A few suggestions for great days out in North Devon...
 

Nick Thorn Surf Coaching  Learn all about beach safety and how to surf or develop your skills further on Woolacombe Bay, one of the best and safest beaches in the West Country. Beginners, Full and Half Day sessions are available - coaching, surfboards, body boards and wetsuits are provided.

North Devon Karting  400m Pro circuit with fully computerised lap timing and race control systems. Race suits and crash helmets are available. Hire this circuit for your very own grand prix event with winner's podium and bottles of bubbly for the winners.

Keypitts Off-road Adventure Centre  Try North Devon's only all terrain quad bike adventure centre. Start with the novice ride with full tuition and then progress onto the skill trial to tackle the Watersplash & Woodland Dipper.

Survival Paintball “Paintball can be enjoyed by nearly everyone, especially at Survival Paintball, Barnstaple, where we have been running games on our superb 20 acre woodland site since 1988. Our experience, state of the art equipment and focus on safety means players of all ages and abilities can get on with the serious business of having fun.”

Torrington 1646  A visit to the 'Torrington 1646' tourist attraction is truly an “experience” which will be enjoyed by all the family whatever their ages. This is history as never before, as we travel back to 1646 and meet the characters who populated Torrington, North Devon's forgotten site of the last major battle of the English Civil War. See how they lived, loved, laughed and lied their way through the English Civil War.

Dartington Crystal  No trip to Devon is complete without a visit to Dartington Crystal Factory Experience. See first hand how our crystal is hand crafted with skill and care from the blowing of the molten glass through to the final finishing. There's lots more to see and do that will make your visit truly memorable.

Lundy Island  Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bristol Channel, with nothing between it and America - a granite outcrop, three and a half miles long and half a mile wide. In the hubbub of the modern world it is a place apart, peaceful and unspoilt.

Clovelly Set into a steep hillside, Clovelly is one of the most famous villages in the world. The single cobbled high street winds its way down the hillside through traditional whitewashed cottages festooned with fuchsias and geraniums.

The Big Sheep One of North Devon’s leading attractions - watch sheep dog trials and sheep races, learn about breeds of sheep and shearing processes, and bottle feed the lambs!

The Milky Way Adventure Park A great day out for all the family whatever the weather, with four major rides and six live shows every day, huge indoor play areas and loads and loads of fun. Come and try the new Roller Coaster, the biggest and fastest in Devon, if you dare!

Outdoor Education Training  Outdoor Education Training provides activities putting you in the heart of the North Devon countryside. Affordable full and half-day experiences for all ages and abilities; family groups a speciality.

Golfing in Devon  There are five courses local to the hotel. These include the championship course at Saunton Sands and a new eighteen hole course at Willingcott Valley, providing challenges to test all levels.

West Country Walks Online West Country Walks has provided self-guided walks in North Devon and Exmoor as part of its holidays since 1987. The self-guided route directions are easy to follow and show you the beautiful countryside and coast of North Devon and Exmoor.

The National Trust For full details of Arlington Court, Dunster Castle and Watersmeet

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Clay Pigeon Shooting at North Devon Shooting Ground Clay target shooting at its best at one of North Devon's oldest grounds (established 1979). Beautiful natural valley, targets for all standards with professional qualified instruction. Private tuition available. Contact Clive Warren on 01271 863959/850393 for further information.

Ocean Blue Charter Dedicated wildlife adventure cruises aboard a purpose built 35 foot catamaran, also available for corporate and private charter. Phone 01271 864395, mobile 07799 005198.

Gardens
 

RHS Garden Rosemoor  Set deep in the lovely North Devon countryside near Torrington, RHS Garden Rosemoor is a garden of national importance. Lady Anne Berry gifted Rosemoor to the RHS in 1988 and, since then, the original eight acres have been greatly developed into 65 acres of enchanting garden and woodlands.

Castle Hill Gardens  Castle Hill was built in 1730 as the Earl Fortescue’s family home in North Devon. The Palladian House, in which his descendants, the Earl and Countess of Arran are living, is set in a spectacular 18th century parkland landscape with grass terraces and statues leading down to the river and lakes.

Docton Mill Gardens  Gold medal award winning gardens near Hartland. Voted “Best cream tea in Devon” at 2007 North Devon Food and Drink Awards.

Hartland Abbey Only one mile from Hartland Quay, Hartland Abbey lies across a narrow, sheltered valley which winds its way to the spectacular Atlantic Coast. Within a designated ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ visitors may wander around the beautiful gardens and grounds which lead to the rocky cove.

Winsford Walled Garden A forgotten ruin until its rediscovery in 1999, Winsford with its 14ft high walls was, and always has been, a summer flower garden - a discovery that was only confirmed three years after the present owners had already decided to veer away from the ubiquitous walled vegetable garden to create a walled flower garden.

Tapeley Park Tapeley Park is a stately home situated near the coast, between Instow and Bideford. Tapeley Park has lots of attractions for all the family, and the gardens are a magical balance of nature and nurture.

For more information on
things to see and do
in North Devon:

North Devon UK

Devon Holiday Directory