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Chudleigh Road, Exeter, Devon
EX2 8TS Exeter District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of EX2 8TS:
St Nicholas Priory
Mint Lane, off Fore St, Exeter, EX43AT
St Nicholas Priory is currently closed for conservation, repair and interpretation work.900 year old guest wing of a former Benedictine Priory in Exeter City Centre.
Exeter Guildhall
High Street, Exeter, EX43EB
The Guildhall has served as the centrepiece of Exeter's civic life for more than 800 years. A structure of outstanding architectural interest, it is not merely an ancient monument but remains a busy working building - still in regular use for a variety of civic functions and full meetings of the City Council.
Crealy Adventure Park
Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, EX51DR
For the very best Maytime fun, visit Crealy Great Adventure Parks, the South West's favourite family attractions. At Cornwall's Crealy discover four of the five new Attractions for 2006 and meet the majestic Shire Horses.
Killerton House and Garden
Killerton House, EX53LE
Fine 18th-century house with costume collection, hillside garden and estate.Built for the Acland family in 1778, the house is furnished as a comfortable home.
World of Country Life
Sandy Bay, Exmouth, EX85BU
Devon's No1 all-weather family attraction. Whatever the weather, you're spoiled for choice.
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
East Budleigh, Bicton, EX97BJ
Spanning nearly 300 years of horticultural history, these magnificent gardens are set in East Devon's picturesque Otter Valley, between the ancient city of Exeter and southwest England's Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The Italian GardenLaid out in c.
House of Marbles
Old Pottery, Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey, TQ139DS
At House of Marbles and Teign Valley Glass we have been manufacturing our unusual range of games, toys, marbles and glassware for many years. Visitors are most welcome to wander around the old pottery buildings with their listed kilns, enjoy our museums of glass, games marbles and Bovey Tracey Pottery, watch glass blowing when work is in progress, see our spectacular marble runs, browse in the factory seconds and gift shops and take refreshment in our coffee shop and licensed restaurant.
Otterton Mill Centre
Otterton, EX97HG
There has been a working mill at Otterton since Norman times when King William granted all the local land hereabouts to the abbots of St Michel of Normandy. During the Middle Ages Otterton Mill was one of the largest and most productive in Devon.
Devon Railway Centre
Station House, Bickleigh, Tiverton, EX168RG
Devon Railway Centre is a popular Devon tourist attraction which offers a unique railway experience and boasts a host of attractions in one location. We offer an interactive fun filled day out.
Becky Falls
Becky Falls, Manaton, Nr Bovey Tracey, TQ139UG
High on Dartmoor Becky Falls Woodland Park, with its huge oak canopy, rugged landscape, massive granite boulders and waterfalls, provides some of the most scenic and enjoyable walks in the south west as well as loads of fun for all the family throughout the seasons. Open from 10am every day, March to October, school holidays and winter weekends (weather permitting).
Tuckers Maltings
Teign Road, Newton Abbot, TQ124AA
Tucker's Maltings in Newton Abbot is one of only a handful of malthouses still producing malt in the traditional way and the only one in England that is open to the public for regular guided tours.Our Speciality Bottled Beer Shop at the Maltings sells a wide range of beers, many of which are brewed using our malt.
Castle Drogo
Drewsteignton, EX66PB
The 'last castle to be built in England', set above the Teign Gorge with dramatic views over Dartmoor.Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built between 1911 and 1931 for the self-made food retailing millionaire Julius Drewe, the castle is a masterpiece in Dartmoor granite that blends into the landscape to give the appearance of having been there for centuries.
Bradley Manor
Newton Abbot, TQ126BN
Small medieval manor house set in woodland and meadowsOne of the finest and most complete medieval manor houses in Devon Fantastic woodland and riverside setting on the outskirts of Newton Abbot Impressive collection of pre-Raphaelite pictures and Arts & Crafts furniture Finely crafted plaster work and joinery Watch the manor's history unfold before you on a tour of the house Given to the National Trust in 1938 by Mrs A. H.
Plant World
St Marychurch Road, Newton Abbot, TQ124SE
Plant World, located between Torquay and Newton Abbot in beautiful South Devon, offers an outstanding collection of rare and exotic plants from around the world. The 4 acres of landscaped gardens has been called Devon's 'Little Outdoor Eden'.
Prickly Ball Hedgehog Hospital
Denbury Road, Newton Abbot, TQ126BZ
Enjoy the hedgehog experience with hands-on talks where you can learn about the lifecycle and diet of a hedgehog, and also how to make your garden more hedgehog friendly. The Hedgehog Hospital has two main functions - to treat and rehabilitate injured or sich animals, and wherever possible release into the wild.
Live Music Every Saturday
Willand, Cullompton, EX152PE
Live acts every Saturday Night. Ranging from solo artists to tribute bands.
Tiverton Castle
Tiverton Castle, Tiverton, EX166RP
Few buildings evoke such an immediate feeling of history as Tiverton Castle. Visitors to the Castle can absorb the fascinating background history of the families who lived here, and see the developments of the buildings.
Bygones
Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ14PR
Bygones life size Victorian street is a special look at how we used to live.In three floors of pure nostalgia you'll find old fashioned shops, period rooms, the age of the steam train and a collection of toys and models that will take your breath away - whatever your age!.
Compton Castle
Marldon, Paignton, TQ31TA
Built between the 14th and 16th centuries, the castle has been home to the Gilbert family for most of the last 600 years. Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539–1583) was coloniser of Newfoundland and half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh.
Torre Abbey Historic House
Kings Drive, Torquay, TQ25JE
History comes alive at Torbay's most historic building. Built in 1196 you can trace the 800 years of development from monastery, imposing home of wealthy families, to Mayor's official residence of modern day.
Knightshayes Court
Knightshayes Court, EX167RQ
Victorian country house with richly decorated interiors and garden with outstanding plant collection.Begun in 1869, Knightshayes is a rare survival of the work of designer William Burges.
Cockington Village
Cockington Village, Torquay, TQ26XA
The 450 acres of parkland is a surprising oasis of calm away from the bustle of Torbay. Take time to stroll around and enjoy the variety of scenery and wildlife that exists at Cockington.
Living Coasts
Beacon Quay, Torquay, TQ12BG
Take a fantastic journey around the coastlines of the world without leaving Torquay! Welcome to Living Coasts, Paignton Zoo's new visitor attraction in Torquay. Living Coasts is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe.
Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum
Coldharbour Mill, Uffcolme, EX153EE
Welcome to Coldharbour Mill, a 200 year old spinning mill set in the tranquil village of Uffculme, Devon. Built by Thomas Fox to spin woollen and later worsted yarns in 1799, Coldharbour Mill is a rare example of surviving Georgian architecture, industry and enterprise.
Allhallows Museum
High Street, Honiton, EX141PG
In the town famous for lace-making Allhallows Museum has one of the most comprehensive collections of Honiton Lace in the world. Lace-making demonstrations are given daily by volunteers throughout the months of June, July and August.
Buckfast Abbey
Buckfastleigh, TQ110EE
Buckfast Abbey is home to a Roman Catholic community of Benedictine monks.The Abbey Church is at the centre of the monastic life of the Benedictine monks at Buckfast, since it is there that the Monastic Community gathers to pray and celebrate the sacraments.
Paignton Pier
Paignton Seafront, Paignton, TQ46BW
Paignton Pier is a family favourite attraction in the Torbay area, an all-weather attraction that's fun for all the family, every day of the year. Attractions on Paignton Pier include amusements, stalls and beach goods, fortune telling, cafe and takeaway, jackpot bingo, prize and fun games, orbiter dodgems, ten-pin bowling, trampolining, mega slide, disabled access and facilities.
Buckfast Butterfly Farm
Buckfastleigh, TQ110DZ
'The Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary is situated just outside the southern border of Dartmoor National Park between Exeter and Plymouth and is easily reached just off the A38 Devon Expressway at the Dart Bridge junction. There are large brown tourist signs guiding visitors from the junction to our car park.
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Queen’s Park Station, Torbay Road, Paignton, TQ46AF
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton is the holiday line with steam trains running for seven miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston and through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear. The scenery is superb, with seascapes right across Lyme Bay to Portland Bill on clear days.
Quaywest
Goodrington Sands, Paignton, TQ46LN
Choose from 8 different flumes from the gentle Surf Lagoon to the exhilarating Screamer or the wild Kamikaze. All together nearly one mile of flumes in length!Brave enough to go on the Devils Drop - the highest fastest flume in England - 65 ft of sheer excitement.
