When we arrived at Bicton Park, the staff member told my two year old and five year old that they…read morewere not allowed to bring in the dolly push chairs that they were pushing. My children were very upset. I asked the staff member what the purpose of that rule was and she said it was "on the sign". I asked her why it was on the sign and she said "insurance won't cover it" with no explanation of what it was that insurance wouldn't cover or how dolly push chairs could be deemed more dangerous than full-sized pushchairs. I then had to choose between forcing the children to leave the push chairs behind, upsetting them further, or leaving Bicton Park. We left and we will not be going back. This was my children's first experience of the small-minded enforcement of rules that serve no purpose. I hope they won't have to come across such a ridiculous situation again.

Agreed a really brilliant place to visit, and go on the train ,and survey the Motor museum.read more

Escot is an amazing place! They have beautiful gardens, a confusing beech maze and great woodlands…read more The other main attractions are falconry, otters, and new beavers. The thing that my kids like to do the most is the letterboxing. To those who don't know letterboxing ( I think it may be originally a Devon thing?!?), you have a set of clues and an answer sheet. You find the 'treasure which has a rubber stamp attached to it. you stamp your answer card to prove you have found the right place. The kids love it - it is designed for them here - the dartmoor letterboxing is somewhat harder! New this year is a horrible vertical slide thingy. i desperately tried to find the courage to go off it myself, but alas, I had to look stupid in front of my 4 year old who did it about a dozen times! There is also an aquatic centre, a blacksmith and a wonderful tea-room. Well worth a visit!

I love Escot as it's a brilliant place to take kids, and there is something there for everyone. You…read morecan view the otter feeding and bird of prey displays at certain times, and there are lots of small animals for the kids to stroke and feed. There is a large maze to run through, plus things like teepees to explore. The woodlands are brilliant and have lots of information throughout - I especially like the cork tree which is strung with corks! I would say the restaurant is slightly expensive, so take your own food, but you can buy a yearly pass which gets you some money off in the shop Worth a visit, especially if you need to entertain the kids and wear them out!

This is a chain of tree top adventure courses. You get to crawl through tunnels in the air, cross…read morerope bridges, walk planks and zip to the ground on tarzan slides. They are amazing fun but have height and age limits so it will be best to check these out first. It is an amazing 3 hour experience that everybody should try.

Very strong on trees.read more

http://pet-shop-buoys.com new to the area pet boutique…read morecovering south devon no the main land uk

From the owner: Welcome my name is Jd ,I have been educating my self with the world of pet products since…read more2004,noticing a gap in the market place of to day for trendy dogs. I also have a small story to tell about my Prince a Dalmatian. Once upon a time Prince my Dalmatian had a very serious illness leaving him with 23 stitches for 6 weeks. This gave Prince courage to wear a parka puchi coat distracting him from easy reach of the stitches. Now being so trendy with All the attention in the public eye and a Dalmatian too, other dogs are now able to kit there pet wardrobes out fully from us Prince as recently passed away born 2002 in Cornwall and Died 2013 Dartmouth Devon.Selling Gourmet Treats,Pet Strollers to Dog Bedding Made in Devon and even to match your Home Decor. O so bright and fresh. To finalise our pet boutique we had to have a unique name whilst in our cottage by the sea,"LIFEBUOY "tODAY BandB. My Dogs Prince and Pierre are the founders of petshopbuoys.net. Pierre is my Bichon Frise now is 7 years old from Honiton Devon and is a daddy 4 times from Snow truffles a registered breeder in Torquay DEVON. Our company is based on the belief that our customers%27 needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team is committed to meeting those needs. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.Sadly Pierre our Bichon passed away suddenly age 16years 7 months 2 todays saddly missed and great loss to us! New website launch www.petshopbuoys.net

'Old School' type park with nice grounds, pitch & putt, tennis courts etc…read more It's adjacent to the Uk's second largest secondary school so it unfortunately has its share of unsociable behaviour, particularly after dark!

a good cycle link to tecso through the park, the golf sign saying watch the ball always make me…read morelauge. IT a great to walk through, but I never stay their of never long. it is do able with a wheelchair.

One of the most unusual buildings owned by the National Trust, this 16 sided property is a…read moretestament to English eccentricity! Built by two spinsters on their return from their grand tour in the 18th Century this building is bound to inspire and intrigue. The guides here are amongst the best that the NT has to offer and they will guide you through the myraid of tiny rooms with enthusiasm in buckets! The highlight of the tour is the shell room in the top of the property. This, for reasons of preservation, now has to be viewed through CCTV but you are able to control the camera and zoom in on anything that takes your fancy. The tea-room in the basement of the property is well worth a visit and the food of excellent quality. This is a small property and so groups can only be accommodated by arrangement. Bags must also be left in lockers at the start of the tour as the rooms are too small and fragile.

A bizarre building close to Exmouth that is well worth a visit! It's actually quite hard to…read moredescribe without going into huge detail. It is basically a quite bonkers designed house, packed full of a variety of rooms, which in turn are packed full of all kinds of bits and bobs. There is even a room that has the walls covered in shells (although you have to look at this through a video link) There are highly knowledgeable staff in almost all of the rooms willing to tell you in detail about the various parts of the building. The tea-shop in the basement is worth trying out - the soup we had was great. It's also worth pointing out that it gives you shelter from the elements if the weather is bad - once we stepped outside the wind almost blew us into the sea!

This is perhaps your bog standard basic leisure centre built probably in the late 1980's. But it…read morehas everything you need for general workouts or keeping the kids entertained on a wet afternoon. The main pool is 25m with a smaller kiddy pool adjacent set (as kiddy pools always are) at 50degC above body temperature!!! Car park is no problem as there is a pay and display immediately adjacent to the front entrance.

Exmouth Sports Centre can seemed to be the social hub of the community. The centre offers all the…read moresynergies which you'd expect from a small community sports centre. As a wheelchair user the addition of a poor side changing room and stair lifts to access the gym make place fully accessible to me.