North Devon Scene

Local Attractions

There are lots of great attractions in North Devon to cater for all the family!

Whether you want to learn how to surf, take a boat trip to Lundy, watch sheep racing or take a ride on a rollercoaster thereis something for everyone!

• The legendary sheep racing at the Big Sheep!

THE BIG SHEEP

The BIG Sheep is firmly established as one of the UK ’s most innovative and exciting family attractions providing wacky and unique entertainment for all the family. Hilarious and entertaining shows include the World Famous sheep racing, complete with jockeys, horse whispering, and dog and duck Trials. Shepherds with a wicked sense of humour will having you laughing out loud as you are introduced to 10 different breeds of sheep who will be strutting their stuff live on stage to music!

Children AND adults can burn off excess energy and play safely on a great selection of slides and imaginative soft play climbing areas, tumble towers, mazes and obstacles in their massive indoor playarea.

There are loads of fun-packed outdoor activities including mountain boarding for the more adventurous in the family and outdoor laser games, where families can battle it out using state-of-the-art eye-safe laser guns. Farm safari rides, magical lakeside train rides, pony rides, pottery, free beer tasting and a chance to feed the baby lambs are just some of the treats in store.
After an exhilarating day out, discover the exotic plants in our garden centre and nursery, browse in our sheepy shop and find local Westcountry products before relaxing with a delicious home made scone with a great big dollop of local clotted cream!

The Big Sheep can be found on the A39 Atlantic Highway, 2 minutes west of the Bideford Bridge.

For further information visit: www.thebigsheep.co.uk or telephone 01237 472366. TOP

THE MILKY WAY ADVENTURE PARK

The Milky Way Adventure Park welcomes thousands of visitors a year to its many outstanding features. These include regular birds of prey demonstrations, the Clone Zone interactive ride and Time Warp indoor adventure centre. Don’t miss the ferret display and look out for the “cuddling corner” where you can get close to baby lambs.

For further information visit www.themilkyway.co.uk or call 01237 431255
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BROCKLANDS ADVENTURE PARK

Make a very worthwhile visit to Brocklands Adventure Park, runner-up in the England For Excellence Awards 2001 and Quality Assured. Brocklands is a fun-packed value day out, whatever the weather.

Visit Brocklands at West Street, Kilkhampton, near Bude.

For further information visit: www.brocklands.com or call 01288 321920.
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SAILCATS

Based at picturesque Instow, SailCats offer North Devon’s very own catamaran sailing experience where you’re assured of an exhilarating day out in the safe and sheltered waters of the Taw and Torridge estuary. Fly a hull, trapeze from the wire and surf the swell in a powerful, performance catamaran with plenty of time to take in the view.

If you need a break from the daily grind contact SailCats today... Call 01805 624489 or visit www.sailcats.co.uk

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SAIL TO LUNDY

How would you fancy swimming with friendly seals? You can sail to Lundy Island from Clovelly aboard the Jessica Hettie with Clive Pearson, one of the area’s most experienced diving skippers.

For more information and bookings contact 01237 431042 or log on to www.clovelly-charters.ukf.net

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DEVON RAILWAY CENTRE

The Devon Railway Centre is situated in the beautiful village of Bickleigh alongside the river Exe and adjacent to the historic Bickleigh Bridge. The centre is based around a Victorian Great Western Railway station which was left to fall derelict. The centre made its home here in 1997 and has restored the original station, goods shed and developed the site into a delightful hands-on attraction for all the family.

Admission includes unlimited rides on the two different railways. The narrow gauge is approximately half-a-mile long and gives visitors stunning views of the Exe Valley, while enabling them to get to the Devon Railway Centre’s riverside picnic area.

The miniature railway also conveys passengers alongside the river and is popular with the young and young at heart alike.

Visitors can see the working model railways which are beautifully housed in three full-sized railway coaches standing alongside the old station.

There are 14 working layouts that visitors operate pushing buttons.

There is also a Crazy Golf course and a Drive Your Own Train for the Under 10s (There is a small extra charge for these two attractions.

NEW FOR 2007! Devon Railway Centre is delighted to announce the opening of Exe Vale Model Village. This attraction will include a railway and tram line operated by push buttons. It is set in the Edwardian era and displays industrial, town and country scenes. There is also a new outdoor play area which is situated alongside the Crazy Golf and the tea rooms.

Devon Railway Centre is a “must” for all the family and is excellent value for money. All visitors can expect a warm and friendly welcome from the dedicated staff and volunteers.

For more information call 01884 855671.

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DIGGERLAND

If you fancy doing something a little unusual why not pop into Diggerland and have a go at driving a real JCB! The ultimate aim of Diggerland is to give everyone, no matter what age, the opportunity of experiencing the exhilaration of riding in and driving real JCBs and other construction machinery. There’s buckets of fun for everyone! There is no age limit, although the under fives have to be accompanied by an adult on some rides for safety purposes.
To ride in or drive the real diggers requires an additional payment per ride/drive. There is reasonably priced food and drink on sale too, with a licensed bar and a shop selling an extensive range of digger goods. Telephone 08700 344437 or log on to the website www.diggerland.com

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