton Mallet Prison.
All that purple and neon got you in the mood for some pampering? M Beauty from Street are happy to come out to Halula Hygge and spoil you rotten with massages, facials, pedicures and a full range of beauty treatments. When you’re glammed up, get the party started with top tunes from Roxi.
Make your hen do memorable with a little axe-throwing at The Axe Shack. Pop out to the pictures, just a two-minute walk away. Make an evening of it at All Stars Sports Bowl with bowling, smart darts, shuffleboard, karaoke and pool. Or blast clay between the Quantocks and Exmoor at Somerset Driven Shooting.
Rev it up in the mud at Quad World, complete with full tuition. Immerse yourself in a man-made surfing experience at The Wave Bristol and finish off with great food and drink. Sample the best in craft ales in the epic tap room at Quantock Brewery. Or take home some fine, dry English wines from Oatley Vineyard.
Indulge in a luxurious afternoon tea with sandwiches, freshly baked sultana scones with clotted cream, delicious sweet treats and specially selected TeaPigs tea and Musetti coffee at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse. Wrap up your day with live music and cocktails in Bar Brunel or live sport in The Cornhill.
