Activities
On Farm Activities:
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Farm Tours, we are very happy to show you around the farm and meet the animals
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Yoga/Pilates in the woods or with the cows (in the cowshed if it rains) Bend it with our fully qualified instructor Marcie. £10 per head minimum 8. Booking essential
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Natural Swimming in the River Taw, Simple fun! just at the bottom of our hill, strip off under bridge and swim upstream or catch minnows in the shallows ( help yourselves to nets and jam jars from our shop)
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Clay Pigeon Shooting with a qualified BASC instructor, 2 hours competition style lesson, no previous experience necessary £25 pp, includes all kit and 20 shots.
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Tennis court, football/rounders pitch at the swing park a short stroll up our quiet lane to the village of Atherington.
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Off Farm Activities:
BEST BEACHES: (30/40mins)
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Putsborough sands is the best and ticks all the boxes for a perfect beach
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Croyde Bay= surfers beach
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Saunton Sands huge beach with Braunton Burrows at the other end good for dune walking
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Barricain Bay intimate with a good cafe selling curries
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IIfracombe Tunnels beach voted the best rockpooling in UK with victorian natural swimming pool
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Instow beach on the estuary good for easy access and sandcastles but not swimming
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Please ask us where's best to go depending on the weather and wind direction
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Coasteering www.xtremecoasteering.co.uk 07412 603116 £35pp,
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Paddle boarding & kayak www.activeescape.co.uk 01271320745 £25pp,
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Surfing www.croydesurfacadamy.com 01271 320218 £40pp
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The Tarka Cycle Trail (over 30 miles ) Really good active fun. We suggest you hire bikes from Puffing Billy in Torrington 01805622633 and follow the almost dead flat cycle path , following the River Torridge all the way to Instow beach ( 9 miles 1.5 hrs approx ) for a picnic or pub lunch, stopping for an ice cream/cream tea mid way from a converted train carridge at Bideford. Tip- ask for bike with a soft seat !www.torringtoncyclehire.co.uk £12 all day bike hire
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RHS Rosemoor a mecca for garden lovers , 40 acres of formal , wild , wooded and vegetable gardens, activities for all ages and a very good place to eat , fabulous Sunday Lunches or take a pic nic www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor
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Clovelly an ancient and fascinating village . A labyrinth of steep cobbled streets, with almost tropical sheltered gardens leading to a beautiful harbour and stoney beach www.clovelly.co.uk
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Watermouth Castle an eccentric collection of all sorts, like no other theme park on earth! words can't really describe it! set in a beautiful sheltered bay www.watermouthcastle .com
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Cobbaton Combat Collection one man's obsession and now museum stuffed with a Naafi bus cafe run by his long suffering wife! www.cobbatoncombat.co.uk
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The High Bullen Hotel & Country club book a treatment or for £6 ph you can use the indoor swimming pool, with hot tub, sauna and steam room. There is also a gym, cafe, restaurant and Golf course, check out their 'Dip & Dine' Sunday lunch deal www.highbullen.co.uk
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Exmoor National park . 267sq miles of jaw-dropping landscape to explore. The medieval Lanacre Bridge is a favourite spot to picnic and paddle in whist watching the wild ponies and red deer www.exmoornationalpark.co.uk
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South West Coastal Path 50 miles of which are in North Devon. Challenging, moderate and easy walking through stunning varied coastline www.southwestcoastalpaths.com
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North Devon Wake and Aqua Park- Its like total wipe out!
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Paintball/lazer and airsoft combat games www.survivalpaintball.com
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Quad biking, Clay and rifle shooting, Zorbing www.southdownadventure.co.uk
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Stained glass or mosaic workshop with Gigha in her fabulous warehouse in Bideford. A 4 hour course is £25 pp (min 4 max 12) take home something really beautiful.
Rainy days, big and small Kids (indoor activities)
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North Devon Arena- roller skating and scooters
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Quinces Honey Farm-
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Dingles Fairground- Antique fairground collection with rides!
EATING OUT
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The Bell at Chittlehampton (5m) always popular , good ale & atmosphere tel 01769 540368 thebellatchittlehampton.co.uk
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Chichester Arms at Bishops Tawton (5m) huge portions of good pub grub tel 01271 343945 chichesterarmsbishopstawton.co.uk EX32 ODQ
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The Rams Head at Dolton (10m) posh pub grub set in pretty village and next to Halsdon nature reserve , excellent walks by the River Torridge, ...01805 804255 theramsheadinndolton.co.uk EX19 8QS
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The Rising sun at Umberleigh (1.5m) On our doorstep on the river Taw. risingsuninumberleigh.co.uk tel 01769 560 447
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The New Inn at Roborough (5m), good locally sourced food 01805 603247 thenewinnroborough.co.uk EX19 8SY
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The Boat house Instow great food and view of the beach & sunset. 01271 861292 theboathouseinstow.co.uk
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The Glorious Oyster, beach cafe at Instow amazing home cooked local fish 07843 278521 thegloriousoyster.co.uk
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The Royal George Appledore delicious and smart, beautiful views 01237 424138 trgpub.co.uk
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Storm in a teacup .Watermouth Harbour, near Ilfracombe .cafe in a boat, great cream tea's in a sheltered harbour
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Seafood and Grill Ilfracombe. Mich star style pub. 01271 555005 thomascarrdining.co.uk