Cardiff Airport 2 hr 27
Rail Station (14 min) Dartmouth Steam Railway (51 min.) scenic heritage railway traveling along the south devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Decoy Road (6 min) Penn Inn (10 min) Splashdown Quaywest (19 min.) tumbling tyre rides swimming pools and a toddlers fun pool plus wetsuit hire and food available. Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (16 min.) lions tigers giraffes gorillas crocs snakes and more plus mini train events and feeding times. Babbacombe Cliff Railway (14 min.) taking riders from the beach to the top of the cliffs this railway is hauled from the top station. Berry Pomeroy Castle (18 min.) allegedly haunted ruined castle and elizabethan mansion in a deep wooded valley setting. Pennywell Farm (23 min.) kid-friendly farm with rides & hands-on activities like feeding goat milking & egg collecting. Bygones (14 min.) quaint shops line this recreated victorian street plus a model railway and replica wartime trench. South Devon Railway (20 min.) main station for 19th century valley steam railway with a tearoom model & gift shop & free parking. Greenway House (28 min) stately georgian estate on the river dart & former home of the famed author agatha christie. Torre Abbey Museum (14 min.) art and antiques collections in a historic building with a palm house in 7-acre gardens plus cafe. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (18 min.) prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids activities tours and a large restaurant. Canonteign Falls (19 min.) 2 sets of waterfalls both natural & manmade in a scenic setting with fern gardens & many lakes. Cockington Court (17 min.) art Buckfast Abbey (21 min.) tranquil abbey with sensory and lavender gardens a restaurant and shops selling monastic products. |