Newton Abbot Rugby Club

Kids keen to hit the seaside? The beaches of the English River await: Teignmouth Beach (15 minutes’ drive) offers amusement arcades on a 19th-century pier and Torquay (20 minutes) has sandy expanses backed by family attractions including adventure golf, tennis courts and a bowling alley as well as coastline views from the English Riviera Wheel. The watery thrills and spills at Splashdown Quaywest (25 minutes) are fun for all the family, or you could visit the petting farm and watch birds of prey flying displays at Woodlands Family Theme Park (40 minutes). At Crealy Theme Park and Resort (25 minutes), kids can enjoy an exciting day full of go-Karting, climbing frames and carousels. Time for some adult entertainment? Put a fiver on the horses at Newton Abbot Racecourse (five minutes’ walk) with its summer schedule of jump racing, or get the hiking boots on and head off for challenging rambles across moorland up to Haytor Rocks (20 minutes) in Dartmoor National Park.