Dreamview Shepherd's Huts

Celebrating a special birthday? A fun-filled day spent racing dumpers or driving monster diggers at Diggerland Devon (15 minutes’ drive) brings out the inner kid in everyone. Adrenaline junkies in need of a fix? Skydive Buzz (10 minutes) specialises in first-time parachute jumps. If you’d prefer to keep both feet firmly on the ground, head out on romantic strolls through Blackborough Forest (10 minutes) – pretty in autumn when the leaves change colour – or stroll the tree-lined walk up to stately Wellington Monument (15 minutes) for views over the Blackdown Hills. Other romantic spots in Devon include Wildwood Escot (half an hour), where you can lose each other in the hedge maze and reunite to get up close to wolves, lynx, and brown bears in spacious enclosures. Go underground for a guided tour of the manmade caverns in mysterious Beer Quarry Caves (40 minutes, booking essential), or take a slow-paced horse-drawn barge trip along the Grand Western Canal from Tiverton (25 minutes).