Ideas for days out and places to visit in Devon

Eating Out, Food and drink, Gardens

Combe Garden Centre

Garden centre and popular cafe on the edge of Honiton

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sheppy's cider farm

Food and drink

Sheppy’s House of Cider

200 years of cider making history. Orchard walks, tours and tastings. Farm shop and cafe. Heritage museum.

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Sidmouth Market in Devon

Food and drink

Farmers Markets

There are regular farmers markets locally – details are available from our Tourist Information Room.

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otter ales at Forest Glade

Food and drink

Otter Brewery

We stock this locally-brewed, hand-crafted, award-winning ale in our shop

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Tricky Cider

Food and drink

Tricky Cider

Made on the Blackdown Hills and stocked in our shop. Cider tasting, talks & short tours, pre-booking is recommended.

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Pebblebed Vineyard

Food and drink, Natural beauty

Pebblebed Vineyard

Topsham - English wine tasting and vineyard tours.

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Southern Cross, Newton Poppleford

Food and drink

Southern Cross, Newton Poppleford

Tea room with cream teas and homemade cakes.

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old well tea rooms

Food and drink, Gardens, Local attractions

The Old Well

Garden centre near Sampford Peverell, with cafe and restaurant.

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Things to do - The Aviator, Dunkeswell

Food and drink

The Aviator, Dunkeswell Airfield

Open 9am to 11pm. Bar, restaurant and café. Breakfasts, meals & snacks, cream teas, Sunday carvery. Airfield viewing area. Tel. 01404 891226.

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The Six Bells Inn

Eating Out, Food and drink

The Six Bells Inn, Payhembury

The Six Bells Inn stands at the centre of Payhembury Village and offers a warm welcome.

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The Drewe Arms, Broadhembury

Eating Out, Food and drink

The Drewe Arms, Broadhembury

Seafood a speciality. Tel: 01404 841267.

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The Otter Inn, Weston

Eating Out, Food and drink

The Otter Inn, Weston

nr. Honiton. Children welcome. Beer garden. Tel. 01404 42594.

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Blacksmiths Arms, Plymtree

Eating Out, Food and drink

Blacksmiths Arms, Plymtree

Traditional village pub – home cooked food, garden. Children welcome (but no highchairs).

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the keepers cottage, kentisbeare

Eating Out, Food and drink

Keepers Cottage, Kentisbeare

On Cullompton road. Bar food and restaurant. Tel: 01884 266247

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Wyndham Arms Kentisbeare

Eating Out, Food and drink

Wyndham Arms, Kentisbeare

Traditional village pub - Whitbread Ales, pub food. Children welcome. Tel. 01884 266327

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Maltings Taphouse

Food and drink, History

The Maltings Taphouse

Over 70 traditional local beers and over 100 craft beers from the UK and across the world can be enjoyed in a room which was part of one of the last working malthouses.

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Fishing, Food and drink

Hollies Trout Farm

Open all year round from dawn to dusk offering fresh fish, gourmet fish products and most importantly superb fly fishing.

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There are so many things to do in Devon and Forest Glade is an ideal centre for a holiday in the countryside, touring the West Country or exploring rural Devon.  Whether you’re looking for places to explore, beaches, family attractions, moorland or somewhere historic Devon has much to offer.

Numerous lanes, little changed over the years, wind their way through the beautiful countryside.  You will see why the Blackdown Hills is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

For those who wish to leave their cars behind there are some lovely walks to choose from, both in the forest and out into the surrounding countryside, with views across the Culm Valley towards Exmoor, Dartmoor and the East Devon coast.

Because of its unique position Forest Glade guests have easy access to the whole of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, including Exmouth with its two miles of sandy beaches to Lyme Regis with its famous harbour.  North Devon, Barnstaple and Minehead are within easy reach, as is South Devon, Somerset and parts of Cornwall.

Use the filter buttons below to search for attractions which are of interest to you and access the links to get more information about the attractions.

The Devon’s Top Attractions website has also has lots of ideas for things to do in Devon.