Molly's Guidebook
Food scene
Family-friendly village pub. In the summer there’s live music outside on a Friday and Sunday evening. Great place to get dinner and a drink on a sunny evening, and fun play area for the kids. In the winter there’s a cosy log burner inside and fairy lights decorate the wood beamed walls.
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Claycutters Arms
Family-friendly village pub. In the summer there’s live music outside on a Friday and Sunday evening. Great place to get dinner and a drink on a sunny evening, and fun play area for the kids. In the winter there’s a cosy log burner inside and fairy lights decorate the wood beamed walls.
Lovely food spot for lunch. Check out the occasional evening supper events too. Follow with a walk around the beautiful Parke nature reserve, managed by The National Trust.
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Home Farm Café
Lovely food spot for lunch. Check out the occasional evening supper events too. Follow with a walk around the beautiful Parke nature reserve, managed by The National Trust.
Brilliant local food, breakfasts and cake. Stock up at the farm shop after enjoying food in the cafe. There’s also a fun play area and barn with toys for the kids, as well as some animals to see. Check out the Facebook page for seasonal events and markets.
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Ullacombe Farm Cafe & Shop
Haytor RoadBrilliant local food, breakfasts and cake. Stock up at the farm shop after enjoying food in the cafe. There’s also a fun play area and barn with toys for the kids, as well as some animals to see. Check out the Facebook page for seasonal events and markets.
Brilliant cake, brunch and lunch spot in Bovey Tracey. Also open on occasional evenings for special nights (eg. “Pie night”).
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Cafe 3 Sixty
Newton RoadBrilliant cake, brunch and lunch spot in Bovey Tracey. Also open on occasional evenings for special nights (eg. “Pie night”).
Lovely cafe, shop and play area. There’s also a working glass blowers workshop where you can (safely) watch the glass blowers in action!
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House of Marbles
Lovely cafe, shop and play area. There’s also a working glass blowers workshop where you can (safely) watch the glass blowers in action!
Sightseeing
Discover the hidden gem of Ness Cove, a gorgeous beach tucked at the end of “Smuggler’s tunnel”, at the top of Shaldon fishing village. Enjoy a drink and food at The Ness pub, overlooking the bay of Shaldon and Teignmouth. Get a hearty cooked breakfast at The Clipper cafe by the seafront.
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Shaldon
Discover the hidden gem of Ness Cove, a gorgeous beach tucked at the end of “Smuggler’s tunnel”, at the top of Shaldon fishing village. Enjoy a drink and food at The Ness pub, overlooking the bay of Shaldon and Teignmouth. Get a hearty cooked breakfast at The Clipper cafe by the seafront.
Explore the nature reserve and enjoy a relaxing walk around the pretty lake at Stover, spotting the local wildlife. Follow the Ted Hughes poetry trail as you go.
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Stover Country Park
Explore the nature reserve and enjoy a relaxing walk around the pretty lake at Stover, spotting the local wildlife. Follow the Ted Hughes poetry trail as you go.
Parke
Gorgeous walking and picnic spot managed by The National Trust.
Great off-road biking, hiking, bird-watching and walking spot. Grab a coffee from the cafe or enjoy a picnic in the picnic area. Lots of different walking routes depending on ability.
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Haldon Forest Park (Skovbrug England)
Bullers HillGreat off-road biking, hiking, bird-watching and walking spot. Grab a coffee from the cafe or enjoy a picnic in the picnic area. Lots of different walking routes depending on ability.
Great National Trust property complete with restaurant, cafe and beautiful gardens and parkland to walk in.
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Killerton House
Great National Trust property complete with restaurant, cafe and beautiful gardens and parkland to walk in.
Beautiful walks nestled in the Dartmoor hills. Different routes depending on ability. Great picnic spot but there is also a cafe on site. Petting area with goats, rabbits, guinea pigs. Also has reptiles, owls and meercats to look at! Great day out for the family.
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Becky Falls Ancient Woodland Park Limited
Beautiful walks nestled in the Dartmoor hills. Different routes depending on ability. Great picnic spot but there is also a cafe on site. Petting area with goats, rabbits, guinea pigs. Also has reptiles, owls and meercats to look at! Great day out for the family.
Family fun
Family days out and entertainment
Visit the leisure centre at Finlake Holiday Park to enjoy the indoor water park complete with flumes and splash park. Enjoy a meal in the restaurant or cafe.
Finlake Holiday Park
Barley LaneVisit the leisure centre at Finlake Holiday Park to enjoy the indoor water park complete with flumes and splash park. Enjoy a meal in the restaurant or cafe.
A fun day out for all the family. Older children will love the lake (bring wetsuits or buy one from the shop by the lake!) complete with pirate ship and tyre obstacle course play area. There’s a fantastic adventure play area with huge slides, zip wires and a whole host of brilliant play equipment. For an extra fee you can also go zorbing, kayaking and complete the tree top climbing trail.
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River Dart Country Park
A fun day out for all the family. Older children will love the lake (bring wetsuits or buy one from the shop by the lake!) complete with pirate ship and tyre obstacle course play area. There’s a fantastic adventure play area with huge slides, zip wires and a whole host of brilliant play equipment. For an extra fee you can also go zorbing, kayaking and complete the tree top climbing trail.
Fun treetop climbing adventure for all the family, including a zip wire ride through the trees!
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Go Ape Haldon (Treetop Challenge, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
Fun treetop climbing adventure for all the family, including a zip wire ride through the trees!
Fun for all the family with a muddy obstacle course (prepared to get mucky!).
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The Bear Trail
Fun for all the family with a muddy obstacle course (prepared to get mucky!).
Gorgeous South Devon lido at Bovey Tracey by the cricket ground. Check opening times before visiting. Brilliant local spot for a cool down on a hot day.
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Swimming Pool
Newton RoadGorgeous South Devon lido at Bovey Tracey by the cricket ground. Check opening times before visiting. Brilliant local spot for a cool down on a hot day.
A fun day out at Devon’s biggest theme park. Rides for all ages and lots of seasonal activities too.
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Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Sidmouth RoadA fun day out at Devon’s biggest theme park. Rides for all ages and lots of seasonal activities too.
A fun family day out at this local theme park. Featuring rides, adventure playground and animals.
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Woodlands Family Theme Park
A3122A fun family day out at this local theme park. Featuring rides, adventure playground and animals.
Great day out for all the family. Enjoy a wander around Plymouth’s Barbican (Marina) area afterwards to look at the boats. Rock Fish is a must for fish and chips, or get an ice cream as you look out to see. Lots of restaurants and cafes here too.
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National Marine Aquarium
Great day out for all the family. Enjoy a wander around Plymouth’s Barbican (Marina) area afterwards to look at the boats. Rock Fish is a must for fish and chips, or get an ice cream as you look out to see. Lots of restaurants and cafes here too.
A fun day out for all the family. Feed the animals, ride a tractor, play on the play equipment. This is a full day out so we recommend you take a picnic if you don’t want to eat in the cafe on-site.
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Pennywell Farm
Lower DeanA fun day out for all the family. Feed the animals, ride a tractor, play on the play equipment. This is a full day out so we recommend you take a picnic if you don’t want to eat in the cafe on-site.
A fun rainy day activity for the kids. Clip ‘n Climb is situated on Exeter’s quay side, right next to lots of lovely cafes and restaurants. Make a day of it with lunch on the marina and some shopping in Exeter’s attractive city centre.
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Clip 'n Climb Exeter
A fun rainy day activity for the kids. Clip ‘n Climb is situated on Exeter’s quay side, right next to lots of lovely cafes and restaurants. Make a day of it with lunch on the marina and some shopping in Exeter’s attractive city centre.
There are two iBounce trampoline parks in the area: one in Newton Abbot and one in Exeter. Both are brilliant rainy day activities with the kids. Pre-booking is essential and can be done online.
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iBounce Trampoline Park - Newton Abbot
There are two iBounce trampoline parks in the area: one in Newton Abbot and one in Exeter. Both are brilliant rainy day activities with the kids. Pre-booking is essential and can be done online.
Local towns
Explore the towns, villages and cities of South Devon. All of these places are within 30 minutes drive of the property.
Lovely historic town with brilliant deli, specialist cheese shop, park, river walks and cycle routes. Fantastic Indian restaurant and a couple of lovely pubs and cafes too.
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Bovey Tracey
Lovely historic town with brilliant deli, specialist cheese shop, park, river walks and cycle routes. Fantastic Indian restaurant and a couple of lovely pubs and cafes too.
Lovely little village on Dartmoor near to Haytor. Check out the Cafe on the Green for cream teas, breakfasts and lunches. Scenic walks onto Dartmoor.
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Widecombe in the Moor
Lovely little village on Dartmoor near to Haytor. Check out the Cafe on the Green for cream teas, breakfasts and lunches. Scenic walks onto Dartmoor.
Historic local wool town of Chudleigh. Home to a brilliant traditional sweet shop and a lovely little cafe.
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Chudleigh
Historic local wool town of Chudleigh. Home to a brilliant traditional sweet shop and a lovely little cafe.
Explore the quirky shops of Totnes, have picnic by the river, eat in one of the many independent restaurants and cafes. Well worth a visit.
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Totnes
Explore the quirky shops of Totnes, have picnic by the river, eat in one of the many independent restaurants and cafes. Well worth a visit.
Historic city of Exeter for shopping, eating, sightseeing (the Cathedral is a must!) and people-watching.
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Exeter
Historic city of Exeter for shopping, eating, sightseeing (the Cathedral is a must!) and people-watching.
Shopping, eating, drinking and sightseeing at the historic city of Plymouth.
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Plymouth
Shopping, eating, drinking and sightseeing at the historic city of Plymouth.