Attractions in Mid and East Devon

Set within a stunning Dartmoor valley, there's a full programme of children's entertainment during school holidays, including Animal Encounter Shows, Animal Feeding sessions, puppet shows, storytelling and, new for this year, a genuine Victorian Flea Circus!

Have fun on the South West's most exciting rides and huge indoor play zones. Brave the tidal wave log flume, El Pastil loco roller coaster and the Queen bess pirate ship. Enjoy delicous, locally produced food created for you by our dedicated team.

Heather-covered moorland and deep wooded gorges, beautiful reservoirs and rocky rivers, patchwork farmland and craggy granite tors, the Dartmoor National Park covers an area of 368 square miles - the largest, and wildest, area of open country in southern England.

Diggerland is a unique adventure park where children and adults can drive real diggers and so much more. Attractions include rides, drives and static displays, along with play areas and competitions for young children and infants, in fact Diggerland is ideal for all the family.

A Celebration of working steam in the countryside - there are many examples of both road and industrial steam engines and early petrol and diesel machines housed in large buildings where they are at work. Opportunities for 'hands on' experience are all part of a visit to Dingles.

The walk around Lydford Gorge is three miles long and includes some treacherous sections. But if you're prepared to get your feet a bit mucky, you'll be rewarded with some breathtaking views...and then there's the fresh air too!

Costumed staff welcome visitors to the restored port and help to transport you back to the bustling 1860s when heaps of gleaming copper ore filled the quays and a forest of ships' masts lined the river.

Powderham Castle lies in a beautiful deer park setting on the banks of the River Exe, just a stone's throw from Exeter. The Courtenay family have been welcoming visitors to the Castle since 1959, and over the years in excess of a million people have been through the doors.

Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton in East Devon's glorious Axe Valley, travelling alongside the River Axe estuary through two nature reserves and giving an unrivalled view of the abundant wading bird life.

Just outside the town of Sidmouth, The Donkey Sanctuary is home to around 500 donkeys. Set in unspoilt farmland and countryside, visitors return time and again to meander among the donkeys and absorb the serene and relaxed surroundings.