Exeter Airport 1 hr 10
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (32 min)
Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. National Trust - Antony (19 min)
Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Royal William Yard (33 min)
Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary (16 min)
Up-close contact with exotic animals and birds, plus a kids' farm and a recreated Maasai village. Whitsand Bay (15 min)
3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. National Trust - Cotehele (27 min)
Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Jamaica Inn Restaurant (27 min)
Quaint 18th-century inn from Daphne Du Maurier's novel, with smuggling museum, a pub and a garden. Readymoney Cove (37 min)
Protected beach for swimming & access to woodland & cliff walks in a picturesque setting. Looe Island (18 min)
Nature reserve island known for smuggling heritage & wildlife can be by foot at spring low tide. Carnglaze Caverns (13 min)
Man-made caverns in a former slate mine with an underground lake & area for concerts/events. Adrenalin Quarry Ltd (13 min)
Rural quarry site for hurtling down gnarly zip lines, deep water swimming & go-karting. St Catherine's Castle (37 min)
Perched above the sea, this ruined castle was built by Henry VIII in the 1530s & remodelled since. East Looe Beach (17 min)
Town beach & swimming destination, popular with tourists & for its well-known Banjo Pier. Restormel Castle (23 min)
Romantic hilltop castle ruins for picnics, panoramic views and outdoor summer theatre events. Mount Edgcumbe House (28 min)
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