Exeter Airport 53 min
National Marine Aquarium (16 min) Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Adrenalin Quarry Ltd (22 min) Rural quarry site for hurtling down gnarly zip lines, deep water swimming & go-karting. Dartmoor Zoo (18 min) Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. Tamar Bridge (Customer Services Opening Hours Shown) (15 min) Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (43 min) Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Royal William Yard (14 min) Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (19 min) Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Hoe Park (15 min) Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. National Trust - Cotehele (24 min) Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. National Trust - Antony (30 min) Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Whitsand Bay (26 min) 3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. Tinside Lido (16 min) Art deco Plymouth Gin Distillery (14 min) Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (16 min) 18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Mount Edgcumbe House (39 min) Park and garden |