Tracy’s Devon guidebook
Sightseeing
This is only 7 minutes drive away. It's a lovely National trust house with beautiful gardens.
109 locals recommend
Killerton House
This is only 7 minutes drive away. It's a lovely National trust house with beautiful gardens.
Exeter Quay is a 25 minute drive from the house. This is a pleasant part of Exeter, within walking distance of the Cathedral. There is a hand pulled ferry across the river and a few restaurants dotted around. If you feel like a long walk or cycle you can follow the river all the way to Exmouth and the sea.
32 locals recommend
The Quay
The QuayExeter Quay is a 25 minute drive from the house. This is a pleasant part of Exeter, within walking distance of the Cathedral. There is a hand pulled ferry across the river and a few restaurants dotted around. If you feel like a long walk or cycle you can follow the river all the way to Exmouth and the sea.
The Exeter underground passages are 25 minutes from the house and could be combined with a trip to the museum and the quay. I've never been but friends say they are very interesting.
65 locals recommend
Underground Passages
2 Paris StThe Exeter underground passages are 25 minutes from the house and could be combined with a trip to the museum and the quay. I've never been but friends say they are very interesting.
40 minutes drive from the house but a unique 3 year old attraction. The experience has been put together with great energy and attention to detail. They keep you busy for three hours with talks, demonstrations, honey tasting, candle making and seed planting.
The restaurant has won awards. There is a play barn and outside adventure area for children but they also seem to really enjoy the talks and demos with the adults.
I came away knowing a great deal about bees and honey and with a plan to start keeping bees. I can't recommend this attraction highly enough.
51 locals recommend
Quince Honey Farm
40 minutes drive from the house but a unique 3 year old attraction. The experience has been put together with great energy and attention to detail. They keep you busy for three hours with talks, demonstrations, honey tasting, candle making and seed planting.
The restaurant has won awards. There is a play barn and outside adventure area for children but they also seem to really enjoy the talks and demos with the adults.
I came away knowing a great deal about bees and honey and with a plan to start keeping bees. I can't recommend this attraction highly enough.
Food scene
This small pub is one mile from the house and serves sound pub food. It has special offer nights on pizzas and steaks on week days.
Merry Harriers
This small pub is one mile from the house and serves sound pub food. It has special offer nights on pizzas and steaks on week days.
This pub is 2 1/2 miles from the house. It serves sound pub food with very large portions. Good value for money.
Keepers Cottage Inn
This pub is 2 1/2 miles from the house. It serves sound pub food with very large portions. Good value for money.
Does great deli type breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. Always busy so I'd recommend booking a table.
13 locals recommend
The Bakehouse
3 High StDoes great deli type breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. Always busy so I'd recommend booking a table.
This pub is in a really pretty Devon village. Nice pub food with a small garden and good atmosphere. 7 miles from the house.
7 locals recommend
Drewe Arms
This pub is in a really pretty Devon village. Nice pub food with a small garden and good atmosphere. 7 miles from the house.
Children
Recommendations for people with children.
This theme park is 25 minuted drive from the house. It is quite expensive to enter but there is so much to do. There are soft play areas, rides, animals and entertainments. Prepare to go there for the whole day.
175 locals recommend
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Sidmouth RoadThis theme park is 25 minuted drive from the house. It is quite expensive to enter but there is so much to do. There are soft play areas, rides, animals and entertainments. Prepare to go there for the whole day.
The Bear trail is only 1 mile form the house and just opposite the Merry Harriers. Good clean/ muddy fun for children and adults alike. They also have a pizza oven and serve teas/ coffees etc.
26 locals recommend
The Bear Trail
The Bear trail is only 1 mile form the house and just opposite the Merry Harriers. Good clean/ muddy fun for children and adults alike. They also have a pizza oven and serve teas/ coffees etc.
This small Museum is a 25 minute drive from the house. It won Museum of the Year a few years ago. My son loved it when he was 10. Certainly worth a visit and it's free to enter. Combine it with a ice creams on Cathedral green and a walk down to Exeter Quay.
122 locals recommend
Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Queen StreetThis small Museum is a 25 minute drive from the house. It won Museum of the Year a few years ago. My son loved it when he was 10. Certainly worth a visit and it's free to enter. Combine it with a ice creams on Cathedral green and a walk down to Exeter Quay.
This is a lovely day out. See wild boar, red squirrels and birds of prey. Climb on a pirate ship in the middle of the woods. Good cafe, Saxon village and awesome maze. A death slide and a soft play area. Something for everyone. A 20 minute drive down country lanes.
23 locals recommend
Wildwood Escot
This is a lovely day out. See wild boar, red squirrels and birds of prey. Climb on a pirate ship in the middle of the woods. Good cafe, Saxon village and awesome maze. A death slide and a soft play area. Something for everyone. A 20 minute drive down country lanes.
This is only a mile from the house and is great role play fun for the under 8s. It has 12 role play areas set up as bank, construction site garage, farm shop, hairdressers, vets etc where children can role play to their hearts content while parents can relax in the centrally located café. It has won multiple awards.
Bear Town
This is only a mile from the house and is great role play fun for the under 8s. It has 12 role play areas set up as bank, construction site garage, farm shop, hairdressers, vets etc where children can role play to their hearts content while parents can relax in the centrally located café. It has won multiple awards.
Shopping
Only 5 minutes drive from the house, this is a farm shop that has only been open for a few years but has quality food and a great cafe.
Fordmore Farm Shop
Honiton RoadOnly 5 minutes drive from the house, this is a farm shop that has only been open for a few years but has quality food and a great cafe.
This is only 5 minutes drive from the house and has a range of interesting antique and vintage objects for sale from several different traders. also has a lovely café in quirky surroundings.
Fagins Antiques and Reclamation Yard
This is only 5 minutes drive from the house and has a range of interesting antique and vintage objects for sale from several different traders. also has a lovely café in quirky surroundings.
Group activity
This is only 5 minutes away and has opened recently. Owners are enthusiastic and the kitchen looks huge, light and airy. Would make a great, hen or stag weekend daytime activity.
Devon Cookery School
This is only 5 minutes away and has opened recently. Owners are enthusiastic and the kitchen looks huge, light and airy. Would make a great, hen or stag weekend daytime activity.