North Devon is known as England’s Adventure Coast with its spectacular and diverse region than you might have thought.
When asked what they love about North Devon & Exmoor, everyone's answer is different. One thing is constant though: it's the perfect playground for doing what you love. Be it spending time with the family, walking the dog, eating out or celebrating with friends, to the people that live here, and visit here, North Devon & Exmoor really is the perfect place.
Day One
Wrap up warm and take a bracing walk across Exmoor with its beautiful walking trails and wildlife including the famous Exmoor Ponies’ which wander wild across the moor.
Lunch can be taken at any one of the café’s and tea rooms using only the finest of local ingredients, or just a slice of home-made cake and a warming cup of tea
A visit to Exmoor Zoo with its diverse selection of animals – also home to ‘ Exmoor Beast – the only pair of black leopards in the UK. Exmoor Zoo is fully accessible with tarmac paths suitable for wheelchair and pushchair use.
An evening of star gazing is a must as Exmoor has Dark Sky status and is a relaxing and spectacular site.
Overnight accommodation – the choice is vast, and most providers are fully accessible.
Old Keepers Cottage, Bideford - Free to Book
The Barnstaple Hotel - Guest Link Direct
Raleigh Barn, Bideford - Free to Book
Watersmeet Hotel, Woolacombe - Booking.com
5 top Exmoor Experiences
- Cross Tarr Steps then go for a cream tea
- Travel from Lynton to Lynmouth via the cliff railway
- Go stargazing under Exmoor’s unpolluted skies
- Get out in the wilds in the very early morning and watch for wild deer and stags
- Walk Exmoor’s rugged stretch of the South West Coast Path
Day Two
A visit to RHS Rosemoor – settled in the beautiful Torridge Valley, Rosemoor is enchanting at all times of the year for all ages and is fully accessible.
Lunch in the tea rooms with locally sourced ingredients and home cooked meals and snacks to perfection, where better to spend a winters’ day.
A choice of restaurants to choose from for dinner -
The Pier House
Seasons Brasserie at the Park Hotel
Laura Ashley the Tea Room at Highbullen
Day Three
A choice for today! Either a trip to Lynton & Lynmouth and a trip on the UK’s only water powered railway or a visit to Clovelly, a picturesque ancient fishing village.
The Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway is the UK's only fully water powered railway and bronze winner of Devon's Large Attraction of the Year 2018. Built in 1888, it remains the world's highest and the steepest fully water powered railway and one of three examples left in the world. With 862ft of steep track and an elevation of 500ft the railway provides a memorable experience for all that visit it. A family attraction for all ages and dogs are welcome too.
Clovelly clinging to a 400 foot cliff, it has no vehicular traffic, just donkeys and sledges. Its steep, cobbled street tumbles its way down to the ancient fishing harbour and C14th quay. It is a descent through flower-strewn cottages broken only by little passageways and winding lanes that lead off to offer the prospect of further picturesque treasures. It combines a rich environment and an historic village, with so much to see and explore.
