2nd November 2008 - by Sandy Lee
5 Essential Things to do in Devon For Families
There are plenty of things to do in Devon especially for
families. Crealy Adventure Park, Devon's biggest indoor and
outdoor adventure park, has 100 acres packed with thrilling
rides, play zones, friendly animals and locally sourced food.
Brave pirates can board the Queen Bess Pirate ship or ride the
Tidal Wave Log Flume. Count down to lift-off on the Meteorite,
or dare to enter the lair of the Cave Bears and defend yourself
from flying molten lava balls. Enjoy endless play in the
Adventure Zone, go panning for gold, meet the ponies in the
Pony Grooming Parlour, ride on the Victorian Carousel, or race
a Techno Kart. Crealy Adventure Park is Devon's ultimate
adventure playgrounds and a fabulous, fun-filled family day out
for all.
Ride a Steam Train
If you love the chuffing of a steam train, playful otters and
exotic butterflies then why not take a trip on the South Devon
Railway? Step aboard one of their original carriages pulled by
a gleaming engine and ride alongside the river Dart to
Buckfastleigh, home of the Transport Museum and where the
engines are maintained - heaven for boys big and small! Next
door at the Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, rescued otters frolic in
specially built enclosures, where you can see them swimming
underwater. In the steamy surroundings of the Buckfastleigh
Butterfly House, brilliantly coloured butterflies flit through
the air. For those who enjoy farm animals the Totnes Rare
Breeds Farm is adjacent to the Totnes South Devon station.
Hang out with Sharks
Like fish with big teeth? Then Plymouth's National Marine
Aquarium has some residents they'd love you to meet. Here you
can watch seahorses dancing in the Weird Creatures Zone, watch
Emily, Enzo and Howardine the sand tiger sharks patrolling the
huge Mediterranean Zone or watch Snorkel the logger head turtle
gracefully swimming over reefs full of colourful fish and
blacktip reef sharks in the Coral Sea Zone. Visit the Shallow
Water Zone, home of Ernie the octopus and where the creatures
of Plymouth Sound come into the aquarium's rock pool.
Surfing in North Devon
If a family surfing safari is on your list of things to do in
Devon, then Devon's north coast is the perfect location with
its sandy beaches where you can surf the Atlantic rollers. The
beaches of Croyde and Woolacombe are the top spots to visit.
Croyde boasts a five to one student to instructor ratio at the
Surfing Croyde Bay Surfing School, whilst over at Woolacombe
the Nick Thorne Surf School will help you master the
fundamentals of the sport. They even hold kid's surfing parties
for a birthday with a difference!
Quaywest
If your family like their fun wet and wild then Quaywest must
be one of your things to do in Devon. Quaywest is Britain's
biggest, wildest and wettest theme park, with its eight slides,
two kiddies pool areas and swimming pool. Thrill seekers can
take the 65ft plunge at the Devils Drop, experience the Wild
Kamikaze or take a tube ride on the Raging Rapids. Little folk
will love to splash and slide in the Toon Town Pool, or
climbing aboard the Submarine Adventure. The park is open from
May to September and nearby Goodrington sands, an award winning
blue flag beach, is ideal for a spot of sandcastle
building.
Article Source: http://www.articlesabroad.com
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