Make the most of the summer weather on the twisting tyre rides and slippery waterslides of Splashdown Quaywest Waterpark. Visit the UK’s largest aquarium at Plymouth, with four zones of fascinating marine life, a laboratory and animal-husbandry care team. Or work on your strength and stamina at Plymouth’s Boulder Bunker.
Catch films at Totnes’ quirky old-style cinema with balcony seats or catch West End and touring productions at the Princess Theatre. Enjoy the attractions, shops and ice cream of Paignton Pier. Stay in town for Paignton Zoo’s 2000 animals and 80 acres of beautiful grounds.
Meet miniature pigs and donkeys, cattle, ponies and goats at Pennywell Farm, then watch the pigs race, go pond-dipping and pamper the ponies. Or get the most out of the estuary on the Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company’s steam trains, boat trips and paddle steamer.
Get stuck in to the largest theme park in Devon, Woodlands, with the best indoor play areas in the South West, amazing water rides, zoo farm and more. Pack your cossie for great beaches at Bantham, Bigbury, Slapton Sands and Blackpool Sands. Or see life in miniature at the Babbacombe Model Village.
Fine wines from the estate are the perfect accompaniment to a meal out on the balcony. We’re happy to deliver to your door. If it’s beer you prefer, you can choose from three award-winning ales at Bays Brewery. Or take a tour of Salcombe Brewery and come home with some Devon Amber or Salcombe Gold.
Enjoy the gym, swim or sports that include squash at Torbay Leisure Centre. Try kayaking, coasteering or paddleboarding with Reach Outdoors. Pay and play at Churston Golf Club or Torquay, or tackle the clifftop course along the side of Bigbury Bay at Thurlestone.
Walk the Dartmoor trails or South West Coast Path and stop off for a wild swim at Torbay or Meadfoot Beach. Explore the south coast on a Round Robin tour, taking in travel to Paignton, Dartmouth and Totnes by steam train, river boat and bus. Or fish for your supper on a boat from Brixham with Funfish Trips.
Power you way around Torquay harbour on a jet ski on a Jet Set Go safari. Or slow the pace on a Waterborn paddleboard tour. Potter Totnes’ independent shops, art galleries and restaurants. Or shop delightful Dartmouth, then visit the castle, one of the most beautifully located fortresses in England.
