Exeter Airport 1 hr 5
Start Point Lighthouse (38 min) Gothic-style 92-ft. lighthouse, built in 1836, with a loud foghorn & open in summer to public. Woodlands Family Theme Park (24 min) Rides and attractions, indoor and outdoor play, plus a zoo/farm with meerkats and falconry displays. Blackpool Sands (34 min) Shingle beach in a sheltered bay, with sandpits, bathing raft, kayaks, cafe and summer lifeguards. Bolberry Down (8 min) South Devon Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) (13 min) Prawle Point (35 min) Clifftop lookout point known for sunset views & birdlife like buzzards & ravens, reached by a trail. Bantham Beach (18 min) Stretch of sand at the mouth of the River Avon, with food trucks, a surf school & kayak rentals. South Milton Sands (10 min) Salcombe North Sands (8 min) Quiet, sandy cove with estuary views, rock pools & simple eats, largely covered at high tide. East Soar Car Park (National Trust ) (6 min) Kingsbridge Estuary (14 min) A tidal estuary noted for sailing & paddling, with breeding grounds for wading birds & otters. Mill Bay (23 min) Beach and estuary Burgh Island (28 min) Small tidal island featuring an Art Deco hotel, a pub and footpaths offering ocean views. Start Bay (25 min) Coastal area with nature reserves, shingle beaches & clifftop hikes on the South West Coast Path. Overbeck's (11 min) 1913 Edwardian-style home with quirky art & history collections & gardens with sea views. |