Discover the true spirit of the characters from South Molton’s past, through the exhibits and interactive displays at South Molton Museum. Book live comedy and drama at The Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple. Or stay in town for Exmoor Zoo, with the only black leopard in UK captivity. Is this the famed Exmoor Beast?
Family rides, events and gigs, sheep racing and big cuddles with friendly animals can all be found down on the farm at The Big Sheep. Glide along the Tiverton Canal on a barge pulled by a horse. Samples the rides, rollercoasters and outdoor play at The Milky Way. Or find out about bees and honey at Quince Honey Farm.
Discover wild and wonderful north-coast beaches at Saunton Sands, Croyde, Putsborough and Woolacombe. Travel in Victorian carriages at Woody Bay Station. Or take a guided trek with Exmoor Society Walks themed around bats, the night sky, history, or murder on the moor.
Take a sea safari at Ilfracombe to spot dolphins, seals and sunsets. Try 20 different digger and dumper rides at Diggerland. Enjoy pig-feeding, goat-milking and a new live activity every 30 minutes at Pennywell Farm. Or head back into the past at Watermouth Castle and Tiverton Castle, with its secret passages and ghost stories.
Work off those Devon cream teas (cream on first) at Tarka Leisure Centre in Barnstaple and burn even more calories climbing the walls at Rock and Rapid in South Molton. Put them back on again with a tour of Exmoor Distillery in Dulverton, producer of Exmoor’s premium Northmoor Gin.
Take an escorted trek across Exmoor National Park at Brendon Manor Stables or tune up for Linhay House’s winter shooting season by blasting clay at the South West Shooting School. Explore the forest canopy at Go Ape Haldon. Or discover the lovely estuaries of the Taw and Torridge with cycle hire from Tarka Trail.
Pack your irons and drivers for 18 holes of beautiful parkland at Libbaton Golf Club or play the wooded Highbullen course with views of Exmoor and Dartmoor. Or walk without the inconvenience of making par across Exmoor at Bossington Hill, Chargot Wood and Dunkery Beacon.
Giggle and whizz your way around the off-road Segway courses at Devon Activity Centre and stick around for the quads, karting and foot golf. Exhausted yet? Chill the pace with a spa day at Saunton Sands, winner of an AA Best UK Spa award. Or potter the shops and antiques of South Molton, Barnstaple and Dulverton.
