Family Days Out
Here are a number of suggestions for great days out for all of the family. You can connect to each individual website to gain further information about the attraction, by clicking on the corresponding image.
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Morwellham Quay
This is a 1000-year-old riverside village, port and mine set in 200 acres that have been restored and brought back to life. This is just 3 miles from Woodovis.

The National Marine Aquarium
Your visit at the aquarium will reveal a strange and secret world that is both beautiful and bizarre, both weird and wonderful. The aquarium boasts a shark theatre, a wave tank and much more.

The Tamar Valley Donkey Park
This makes a fun packed day out for all the family to see donkeys, rabbits, ducks, pigs, lambs and calves. Children can also have a free Donkey ride.

The Tamar Otter Sanctuary
This is the only place in the West Country that breeds otters and then re-introduces them into the wild. You can watch the otters play in natural enclosures and see them inside their breeding holts.

Miniature Pony & Animal Farm
Here you can meet, touch and feel over 150 animals, including miniature ponies and donkeys that foal throughout the Spring and early Summer.

Hidden Valley Adventure & Conservation Park
A family treasure hunt taking you through Hickory Farm and Creepy Cottage, a rail mine and deep into a forest thicket.

Screech Owl Sanctuary
A large collection of owl species from all over the world. At certain times of the year, baby owls may be seen playing in the créche.

Dartmoor Zoological Park
Set in 33 acres of beautiful woodland with some stunning views of the surrounding countryside, Dartmoor Zoological Park is a unique family owned zoo with a fantastic collection of animals.

Trethorne Leisure Farm and Golf Course
Plenty of adventure play areas - even a ball pool for adults. Shire horse and pony rides. Falconry displays, crazy golf, indoor skittles and chess, and ten-pin bowling.

Woodlands Leisure Park
All weather fun, plenty for the active family both indoors and out. Water slides, thrills and spills!

Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre
Great activities and shows every 30 minutes. Shire horse shows, the Dartmoor Pony centre, children’s play barn and falconry displays.

Babbacombe Model Village
A little world in miniature! Beautiful gardens, displays and models, with a model railway too! It’ll make you feel like you’re a giant!!

Crealy Adventure Park
A fun day out for all the family, with log flumes, pirate ship, race karts and huge all weather play areas with special areas for toddlers.

Living Coasts
A wonderful experience to 'see life on the edge’. All sorts of fascinating coastal creatures to see, from cuddly seals to comical penguins, beautiful puffins and sea ducks.

Paignton Zoo
Animals galore, from all over the world, deserts, frozen wastes, rain forests and more. All the big animals are there, with lots of little ones too!

Kents Cavern
Kents Cavern is recognised as the most important Palaeolithic cave system in Britain and is home to the most spectacular stalactite and stalagmite formations.

Castle Drogo (National Trust)
The castle and grounds are lovely to visit, and during the school holidays there are all sorts of fun and adventurous activities going on for the little'uns.







