Exeter Airport 53 min
Royal William Yard (15 min) Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. National Trust - Cotehele (30 min) Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Crownhill Fort (8 min) Private accommodations in a fort's officers' mess with modern kitchen and 2 bathrooms. Tinside Lido (16 min) Art deco Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (49 min) Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. Dartmoor Zoo (19 min) Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. Plymouth Gin Distillery (15 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. Hoe Park (15 min) Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. National Trust - Antony (36 min) Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Whitsand Bay (31 min) 3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. National Marine Aquarium (16 min) Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Mount Edgcumbe House (45 min) Park and garden National Trust - Buckland Abbey (13 min) Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Burrator Reservoir (18 min) 19th-century reservoir with a discovery centre & fly-fishing, plus dog-friendly trails & bridleways. |