Gara Bridge Camping

The park’s a 20-minute drive to the sheltered bay of Blackpool Sands for swims and sunbathing. The South West Coast Path runs all around the Devon shoreline, so heading off on a saunter with sea views is simple stuff as well. Should kids need more stimulation than being taken off on a toddle or plonked on the beach with a bucket and spade, Woodlands Family Theme Park is a 15-minute drive for family rides and a falconry display. More creatures can be sighted at Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary within a 20-minute drive, and twitchers can treat themselves to a look at winged critters on a session at The Devon Bird of Prey Centre (half an hour from the park). Animals seen, blend some history into your trip at Buckfast Abbey 30 minutes’ drive away – a handsome place hailing as far back as 1018.