Barton Town Camping

Once you've had your fill of wildlife spotting in the bountiful Devon countryside, there are rarer species for spotting at Exmoor Zoo (five minutes’ drive). Lions, wolves and dinosaur figurines also reside at the Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes). More wonders of times past are at Arlington Court (15 minutes). The country house and gardens do a good job of whisking you back to the 19th century. Lynton and Lynmouth (20 minutes) are also ready to set you under their spell, with a taste of Victorian engineering found on the steam railway. Return to present times in the local towns… will it be coastal Combe Martin (15 minutes), with its cliffs and coves ripe for walking, or an afternoon out in the market towns of South Molton (25 minutes) and Barnstaple (20 minutes)? If the sea is calling your name, make your way to Ilfracombe (25 minutes), where boats at the harbour will take you out for fishing or cove-hopping, and miniature golf, cinemas and fish and chips complete the day. Woolacombe (35 minutes) is a gateway to more sandy beaches, with coastal paths taking you from cove to cove, and many opportunities to dip into watersports along the way.