West Worthele Farm

Coming to south Devon in search of some seaside time? Set off to Mothecombe beach (20 minutes’ drive) for rockpooling and swims at one of the area’s quieter stretches, or take a short woodland walk to reach the sands of Wonwell beach (20 minutes). Thurlestone (half an hour) is another good bet, as is Bigbury-on-Sea (25 minutes) where you can hire watersports kit or ride the sea tractor out to Burgh Island. Looking inland, there are walks galore in Dartmoor National Park (10 minutes), plus visits to The Donkey Sanctuary Ivybridge (five minutes), Dartmoor Zoo (15 minutes) and the National Trust site Saltram (20 minutes). For more family days out, head towards Plymouth (20 minutes) to bounce at Jump Plymouth, meet sea beasts at the National Marine Aquarium and get hands-on at The Box (a particularly cool interactive museum). The rides, indoor/outdoor play areas and falconry displays at Woodlands Family Theme Park (half an hour) are also likely to be popular among all ages.