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TQ13 8JS
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of TQ13 8JS:
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.
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).
Museum of Dartmoor Life
3 West Street, Okehampton, EX201HQ
Could you live without electricity?Could you cope without central heating?Where would you get food and clothes if there were no supermarkets or clothes shops? WOULD YOU SURVIVE?The people of Dartmoor did. Dartmoor is the last wilderness in southern England.
Okehampton Castle
Castle Lodge, Okehampton, EX201JB
The remains of the largest castle in Devon, in an outstandingly picturesque setting on a wooded spur above the rushing River Okement. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest as a motte and bailey castle with a stone keep, it was converted into a sumptuous residence in the 14th century by Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, much of whose work survives.
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.
Lydford Castle and Saxon Town
Lydford, EX204BH
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower keep on a mound, later a prison notorious for harsh punishments - 'the most annoyous, contagious and detestable place within this realm.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pennywell Farm
Buckfastleigh, TQ110LT
Come and experience the Pennywell magic at our multi-award winning Farm Activity Park. .
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'.
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.
Yelverton Paperweight Centre
4 Buckland Terrace, Leg o´Mutton Corner, Yelverton, PL206AD
This Centre, which is situated in the UK Dartmoor National Park, is home to 'The Broughton Collection'. This is an exhibition of hundreds of antique and modern glass paperweights, collected by Bernard Broughton over many years.
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.
Dingles Steam Village
, Lifton, PL160AT
The Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre is proud to present the National Fairground Collection. It is a facility unique in the UK, designed to capture the magic of a bygone age through exhibits, vintage engineering and stunning artwork displays.
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.
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.
The Garden House
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Nr Tavistock, PL207LQ
The Garden House is centred on an enchanting Walled Garden created by the plantsman Lionel Fortescue and his wife Katharine around the romantic ruins of a medieval vicarage. Lionels's successor Keith Wiley extended the garden into new areas such as the South African Garden, the Acer Glade, the Bulb Meadow and the Cretan Cottage Garden, creating vistas of stunning colour from Spring until Autumn in a pioneering naturalistic style.
Totnes Castle
Totnes (Top of hill), TQ95NU
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A well-preserved later shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving sweeping views across the town rooftops to the River Dart.
Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
70 Fore Street, Totnes., TQ95RU
Tudor house containing thesocial history of this historic town and the surrounding area. Features Tudor Kitchen, Victorian childhood, Victorian computer pioneer Charles Babbage and artefacts covering the last 5000 years.
Buckland Abbey
Buckland Abbey, PL206EY
Buckland Abbey is a 700-year-old building with fine 16th-century great hall, associated with Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville.Tucked away in its own secluded valley above the River Tavy, Buckland was originally a small but influential Cistercian monastery.
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.
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!.
Morwellham 1860
Morwellham, Gunnislake, Near Tavistock, PL198JL
On the banks of the beautiful river Tamar, amidst ancient wooded hills and acres of quiet organic meadows, this enchanting Victorian village is alive again. Once the centre of an extraordinary copper mining boom, the local characters can now reveal the parts they played, when Morwellham was 'The Greatest Copper port in Queen Victoria's Empire'.
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.
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.
