Dartmoor National
ParkHeather-covered moorland and deep wooded gorges, beautiful lake-like reservoirs and tumbling rocky rivers, thriving market towns and villages, patchwork farmland and craggy granite tors, the Dartmoor National Park covers an area of 368 square miles - the largest, and wildest, area of open country in southern England.

Cycle Trails
Plymouth is well positioned on a crossroads of the National Cycle Network.

Cotehele

Dartmoor National Park

Waterfront Walkway
12 mile walk along the South West Coast Path, through Plymouth's maritime heritage.

Exeter Cathedral

Buckland Abbey

Buckfast Abbey

The Garden House
Eight acres of land around the ruins of the medieval vicarage of Buckland Monachorum. The imposing house which sits in the middle of the garden was built in the 19th century and used to be the vicarage

Barbican
Pilgrim Fathers left England on board the Mayflower to settle in America early in the 17th century

Prysten House
Late 15th century Priest's house.

St Andrew's Church
The oldest part of the building dates from 1385, with the main structure being 15th Century. Extensively rebuilt after WWII the board over the North Door reads 'Resurgam' - 'I shall rise again'.

Charles Church
Charles Church was left in ruins after WWII, as a dramatic memorial to those who lost their lives during the heavy blitz of Plymouth.

South Devon Railway

Paignton & Dartmouth
Steam Railway
Following the spectacular River Dart and Torbay coast, the journey was one often undertaken by Agatha Christie who would descend at Churston Station to continue by car to her home at Greenway. Hercule Poirot used the line on several occasions - in "The ABC Murders" and again in "Dead Man's Folly".

Tamar Valley Line
Explore the natural beauty of the Tamar Valley Line by rail, from Plymouth to Gunnislake.

Golf
St Mellion -
www.st-mellion.co.uk
Dinnaton - Ivybridge
(9 holes only)
Elfordleigh Hotel golf & Country Club www.elfordleigh.co.uk
Wrangaton www.wrangatongolfclub
.co.uk
Yelverton www.yelvertongc.co.uk

Dartmoor National Pk
Heather-covered moorland and deep wooded gorges, beautiful lake-like reservoirs and tumbling rocky rivers, thriving market towns and villages, patchwork farmland and craggy granite tors, the Dartmoor National Park covers an area of 368 square miles - the largest, and wildest, area of open country in southern England.

Diving
At Plymouth Sound the area enclosed by Penlee Point, the Breakwater and Shagstone offers some interesting dives with clear water, good marine life within the rocky areas and deep channels, despite the fact it is near a city. Reliable and varied diving can be found in the area between Rame Head and Hilsea Point where relatively shallow wrecks and reefs can be easily accessed. The offshore sites of Eddystone Rocks and Hands Deep are an experience not to be missed with spectacular scenery and marine life reflecting the deep water around them.
dive sites, include Europes first artificial diving reef, the Scylla. HMS Scylla, a former Royal Naval Frigate, was sunk on the bay of Whitsand in March 2004.

Sailing

Plymouth City Museum

Merchants House
The house, dating from the 17th century, tells the story of Plymouth in the Victorian era and the Second World War and features the historic Park Pharmacy.

Plymouth Dome and Smeatons Tower
Plymouth Dome - aims to educate, inspire and entertain all people with a sense of the past and present life of Plymouth and its place in world history
Smeatons tower - One of the world's most famous lighthouses this triumph of 18th century engineering was built on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks 14 miles out at sea off Plymouth. Moved by the Victorians to Plymouth Hoe it has recently been restored to its original glory.

Morwellham Quay
An award-winning, evocative museum and visitor centre based around the historic port and mine workings on the River Tamar. Costumed staff welcome visitors to the restored port and help to transport you back to the bustling 1860s when heaps of gleaming copper ore filled the quays and a forest of ships' masts lined the river. There's also an opportunity for you to play your part! Authentic replica costumes are available for you to promenade through the village. A highlight of the visit is the journey underground into the copper mine. Here son et lumiere displays illustrate the harsh working conditions of Victorian miners.

Adventure Training
Groups or individuals can be taken on a day’s activity training or weekend mini expedition. Activities can include: Orienteering, Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Mountain Biking, Sailing, Paragliding, Hill Walking, Camping, River Crossings etc. Activity days are run in all seasons and can be tailored to all levels. It can simply be a fun excursion.

White Water Rides

Go Ape!
High Wire Forest Adventure Go Ape! is a high wrie forest adventure course of rope bridges, exhilarating tarzan swings and zip slides up to almost 40 feet above the forest floor.

Bournemouth Eye
Tethered Balloon Flights every day from the beautiful Lower Gardens in central Bournemouth. We'll take you 500ft. above this exciting resort where you'll experience amazing panoramic views over the English Channel and surrounding countryside, for up to 20 miles.

Jurassic Coastal Walks and Boat Rides

Fossil Hunting
Guided beach walk at Lyme Regis or Charmouth. Fossil collecting is possible throughout the south west of England with excellent sites in Dorset at Charmouth, Portland and Lyme Regis At many of these sites you will be able to find corals, Ammonites, Shells, Belemnites, Echinoid's, Brachiopods, Bryozoans, Bivalves and Pteraspids and possibly even giant fossil Oyster shells, reptile or Ichthyosaurus remains.

Badger Watching

Abbotsbury Swannery
For over 600 years this colony of friendly mute swans has made its home at the Abbotsbury Sanctuary. Sheltered by the famous Chesil Beach, this ancient and special site provides protection for hundreds of nesting swans and their broods. Incredibly, from the end of May, you can wander safely around the nests, observing at close quarters the antics of the fluffy cygnets. The only colony of mute swans open to the public in the world with up to 1,000 swans on site at any one time.

Thomas Hardy Trail
Over 200 miles long, this trail can be shortened to suit your needs.

The Lawrence Trail
Starts and Finishes at the Bovington Tank Museum
Visit Clouds Hill, Lawrence's house, The Bovington Tank Museum with Lawrence's artefacts, his local church and the scene of the fateful accident.

Bird watching
Brownsea Island Reserve.

Salisbury Cathedral
The tallest spire in the UK 404 ft. George Herber was the local rector in Salisbury and wrote many well known hymns and poems. Reverend William Lisle Bowles Poet, antiquary and Canon of Salisbury Cathedral. Was much admired by Coleridge and Southey.

Lulworth Castle

Winchester Cathedral

Sherborne Abbey

Christchurch Priory

Moreton
Whistler Window.

Bath

Great Dorset Steam Fair
Widely recognised as the leading event of its type in the country and indeed Europe the show has run for 38 years giving the public an insight into the way of life when steam power was in its heyday. Probably the largest collection of steam and vintage equipment anywhere in the world is collected together.

Sailing
Sail a racing yacht in Poole Harbour & the Bay, or take a half day cruise out to Studland for tea!

Windsurfing

Powerboating
Try something different - powerboat racing for the best rush afloat! Treat yourself to a trip of a lifetime.... on a Sunseeker Superhawk 48 luxury powerboat charter!

Kitesurfing
People of all ages and abilities can learn to wind and kitesurf with experienced Poole Harbour Boards.

Diving
The wide expanse of Lyme Bay is mainly a muddy and gravel seabed with some low lying reefs but the main attraction is the many wrecks offshore. The Dorset coast covers around 100 miles of coastline and besides Lyme Bay there is Chesil Beach, the Isle of Portland, the cliffs of Purbeck and Poole Bay. The worst winds for diving this area are southerly gales, however diving can still be found in Poole and Portland harbours. The coastline around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is packed with dive sites and, having carried shipping for centuries, huge numbers lay on the seabed. Most areas teem with shellfish and the area is famous for its crabs. The waters teem with marine life and the underwater scenery can be dramatic.

National Motor Museum
Beaulieu one of the worlds best collections of classic cars.

Portland Museum
Founded in 1930 by Dr Marie Stopes famous birth control pioneer. Housed in two picturesque thatched cottages, one giving inspiration to Thomas Hardy for his famous novel "The well beloved".

Bovington Tank Museum
The Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset houses the world's largest and finest collection of Armoured Fighting Vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest main battle tank of the British Army - Challenger a collection of almost 300 vehicles from over 26 countries.

Poole Waterfront Museum

Scaplens Court Museum

Poole Pottery

Terracotta Warriors
A unique museum showcasing museum replicas of the warriors from China, the eighth wonder of the ancient world. Unique life-size museum replicas from China, costumes, armour and multi-media displays.

Lundy Island
Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic ocean meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America, a granite outcrop, three and a half miles long and half a mile wide. In the hubbub of the modern world it is a place apart, peaceful and unspoilt. Lundy is surrounded by Britains only statutory Marine Reserve.

Watermouth Cove

Exmoor and Braunton
Exmoor National Park is the place to explore and discover; somewhere where you’ll have a truly memorable experience. There’s something for everyone – for amblers and ramblers, cyclists, horseriders, nature nuts and solitude seekers. Braunton Burrows - World Biosphere Reserve Status - a stunning world class dune system.

Fossil Hunting
Fossil collecting is possible throughout the south west of England with excellent sites in Somerset at Minehead, Watchet and Quantoxhead. At many of these sites you will be able to find corals, Ammonites, Shells, Belemnites, Echinoid's, Brachiopods, Bryozoans, Bivalves and Pteraspids and possibly even giant fossil Oyster shells, reptile or Ichthyosaurus remains.

Tarka Trail
180 miles in a figure-of-eight in the northern part of Devon based on Barnstaple; a stretch of the route makes use of the Tarka Line railway; the Trail follows the route taken by Tarka the Otter in the book of that name; generally comprehensively waymarked. A great variety of landscapes, including wooded river valleys, rugged moorland, coastal cliffs and sandy bays. Walking varies between easy and strenuous depending on the location.

North Devon Coastline
Most of the ND coastline is made up of AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) & includes 14 sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Golf
Saunton Sands www.sauntongolf.co.uk

Royal North Devon (Northam) www.
royalnorthdevongolfclub
.co.uk

Ilfracombe www.ilfracombegolfclub
.com

Mortehoe & Woolacombe
(9 holes only)

Portmore Golf Park
(9 holes only)

Willingcott Valley www.willingcott.co.uk

Surfing
Saunton Sands
Woolacombe
Croyde
Westward Ho!

Sailing

Windsurfing

Diving
Lundy is a small island found set in the entrance to the Bristol Channel with the surrounding water offering deep and relatively clear water filled with a superb variety of marine life. A considerable number of wrecks can be found here, including the battleship HMS Montaque, the Carmen and the Robert.

Cycle Trails
Cornwall is the ideal place for taking to two wheels and getting away from it all. With so much to see in Cornwall, a bike gives you the time and freedom to explore the countryside and its towns and villages.

Extreme Academy
Feed your spirit. Re-awaken your body. Excite your tastebuds… the Extreme Academy is an amazing playground – but for grown-ups, too. It’s a mountain resort – but on the beach. It’s a funky bistro and bar – but with the view to end all views. It’s action-packed adrenaline – but it’s laid back relaxation, too.

St Michaels Mount
Enchanting medieval castle and church perched upon a craggy island. Visit by causeway at low tide or take a boat trip.

Tintagel
Birth place of the legendary King Arthur.

John Wesley
Famous Methodist, trace his footsteps from scenic fishing villages to vibrant, cosmopolitan cities. Visit his cottage in Cornwall where he stayed and preached on his travels.

Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway
This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some delightful Cornish scenery. The Railway is typical of a branch line in the 1950's. Great Western steam tank engines are the main locomotives to be seen here but diesel traction is also used.

St Michaels Mount
Victorian underground railway travels from the village to top of the hill.

Golf

Watersports

Morwellham Quay
An award-winning, evocative museum and visitor centre based around the historic port and mine workings on the River Tamar. Costumed staff welcome visitors to the restored port and help to transport you back to the bustling 1860s when heaps of gleaming copper ore filled the quays and a forest of ships' masts lined the river. There's also an opportunity for you to play your part! Authentic replica costumes are available for you to promenade through the village. A highlight of the visit is the journey underground into the copper mine. Here son et lumiere displays illustrate the harsh working conditions of Victorian miners.

China Clay Museum
Set within the 26 acre site of two former 19th century working china clay pits, Wheal Martyn provides you with the fascinating story of china clay production from 1800 to the present day, how it was mined, whiat is was used for and what it meant for the families who lived in the area.

Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor is now the largest mining history site in the UK where visitors can follow the story of the mining and processing of tin. There is a museum with a unique collection of mining artefacts, mineral displays and photographs of the mine and miners at work. The surface buildings house the magnificent winders and compressors. Walk through the mill and see where the tin ore was processed to produce the tin concentrate that Geevor sold. The underground tour with an expert guide will take you into the fascinating, long abandoned 18th century Wheal Mexico adit mine, which was rediscovered in 1995.

Cycle Trails
Cornwall is the ideal place for taking to two wheels and getting away from it all. With so much to see in Cornwall, a bike gives you the time and freedom to explore the countryside and its towns and villages.

Lands End
A place of stunning scenery and fabled views. A place of natural beauty. Cornwall’s place of legend and mystery.

S W Coastpath

Orca Sea Faris
Depending upon the weather and tides cruise through the 70 miles of the sheltered, castle-guarded Fal Estuary into the stunning wooded creeks of the Carrick Roads, passing a hive of river activity. Cruises may take you past picturesque St. Mawes and St. Anthony’s Head whilst you glide alongside the gentle Roseland Peninsula with its renowned beautiful beaches to Portloe, the ancient haunt of Smugglers where you may view seals, dolphins or the elusive basking shark (in season), the world’s second largest fish.

Watersports

Diving

National Maritime Museum
Housed in an award winning building on the Falmouth harbour-side, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the world of small boats and Cornish maritime history. Museum's Collection consist of a range of objects, boats, art, books and archives in support of its mission to promote an understanding of small boats and their place in people's lives, and of the maritime Heritage of Cornwall.

National Museum of Gardening
A remarkable celebration of Britain's great gardening heritage featuring the Country's largest and most comprehensive collection of gardening antiques, memorabilia and ephemera, creatively displayed in ten themed areas.

Glastonbury

Glastonbury

Newcomen Engine Hse

Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway

Golf
Bigbury on Sea www.bigburygolfclub.com

Churston www.churstongolf.com

Thurlestone www.thurlestonegc.co.uk

Diving
The area from Start Point to Berry Head offers a good variety, although not to the same standard as that further to the west, as visibility can be poor due to the proximity of the river Dart. The beaches of Hallsands, Beesands, Torcross and Blackpool Sands have reasonable places for launching and shore diving. The area around Berry Head is popular with divers, offering easy diving and south of the headland around Cod Rocks reveals some interesting reefs. The offshore islets of Thatcher Rock and the Ore Stone offer some good dives but the tides are strong.

Isles of Scilly