Chippers Field

It might feel like beach days are calling your name around here – and that could be down to high numbers of local coves. Perhaps you’ll want to hire a paddleboard or kayak for a peaceful paddle from Seaton Beach (15 minutes' drive) or it might be Charmouth Beach (10 minutes) that first catches your attention, for its fossil-finding walking tours or lagoon for boating? Of course, there’s the South West Coast Path between them all for those of you who’d like to track them down on foot (at least, part of the way, as this goes on for miles). Further along the coast, Exmouth (45 minutes) is a watersports haven in its own right, with surfing, kayaking and windsurfing all to be had. You’ve already heard of Charmouth’s fossils, but what about Beer Stone? This is what makes up the manmade Beer Quarry Caves (20 minutes). Here, you’ll get to take a tour of the 2000-year-old caverns to see the limestone that’s been quarried for years on years. This is historic in its own way, but for another outing that brings some history to the table, the country house at Forde Abbey House and Gardens (20 minutes) might fit the bill.