Rainy days in Devon: the Official Devon Guide

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Pennywell Farm

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House of Marbles

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The Paint Hub

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Rain stopped play? Not if you visit Devon, it won’t! Although Devon is lucky enough to have a slightly warmer climate than other parts of the UK, we still get our fair share of April showers and autumn gales (that’s why it’s so green and lush down here!). But even if it turns from a barbecue into a brolly summer, we’ve still got plenty to keep everyone happy while we wait for the sun to pop back out.

Try one of our award-winning attractions, such as the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, which will educate and entertain at the same time as keeping you dry! Or The Milky Way in North Devon, which has 110,000 square feet of indoor fun and space to run around in, as well as plenty to do outdoors.

Burn off some excess energy at one of the best indoor sports centres in the country. Plymouth Life Centre boasts an Olympic sized 50metre pool, as well as a family leisure pool with flumes, 'beach entry' and a bubble pool, so you can pretend you’re sunning yourself on the beach even if it’s grey outside. Get a head for heights by testing yourself on their climbing zone with 15metre wall, aerial assault course, bouldering and abseiling, or, if that’s all a bit too energetic for you, relax in the café while the kids have a great time in the pool.

Our dim and distant past…

Head underground and find out about our Stone Age ancestors, Sabre Toothed Tigers and what it was like to live 10,000 years ago at the fascinating Kents Cavern in Torquay. Alternatively, take a walk through time – in miniature – at the famous model village at Babbacombe, where you’ll find an entire world scaled down especially for little folk. Another Devon underground attraction is Exeter's Underground Passages, built to bring fresh water into the city during the medieval period.

If you fancy relaxing with a tipple, try a wine sampling session or some of the cheeses at Sharpham Vineyard in South Devon – but remember to book a taxi back to your accommodation!

If a bit of rain doesn’t bother you too much then those wet afternoons can often mean some of the best surfing conditions on both the north and south Devon coasts. Up in Croyde, you’ll even get some clean double-overheads and a good chance of some spectacular pipes to ride, so grab your board!

Crafts and steam trains

There’s something for everyone, even if the weather is a bit gloomy. Discover the best of Devon crafts at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen in Bovey Tracey, where they also do a rather nice home-made carrot cake and fresh coffee in the café! Or why not rediscover the age of Steam on a trip through the dramatic Devon scenery on one of our steam trains - there are a number of lines across the county, including South Devon Railway and the Dartmouth Steam and Riverboat Company

No matter what the weather, you’ll never be stuck for something to do when you visit Devon.

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The Milky Way Adventure Park

Clovelly, Bideford

This family adventure park was named Large Attraction of the Year 2016 by Visit Devon, and was the only attraction in Devon to win TripAdvisor’s highest accolade, a...
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Powderham Castle

Exeter

There is so much to see and do at Powderham Castle you will be pushed to fit it all in to one day, but don’t worry as you can come back on another day for FREE*
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Pennywell Farm

Buckfastleigh

A Full Day of Family Fun at Pennywell Farm. Open 11th Feb – 29th Oct Treat your family to a full day of family fun and animal action at Pennywell Farm. With a different...
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Woodlands Family Theme Park

Dartmouth

6th January – 18th March 2018
For just £7.50 per person you can take your whole family for an action packed day of Winter fun at Woodlands Family Theme Park. Visit the...
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House of Marbles

Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot

House of Marbles is a FREE family-friendly and dog-friendly destination visit in Devon with ample free parking.
Open year round, there are lots of marble-ous things for...
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The Bear Trail

Cullompton

An award winning outdoor family attraction. The Bear Trail is an army assault course which has been designed for families to create memories for a lifetime. There are 40%...
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The Paint Hub

Dawlish Warren

The Paint Hub is a pottery painting cafe where you can customise your own piece of useable pottery. Inside you’ll find a colourful cafe with fresh coffees and cake plus...
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Torquay's Dinosaur World

Torquay

Torquay's Dinosaur World is an fun interactive indoor exhibition that brings dinosaurs and their worlds to life! There are a host of scaled and full size models set in...
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Crealy Great Adventure Park

Exeter

Crealy Great Adventure Park & Resort is a multi award-winning theme park featuring over 60 rides and attractions. The number one day out in Devon, Crealy caters for the whole...
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Devon Guild of Craftsmen

Bovey Tracey

We are a FREE admission contemporary crafts venue with a friendly café, two galleries and large shop in a beautiful riverside setting in the moorland fringe town of Bovey...
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Quicke’s Farm Shop

Exeter

At Quicke’s we understand that great cheesemaking is an art. For nearly 500 years we have been committed to working with our valley and its seasons, using our passion,...
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Teign Heritage, Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum

Teignmouth

Teignmouth's new landmark building contains a range of interesting exhibits in two wonderful new permanent galleries, which have been carefully designed to appeal to both...
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Seaton Jurassic

Seaton

Become an explorer and experience ancient landscapes, face scary monsters and get shrunk down to the size of a shrimp.
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Custom House Visitor Centre

Exeter

The Custom House Visitor Centre is located right in the centre of Exeter's historic quayside and occupies one of the most historic buildings on the waterfront.
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