Exeter Airport 1 hr 21
National Marine Aquarium (41 min)
Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Tamar Bridge (Customer Services Opening Hours Shown) (28 min) Adrenalin Quarry Ltd (21 min)
Rural quarry site for hurtling down gnarly zip lines, deep water swimming & go-karting. National Trust - Antony (5 min)
Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (22 min)
Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Dartmoor Zoo (46 min)
Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. National Trust - Cotehele (38 min)
Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Whitsand Bay (8 min)
3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. Royal William Yard (35 min)
Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (39 min)
18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Tinside Lido (39 min)
Art deco Hoe Park (37 min)
Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. Plymouth Gin Distillery (38 min)
Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (47 min)
Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Mount Edgcumbe House (18 min)
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