Here's a beach trip for a day when the walk is part of the fun...Relax at the Kings Arms Pub, Winkleigh
The Kings Arms pub in Winkleigh offers a warm welcome whether you want a cream tea, a quiet pint, or a great meal. Dogs welcome too.Braunton Burrows dune system
Braunton Burrows, the core of the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is quite unlike anywhere else in the region. It's a weird dune landscape carpeted with flowers in summer and with a uniquely wild atmosphere in winter.RHS Rosemoor gardens
RHS Rosemoor is just 11 miles from our cottage and lodges, and makes a relaxing day out, or you can combine it with other attractions in nearby Torrington (walks, Dartington crystal, Torrington 1646, The Plough Arts Centre). You can get there by bus from Winkleigh - the 315 service stops right at the gate.Horn's Cross to Westward Ho! South West Coast Path
This is a good one way walk through a wooded combe and along a fabulous stretch of the South West Coast Path. Take the bus out and walk back....Belstone Cleave and the Tors Pub
Belstone Cleave in early autumn - beautiful even if it's raining. Here's what Muttley dog thought...Castle Drogo
Castle Drogo was originally built for self-made retail millionaire Julius Drewe. Designed between 1910 and 1913, it took 20 years to build. Now owned by the National Trust, Drogo is particularly special because the Edwardian building was designed by Edwin Lutyens.Riding on Dartmoor at Skaigh Stables
Dartmoor is England's largest wilderness, and on horseback is a fabulous way to see it. Skaigh Stables will take you off the tarmac roads and onto the moor. Kayaking on the Torridge, at Bideford
Try kayaking on the River Torridge at Bideford. You can hire sturdy kayaks suitable for beginners from Bideford Bicycle Hire and enjoy this part of North Devon's Biosphere Reserve from a completely different perspective.Westward Ho! and Northam Burrows
The huge beach at Northam Burrows Country Park, near Westward Ho! is about 40 mins drive away. It can be almost empty outside peak season, and even in August there's plenty of room.Beaches and a canal at Bude
Bude offers some of the closest beaches to us. You can enjoy the sand, go surfing or pick up the South West Coast path for a lovely walk. It's just over the border in Cornwall, but they won't ask for your passport...Lydford Gorge
Lydford Gorge is the deepest gorge in the south west of England, with the White Lady waterfall tumbling 30m (90ft). It's been voted the No. 1 most romantic spot in Devon and Cornwall. Ledgend says anyone who falls into the Lyd who sees a woman in white with long flowing tresses standing in the waterfall will not drown!
