Things To Do near Tamar Trails
Best South Devon Zoos, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
You could spend your entire holiday in South Devon visiting zoos, wildlife centres and farms. We list the best below. South Devon Living Coasts. Wander around the waterfront area of Torquay and you'll see a distinctive construction of netting hung from a metal framework. This is...
Living Coasts, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Major attraction on The English RIviera Located on the Torquay waterfront, Living Coasts is a major attraction on The English Riviera. Marketed as 'Torquay's coastal zoo', you 'take a journey around the coasts of the world where amazing plants and animals live life on the edge. At Living...
Dartmouth/Kingswear Lower Ferry, Dartmouth, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Car and foot ferry running from the centre of Dartmouth to Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry runs between Dartmouth and Kingswear. It's a small ferry but takes cars in addition to foot passengers. Head down to the slipway at Lower Street near Bayard's Cove Fort towards the centre of town. Note t...
Slapton Sands (Beach), Torcross, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Huge shingle beach lining Start Bay Slapton Sands (Beach) is a huge, narrow shingle beach running along the centre of Start Bay. It's within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Behind the beach are Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and the Torcross Sherman Tank. T...
Watcombe Beach, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Wonderful arc of sand and rock below high cliffs and woodland Watcombe Beach is a wonderful arc of sand and rock. It sits below high cliffs in a heavily wooded section of the South Devon coast. There's a cafe/bar and seating area above the beach. You'll also find public loos on site. Whilst...
Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Funicular railway at Babbacombe Funicular railway running between Babbacombe Downs and Gardens and Oddicombe Beach. Babbacombe Cliff Railway has been operating since 1926. Location of Babbacombe Cliff Railway We've positioned Babbacombe Cliff Railway...
Torcross Sherman Tank, Torcross, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
South Devon's quirkiest landmark and its tragic story Drive the A379 between Slapton Sands (Beach) and Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and you'll see a Sherman tank in the corner of the car park by Torcross. The quirky landmark is associated with a tragic story. The Sherman is a ...
Dartmouth Bayard's Cove Fort, Bayard's Cove and the Pilgrim Fathers, Dartmouth, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Fort and the Pilgrim Fathers Bayard's Cove and its fort are located by Dartmouth/Kingswear Lower Ferry just south of Dartmouth Embankment. There are superb views across the water to Kingswear and down the River Dart and Estuary to Dartmouth Castle. In addition to its natural beauty, striking a...
Maidencombe Beach, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Small sand and shingle beach Maidencombe Beach is a small sand and shingle beach beneath high cliffs on the South Devon coast between Teignmouth/Shaldon and Babbacombe. It's overlooked by the 'Beach Cafe'. There's a reasonable amount of parking just down the road from the pub in the...
Start Bay Inn, Torcross, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Amazing setting towards the centre of Start Bay Start Bay Inn is in the pretty coastal village Torcross in South Devon. The impressive shingle beach Slapton Sands (Beach) runs north and north east of the village and forms part of Start Bay after which the inn is named. Slapton Ley National N...
Oddicombe Beach, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 30 miles away)
Stunning beach in the north section of the The English Riviera Oddicombe Beach is in a stunning location on an arc of coastline running from Petit Tor Point around to the harbour wall by The Cary Arms. Oddicombe Beach is on the west side of this arc of coastline. Babbacombe Beach and Harbour...
Torcross South West Coast Path Walk, Torcross, South Devon (approx. 31 miles away)
The South West Coast Path at Torcross The South West Coast Path can be broken down into sections that have distinct characteristics. Exmoor, the Hartland Peninsula and North Cornwall are, for example, rugged with very steep ascents and descents. The South West Coast Path at Torcross in Start Bay...
Labrador Bay, Shaldon, South Devon (approx. 31 miles away)
Superb coastal walking and views Labrador Bay is located between the mouth of the Teign Estuary at Teignmouth/Shaldon and Babbacombe. It's a beautiful, very hilly and wooded section of coastline that's unlike anything else on the South Devon coast. There's a large car parking area towards the...
Labrador Bay RSPB Nature Reserve, Shaldon, South Devon (approx. 31 miles away)
RSPB nature reserve on the South Devon coast between Teignmouth and Babbacombe Labrador Bay RSPB Nature Reserve sits on the South Devon coast south of Teignmouth/Shaldon and north of Babbacombe. The nature reserve takes its name from Labrador Bay over which it looks. 'Purchased to help se...
Torquay Museum, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 31 miles away)
One of Devon's best musems Just up the road from Torquay Marina in the heart of The English Riviera, this superb local museum provides lots of great information about The English Riviera Geopark, the amazing journeys undertaken by local explorers and Devon life through the centuries. The museu...