Come in summer and enjoy the slippery waterslides and twisting tyre rides of Splashdown Quaywest Waterpark. Climb the walls at Plymouth’s Boulder Bunker. Or head down to the UK’s largest aquarium at Plymouth, with a fascinating four zones of marine life, a laboratory and animal-husbandry care team.
Pop over to Pennywell Farm to meet cattle, ponies, goats and miniature pigs and donkeys, watch the pigs race, go dipping in the pond and pamper the ponies. Or ride the steam trains, boats and paddle steamer with the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company.
See cinema as it used to be in Totnes, complete with balcony seats. Head to the Princess Theatre for West End and touring productions. Enjoy the ice cream, amusements and kiss-me-quick fun of Paignton Pier. And stick around for 2000 animals at Paignton Zoo.
Woodlands is the largest theme park in Devon and it comes with the best indoor play areas in the South West, zoo farm, water rides and much more. Catch life in miniature at Babbacombe Model Village. Or bring your bucket and spade for fun-packed beaches at Bigbury, Slapton Sands and Blackpool Sands.
Fine wines are so much finer when they’re right next door. We can deliver, but I suspect you’ll be happy to just pop your nose out of the door. Prefer beer? Pick from three award-winning ales at Bays Brewery or bring home some Devon Amber or Salcombe Gold from a Salcombe Brewery tour.
Trek the wilds of Dartmoor or the gorgeous South West Coast Path. Bring your cossie for a wild swim at Meadfoot or Torbay. Discover the south coast on a Round Robin tour, traveling by steam train, river boat and bus through Paignton, Totnes and Dartmouth. Or catch your supper on a fishing trip with Funfish Trips.
Blast around Torquay harbour on a jet ski on a Jet Set Go safari. Or chill a little on a Waterborn paddleboard tour. Wander around the independent shops, art galleries and restaurants of Totnes and Dartmouth. Stick around for the castle, one of England’s most stunningly located.
Torbay Leisure Centre’s the place for the gym, a swim or a game of squash. Kayak, coasteer or paddleboard with Reach Outdoors. Pay and play at Churston Golf Club or Torquay, with its views of Lyme Bay, or enjoy amazing views from the Bigbury Bay clifftop course at Thurlestone.
