A wonderful day out for all of all ages. We were impressed that whilst there was an £8 parking charge everything else was free. The site is comprised of a castle with park & gardens, the ruins of a Norman (and earlier) Abbey/Monastery, a petting farm, adventure playground & much more. Plenty of cafes & toilets. A must attend if in the area.

Peaceful and well kept with a large deer herd, nice walks and plenty of activities: small train, Go Ape, pedal go-kart rental, canoeing, archery, axe throwing. Note that these are all at extra cost and some need to be pre-booked. Castle (really a stately home rather than a traditional castle) is imposing but unfortunately very little beyond the main staircase is open to the public. Seems like a missed opportunity and it was a shame not to be able to explore it properly. One star lost because of a couple of little niggles: litter bins almost non-existent, car parking very expensive (flat rate of £8.50).

Margam Country Park is a beautiful and exciting place to visit, offering something for everyone across its 1,000 acres of parkland, gardens, and woodland. The park is full of natural beauty and wildlife, including the best deer herd in Wales, making it perfect for nature lovers. There are plenty of walking and cycling routes to explore, as well as coarse fishing on Furzemill Lake for those who enjoy a peaceful day by the water. History fans will love the park’s stunning 19th-century Tudor Gothic mansion, Margam Castle, along with the elegant Orangery, the 12th-century chapter house, and the fascinating Margam Stones Museum. Every part of the park tells a story, blending history and nature in a truly special way. Families and adventure seekers will find plenty to do as well. The Adventure Playground and Fairytale Village are perfect for children, offering creative play spaces full of fun and imagination. The Farm Trail lets visitors meet friendly animals like ponies, sheep, and pigs, while those seeking excitement can try the Go Ape Treetop Challenge or join activities at Margam Park Adventure such as kayaking, canoeing, archery, and raft building. There are also great options for mountain biking, orienteering, and geocaching, plus a small train that runs through the park. With a gift shop, tearoom, picnic areas, and regular events, it’s easy to spend a whole day here. Dog-friendly and full of charm, Margam Country Park is a wonderful place to enjoy nature, adventure, and family fun all in one beautiful setting.

Margam Park is truly a gem. The grounds are breathtaking, with sweeping lawns, peaceful woodlands, and landscaped gardens that feel like something out of a fairytale. The historic castle stands proudly at the heart of the estate, its striking architecture making it a stunning focal point for any visit. The Orangery is absolutely beautiful—filled with natural light and surrounded by incredible views, it has a timeless charm that makes it feel so special. We love it so much that we’ll be getting married there in 2027, and we can’t imagine a more perfect setting.

Beautiful estate with so much to see and do. I was here when Apple Day was on and loved the event. Stunning grounds and gorgeous buildings.

A lovely park. The castle was closed when we visited, but the surrounding parkland is beautiful. Didn't get to go around everything but it was a pleasant stroll around. Food was tasty and reasonably priced.

We had the absolute best time at Margam Parc Spooky Time event! My 12 year old and I spent the entire time screaming pretty much! The actors are incredible and are present throughout providing plenty of jump scares and entertainment! .. I genuinely cannot fault it and look forward to going again next year! Theres a nice little fair with rides, food and drink stalls included as well. Would highly recommend Scream/ Spooky Time events to anyone who wants to get in the halloween spirit!

Lovely Beach, Fresh Donuts, Lots To Do!! Love A Day At The Seaside... Clean, Views, Bars, Coffee Shop, Nice Park, Surfers As Water Can Have Quite Big Waves .. Lovely Day Out Whatever Occasion & Lots Of Parking. Amazing Sunsets

Great amusement park and arcades. Special mention to the traditional Ghost Train 👻🚂 Such a shame this is the last season but so glad I got to visit.

Lovely stretch of beach. A good amount of food vendors and shops. Amusements looked busy. Free parking on the prom however get there early as it is very busy. A lovely day out

Wasn't the best, we especially went on holiday here especially for the rides for only 3 fast rides to be working. I know it's closing down we payed half price for the tickets so just £12 so £60 for the 5 of us to leave there an hour later after going on them 2 -3 times each. I think the council should put money into this and get it back to what it was before.

“Coney Beach was a great experience! Lovely atmosphere, fun rides, and a nice place to relax and enjoy with family and friends.”

Lovely experience. Perfect for young kids. Wrist bands are the best as can go on rides as many times as you would like for cheaper than paying for each ride !.caravan place nearby to rent too. Amazing for a little get away.

Great fair right on the beach front, no disabled or carer tickets available and the bad thing is if you have a child with special needs (age 6)who can only go on the junior rides they won't let you by a junior wrist band if there just over the height limit but they can go on them?realy unfair! you have to purchase a £20 wristband even though they won't go on any of the big rides bit unfair realy, but realy worthit if you plan to go on all rides. Good day out all round.

We truly underestimated this hidden gem! 🌞 On a warm, clear day, it's the *perfect* spot to relax and soak up the sun. You can easily spend hours here, just taking in the incredible surroundings. 🏖️ The kids had an absolute blast playing in the beautiful, golden sand 🏝️, while we enjoyed sitting back and marveling at the stunning views. 🌄 ✨ **Definitely one to tick off your list!** ✨ 📢 **Pro tip:** Bring your own food and drinks 🍎🥪 because there aren't any facilities nearby. It's a slice of paradise, but you'll want to come prepared for a picnic! 🧺 A wonderful day out for all ages! 🐚🌞

We visited on a bank holiday. We arrived in the middle of the day and stayed for 2 hours, thinking that would be enough time. We didn't make it to the beach and back in that time. If I visited again I'd pay for the full day, we just felt £5 for parking was a bit much as it went from 2 hours to all day. We'd have benefited from more staggered parking options. There are a couple of dunes that some people were sledging down while we were there (or attempting to). It was a sunny but not hot day, so there were some beautifully clear views to the beach across the dunes. It was stunning we saw some birds of prey hoovering above. Paths are larger than some other similar nature reserves. As you'd expect with sand dunes, there are loads of hills to navigate). Signage was a bit confusing from the car park (to head to the beach you need to find the double bins to the left of the nature reserve sign - see photos for sign - then take the path to the right of them). Signage when in the dunes was almost non existent, which may have added to the time it took us to head to the beach...

Took the kids after school one afternoon, beautiful place, dunes are lovely and full of butterflies, birds, plants, dunes, great walk to gorgeous sand beach.

Lovely place to visit though is a sandy & hilly walk to the seaside! Beach has been quiet the two times we have gone which is nice! Parking is £5 for all day

Wonderful place, child and dog friendly. Best time to go is out of peak hours when it is a very peaceful place. The walking can take a toll on the calf muscles in the soft sand, but a great place to go for a short walk or day out with picnic. If you are feeling adventurous you can walk to the sea, or a slightly shorter walk to the river. Car park is large and fairly reasonably priced.

Lovely area for walking dogs and even do some of your own physical fitness on the beach and sand dunes

A great place to visit the sand dunes are beautiful at the time of our visit it was quiet. The beach is nice and clean. The only reason it's marked down is the sign posting is terrible, at the car park there is a map showing different walks but the start of the walks are not signposted.

Super picnic spot. Perfectly suited for gathering of any size. Ample parking spaces available. Paid parking. £4 for 4hrs. No barbecue allowed though, so we took cooked food and drinks with us. There's a pet shop and ice cream shop available near the parking. Would definitely recommend for a day outing with family. Close to the beach as well. Rest rooms are available and clean. Airport nearby, trains going on the bridge an amazing sight for the kids always. Oh also there's a nice playground for the kids with swings and see saws..

We visited Porthkerry Country Park a few weekends ago for a picnic with friends. What a lovely place to visit, especially with dogs. Lots of open grass areas, and shaded woods, with a stream running through it. Good concessions and a pebble beach is a 5 minute walk away. All-round a lovely picnic spot!

Beautiful park with carpark, cafes and great scenery. The viaduct spanning the park is about 34 metres high with sixteen arches and spans 29 metres. Enjoy the walks around the park which also leads to a pebble beach. Some of the walk ways are raised up as the cross some of the soft ground. There are various trails to follow with plenty to see and do for children. The play areas by the car park should keep any children busy for ages as it's just fantastic.

Lovely place for a family walk with the dog. Plenty of open space and woodland walks, as well as a lovely stretch of pebble beach.

Parking is reasonably priced, there is plenty to see and do, including the rocky beach, boardwalks, forest walks, little ponds and plenty of wildlife, a playpark and large fields nicely mown for kids to play on. The cafe is good, toilets could do with a refurb really, but are functional and free. Well worth a visit.

Recent improvements have been made to the park. There is a play area. The beach is a short walk but there is also a huge grass area to play or picnic. The cafe is lovely, I recommend the cannoli. No seating inside but plenty outside. There were kids on bikes and walks in the woodland too. The only downside was the toilets which need some care and attention. You pay for parking at the machine.

Nice walk got wood land walk and seaside walk and chil .got cafe too toilet in place. Small car park . All day £5 not bed for park and long walk picnic ect . I love it there . stunning view

First time going and was very happy! Would highly recommend going! If you a fan of Gavin and Stacey then go!! Also recommend going to chippy on the beach! And you can sit on the beach and enjoy!!

If you're looking for a peaceful start to your day, Barry Island beach is a fantastic spot to catch the sunrise. The golden sands of Whitmore Bay stretch out in a beautiful crescent, and in the quiet morning hours, you'll be treated to a stunning view as the sun rises, casting a warm glow over the water. You can enjoy a tranquil walk along the promenade, which is wide and well-kept. The air is fresh, and the only sounds are the gentle lapping of waves and the calls of the birds. It's the perfect time for a quiet stroll or a moment of reflection before the hustle and bustle of the day begins.

Great place to visit with the family. It is very clean and offers various attractions such as rides, games, or playgrounds. There is even a beach so you can enjoy and relax if the weather is great. Plenty of food options available (Halal food too). Would happily come back.

One of the most cleanest and looked after beaches I've ever visited. If your a fan of Gavin and Stacey this has the arcade that Nessa worked at. Stacey's house is five minutes away and Pam and Mick's house is ten minute drive away.

Great place if you like fairground rides, crazy golf and arcades. Nice beach, wasn't too crowded. Could remember scenes from Gavin & Stacey, Nessa's slot machines etc. 😊

A few good white knuckle rides payed for by tokens, kiddies rides and amusement arcades etc, everything you'd expect basically.

Lovely day! We went to Jackson Bay as we had our dog, and we all had a lovely time. We walked along the beach front; it was very busy and loud. Lots of places to eat and a couple of toilet blocks.

Great day out for you and the kids ,take the dog or your bike and enjoy the scenery. Nice little cafe and reasonable parking charges £1 an hr . Aqua splash there at the moment looks great fun for children. Medieval village a let down though a little rundown and nothing to look into when I went there on 16.07.24

Beautiful park, loads of wildlife and interesting plants to discover (if that's your bag!) Lovely kiddies park too. You have to pay for parking but £5 all day is reasonable for what you get. Cafe is basic, but food and drinks were well priced and enjoyable. All in all a beautiful spot to go for a walk and well worth visiting.

Gem of a place. A lake surrounded by woodlands with walks. Ideal for a stroll, for those with children & dog walkers. The playpark is excellent & there are lots of trails through the woods that you can explore. You have to pay to park but the car park is huge & shaded. £1 per hour up to £5 which gets you all day. Well worth a visit.

A lovely spot to spend some time! It’s a nice place to visit if the weather is nice, with plenty of open space to enjoy the surroundings. The atmosphere is calm and welcoming, and it’s perfect for a walk, relaxing, or just taking in the views. Definitely worth a stop on a sunny day.

This area of natural beauty is just amazing. This used to be an old quarry that was turned over to nature. There are walks around the area of varying lengths and plenty to see. Come here often to let my grandchildren walk with nature and enjoy the country air. I'm a bit amazed to see an Aqua park on the lake, even though there are signs all around the lake warning not to swim because of previous industrial use. Also I see this as having a negative effect on the wildlife around the lake. There is a well run Cafe and ice cream bar. The children's play area is well set out and caters for different age groups. Next to the play area are two Cafe carts selling drinks and other items to keep adults and children refreshed. This is a place to go back to on a regular basis as we find it just great and the grandchildren love it too

This park is very large to wall around and is clearly mapped out so you can see where you want to go. I didn't have time to walk around all of it as you need a good full day to do that and appreciate it. All the land is clearly very well maintained and all paths were very neat and flat. The paths were great for pushchair and for my son to use his scooter. You can feed the birds and there is so many different types of wildlife and insects. We were able to see some baby birds which was lovely. I liked how the park had like different types of areas like the dragonfly pond and a reeds type pond where there was hundreds of tadpoles and different areas to explore. The cafe was reasonably price and so was the parking. Full day was £5 and up to four hours was £4 so it made sense for peace of mind to pay the £5 so you don't have to worry about time and you need plenty of time to appreciate the park. There was also a large playground for all age groups. My 4 year old was all over it. He loved it and although it was quite busy, he was still able to enjoy it without other kids getting in the way of his imaginary playing. The village was beautiful created and was worth having a look. I think they are still extending it but it was nice to look at and enjoy. Restrooms were located at the village and at the entrance of the park. There could have been some by the park as there is a fair distance to run if your child needs to go.

Marvellous place to visit if you like the outdoors. On the outskirts of Cardiff and Penarth it's a gem. This time of year it's never too crowded ( can get very busy in summer months) and with miles of tracks to choose from it's easy to 'get away from it all ' Large car park that's not too expensive (all day ticket £5) and a pleasant cafe. Toilet facilities handily placed. Highlights are the Medieval Village and the lakes. While it's a very pleasant walk around the lakes there are also forested areas to explore and enjoy as well as wide open areas. Plenty of wildlife particular on the lakes. Also a well equipped play area for the youngsters that seems to be well equipped and popular. Refreshments available at play area. Excellent for dog walkers, those looking for exercise (walking, running, riding etc) and a joy for photographers. No swimming allowed for obvious reasons. Carpark open until 10pm. Enjoy!!

This was a far more interesting attraction than I was expecting and easily worth the £7.20 entry fee. I was expecting something akin to piles of fallen down masonry everywhere but in fact, other than the Abbey Church which is gone and only visible through the positions of its original foundation stones, many of the other buildings attached to it as part of the monastery are surprisingly intact. Spent a number of hours looking around and it wasn't busy at all on an early October Saturday.

Came here on a glorious summers day having just joined the English heritage. Took the West Somerset steam train which was a short walk away. Expected this to be ruins but was pleasantly surprised at how well retained this building was. Steeped in history. And great to explore. Plenty of rooms to visit including a big open room with loads of atmosphere. And with lovely grounds outside to sit and enjoy. A well stocked shop where both my sister and myself returned with souvenirs and yummy jams and relishes. And a very helpful assistant who gave us loads of information about the Abbey.

Just an incredible and very interesting site. The buildings are well maintained and you really get a sense of the importance of this historic building.

2nd visit here , a beautiful tranquil and calm place, a really unique and impressive place not to be missed, The visitor assistant was so welcoming and friendly, cant praise her enough.we will be visiting again when in the area.

A hidden gem, not busy when we visited in high season, fascinating place, lovely knowledgeable, helpful staff

A very impressive Abbey. Apart from the church, that no longer exists, plenty of the Abbey is still there. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Impressive tiles.

Nice place to visit. Good history of Cistertian Abbey and well laid out. Some original tile and paving work. Small shop, toilets are clean and easy free parking in the English Heritage car park across the road. Free disabled parking on site. Informative and helpful worker stationed in shop.Well worth a visit.

We are from West Yorkshire and always look forward to our annual visit to the cider farm en route to Cornwall, we’ve had some lovely times there and bought cider and gifts. We have been disappointed over the last 3 years by the reduction of opening hours, today when asked if the shop was open we were greeted with a brusque response that sheep had to be seen to. Poor customer focus.

A wonderful little hidden cider farm. It was a wonderful stroll around the small orchard and relax in the hammocks there. The little shop was very pleasant, and staff very friendly. It was nice to feed the pigs whilst on our visit. Will return when next this way

Stayed in the safari tents for a couple of nights to celebrate my 40th birthday. I loved it, such a lovely whimsical place full of natural beauty. The accommodation was clean and well looked after. The check in process was easy, just turn up and let yourself in. The highlight was the farm cat Custard who checked in on us regularly throughout the stay.

Just love it out there. I Take my aunties out there alot. Sally and her team are fantastic! Not just with us but with all the customers. Staff are polite, attentive and lovely. Had an elderly uncles birthday a few weeks ago and pulled out all the stops to ensure we had a nice time..thank you x

It's one of the most beautiful places I've been lucky enough to visit! Super friendly staff, Freddie, the one-eyed goat 🐐 is just brilliant. The scenery is breathtaking. I'm so glad we went! The apple juice is lovely, and so we breakfast! Highly recommend a visit!

Excellent little working cider farm. You can walk among the various different breeds of apple in the orchard and there's a small restaurant which serves very nice food. They make a few different cider flavours which are all very nice, as well as gins and such. I recommend the honey cider 👌 *Update* Been again this year (2024). Still a great place to visit. The only thing I'm a bit gutted about is that the cider is no longer sold in the glass jars as it used to be. We all still enjoyed walking through the orchard and the kids loved seeing the animals and playing in the play area. Food was lovely and the staff were very friendly.

Happened upon this Cider Farm almost by accident as we were on route to camp close by and saw the road sign for it!…wonderful place…lots of play equipment for the younger ones - orchard walks - animals to feed - coffee shop (highly recommend the cider cake!!) - small gift shop with local products to sell which we really appreciated …friendly staff and helpful service - cider tasting available..plenty of parking spaces and disabled parking spaces available too. Toilets available however I was unable to see if disability access was possible to these but given how lovely this place was I fully expect it was!…you can also view the cider pressing room and there are plenty of information boards to read. We both noted that this cider farm had fully retained it small traditional feel whilst offering much to see and do..

Excellent small zoo. Spacious grounds, very helpful and friendly staff and great talks by the keepers. Amazing play areas both indoors and outdoors, with a cafe serving light meals, snacks and drinks at reasonable prices. Would highly recommend a visit.

We had the best few hours here today. The zookeepers were so friendly and knowledgeable, the animals are all clearly very well cared for and there is so much space for little ones to run and play. Would definitely return!

We had such a fun day here. There was more than I thought there would be. We went on a Wednesday, pretty quiet, we didn’t wait long to get in, 5 minutes or so, and didn’t buy tickets in advanced. You can do that if you wish but it doesn’t make much difference. £16.50 (Adult ticket) Really enjoyed the talks, they were very informative and the staff were lovely, it was nice being able to ask questions and become more educated on some of the animals there. We ended up staying from opening to closing, attending every talk. I definitely recommend this zoo as it educates us on the conservation of wildlife.

Brilliant little zoo! Highly recommend going to all the talks about the animals, highly knowledgeable keepers and entertaining talks too. The talks allowed us to get a good view of the animals that were otherwise snoozing out of sight as the keepers feed them as they do the talk encouraging the animals to come out. It was such a hot day when we went we probably wouldn't of had much of a chance to see the serval and bobcat if we didn't attend the talks/feeds for them. Amazing play areas for children! There's a large indoor one in the cafe and a couple of outdoor ones too. Café food was good and staff were lovely. We had so much fun there, highly recommend going if you're in the area!

The kind and knowledgeable keepers and volunteer team were a stand-out feature of our afternoon at the park. There was an impressive array of animals, some of which you can see up close far more than other zoos. I strongly recommend attending the keeper sessions throughout the day, as you learn more about the animals and get to see them in action whilst they enjoy their food. The choir of adorable shrieking otters and the famous bobcat Bode were two favourites.

A nice collection of animals, both outdoors and indoors, great play areas for children and not hugely expensive. We went recently, haven't been since a child, and it was a pleasant time. We spent around 3 to 4 hours walking round and I'm sure we would have been longer in the summer time. Lots to see inside the buildings with fish, snakes, spiders, crocodiles and more. A good mix of indoor animals. We went to the 2pm show to touch and hold different animals which included a snake, ferret and a bearded dragon. The daughter (1Y 8M) loved it and the handlers were great. They took care of the animals as the ferret got agitated, so they took it away to ensure the animal was happy. Much better than forcing the animal to be seen. Hats off to the handlers. It was quite fun walking around with the peacocks walking around, made the place feel closer to the animals. The play areas were great, but felt it was geared more towards older children as the inside play area didn't offer much for young children. I would definitely come again in the warmer months of the year but felt like we got our moneys worth going even when cold. The staff were nice and greeting and couldn't fault the experience at all. We will be going again!

We arranged for our son to have the 1 hour zoo keeper experience as a 6th birthday treat and what a treat it was… he had the most amazing time. Sam really ensured our son was enthralled and got the most of our time with the selection of animals. He was super knowledgeable and explained everything so that the children understood. Would highly recommend such a fabulous experience for the children to get involved in. Thank you again Sam for making our boys birthday one he’ll remember.

Awesome museum with free entry. This museum covers not just the natural history of the local area but also an extremely wide range of different exhibitions! A must see if you're staying in Exeter or the surrounding area. I visited twice in one week!

The renovation work done on the museum was well worth the time and effort and there are lots of well thought through additions. The museum is vast so you could spend hours there but, as entry is free, I quite often just pop in to spend a few minutes in a lunch break or when waiting for the train (it is just next to Exeter Central Station). It is worth noting that there are lockers at the museum where you can leave your belongings while you walk round which is great for those who are passing by and perhaps have more bags etc that they would like! There is a wonderful model of Exeter within the museum which is so interesting to see and the taxidermy (although it might not be everyone's cup of tea) is also a big draw. The museum often has really wonderful exhibitions such as the BBC wildlife photographer of the year so there is always something new to see. I haven't eaten in the cafe there but have heard good things. Everything in the museum seems to have some sort of link to Exeter (however tenuous) & just gives a feeling of being there for the people. It was friendly & relaxed & the information is suitable for the younger/casual interest & also anyone who wants to read more about something. It's laid out in such a way that most of the rooms & exhibits 'flow' & connect together. You could probably spend half a day there (we ran out of time). However, the reviewers who've said the café is reasonably priced, probably come from a more expensive area than Exeter (personally we thought £6+ for a ciabatta & a bit of salad is fairly steep)

The staff are definitely the best thing about this place. The volunteers show a genuine interest in the exhibits and are very helpful. There's really lots to see in this museum, even if it is a bit like most other museums. Plenty of vases on display. All in all it's quite well run and well worth dropping in.

came here to start of my birthday as i do love going to the museum to see the animals and all and it didn’t disappoint it was much bigger than i thought it was so cool! i had so much fun i would definitely recommend you to visit!

Very nice museum, I'm not into taxidermy or Egyptian artifacts being away from Egypt, but plenty of other exhibits of interest.

As other people wrote, this museum has a large collection of artifacts and specimens, and considering the size (someone wrote it is vast, but if you have visited the great museums of the world, you can’t quite call it vast), there is a lot of interest. I enjoyed the prehistoric portion of the museum because it complements my visit to Kents Cavern and the Jurassic Coast. I appreciated the sensitivity about the acquisition of many of the artifacts and the peoples they belonged to, and therefore was disappointed that no sensitivity was shown about the problems of hunting (and the resulting “taxidermized” animals). I mean, is it still so admirable that King George V shot a Bengal tiger (and donated it to the museum)? Wasn’t that whole hunting culture one of the reasons some of these beautiful species are endangered? (Hunting is still a threat to Bengal tigers, though conservation efforts have improved their situation in the past decade). The museum should have some comment about conservation efforts today.

This was a lovely museum to visit, telling the industrial stories of Exeter many years back! The manufacturing market of the likes of carpets and clothing is delved into, as is the expansion of the railways and how they entered the city. Love the exhibits with miniature trains and the old artefacts like books kept, geologic section is interesting with the relics and stuffed animals give an insight into life way before our time!

Unlike most cathedrals, this was wonderfully peaceful and free of crowds, when I went. Lovely staff. The 'Treasures tour' is well worth the £5 - includes the 'Exeter book', which is oldest manuscript of Old English literature/poems/riddles.

Who love the architecture must visited and the interior is filled with fascinating details. My visit to Exeter Cathedral was a truly unforgettable experience. From the moment I stepped through the grand west front, I was completely captivated by the sheer scale and beauty of this historical building. The most striking feature is undoubtedly the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England, which feels like a vast stone wave frozen in time above you.

A wonderful and interestingly colourful example of an English Cathedral. The painted bosses in the ceiling and carvings on the end of the Choirs seating are excellent examples. Look out for the patron saint of Dentists and her story and the historical Cathedral Cat.

Nice clean area. Very pretty. Lots of space to sit and eat on grass. If raining there is a wall tk sit on as well

One of the ancient cathedrals, however the architecture is unbelievable and must be seen in a tourist spot in Exeter. Anytime welcome, and there is a £ 5 ticket price for adult visitors. When you compare the architecture ticket, the price is nothing. It was built between ADs 50 and 75.

One of the most beautiful cathedrals in the UK. Enormously huge and historic. Atmosphere is incredible.

Absolutely love it here, a glorious space. So disappointed that the statues have gone from the café, they framed the amazing ceiling so beautifully. Admit I haven't been back since x

Had a fantastic time at Diggerland after visiting off the back of a friend's recommendation. Initially it may seem small when you arrive but unlike other parks, there isn't masses of walking in-between and everything is right next to each other. The staff were so friendly and inviting, the rides were excellent, particularly the Spinning Dizzy and the Giant Diggers. Kids had a blast, and no additional money needed spending once there.

Good outdoor facilities. I think the price could be lower as it is expensive. Although they class themselves as a theme park, I would disagree. You would spend a few hours here but not a full day out unless you wanted to repeat the activities. The outside wooden play areas are extremely outdated and unsafe in areas in my opinion. You shouldn’t have to worry about your child being safe on the equipment and I did. I think the wooden play areas are overlooked and probably haven’t been thoroughly safety checked in a long time. We came in 2023 and 2025 and nothing has been updated in that time and I had the same opinions about the play areas both times. The wood in some areas is unsafe. The indoor soft play is the worst and dirtiest soft play I’ve ever visited. It is disgusting and a fine example of why soft plays are a breeding ground for germs. I actually didn’t let my children play in them after I discovered the condition of them. I don’t think they’d be any evidence of the soft play having ever been cleaned. The indoor and outdoor play areas need a full revamp in my opinion. I have videos of all areas of concern but can’t upload them to this review.

I originally thought £25 a head was expensive. But, after seeing just about everything was included, I decided it was bloody good value for money, especially if your going for the day. My very young grandsons loved it . Especially seeing their 85 year old Grandad driving go karts and dodgems. I got in for half price, my carer got in for free

All the years that it's been open for my son's birthday.... We have visited. He's just celebrated his 16th birthday and yet again he's loved it. It was a great day out for us as we know it's safe, not massive and crazy busy so out 16 year old with additional needs doesn't get overwhelmed and is now going around the park independently and loves it. The staff albeit young, are mostly all so lovely, some are chatty, but all helped my son and made him feel at ease. The cafe.... Is spotless. The cleanliness was something even my children mentioned. Brilliant!! Very well organised and well thought out process ready for feeding lots of visitors. Benches that are wheelchair accessible were great. Food really great!! And well priced. .... The only 2 negatives... The park is incredibly pricey, we did book online which reduces it hugely, however, our family members couldn't join us as it was just too expensive and they wouldn't be going on anything either, just watching the children have fun. I do understand the price of equipment and fuel but this moves on to my second point... The equipment is all looking tired and dated and a few things not working. Most things haven't changed since my boy was little. We WILL continue to visit, this doesn't put us off, just observations and comments. I hope it continues to welcome visitors for many more years to come.

Dig earth deep with massive scoop, me likey. Fun for kids with good mix of kiddy and teen rides. Police car joyride for under age drivers is a highlight Some rides are very slow 🦥 but that's diggers for you Decent cafe and playground Would i queue for these rides if it was busy? Would spoil the fun for sure as the rides are good fun without being spectacular Overall, fun, pricey, some genuine unique thrills but best experienced when not too busy so you get your money's worth

Omg what a fabulous day out! You might wince at the price, book in advance it’s cheaper. But when you think of the wonderful experience you get, and the maintenance of the equipment… not to mention the helpful happy staff, it’s worth every penny!

Loads a diggers. Good fun for all ages, including me and I'm a granny. Staff are mainly lovely, the guys driving the 'safari' rides obviously love their jobs, young and older.

Was a beautiful experience, The owner lit a nice candle for me and my girlfriend. Food was amazing with stunning presentation. I feel it’s unfair to judge the atmosphere as it was a monday night and nobody was there but beautiful nevertheless. Will definitely be back.

It took over 1hour for a good to arrive, table that arrived after us where served before us - there was 3 of us, and a table of 3 that arrived 20minutes after us where served before us. We order regular breakfast and I have taken a photo of the food that took over an hour to make - for that length of time maybe my expectations of the food were to High - the waitress apologised after we had been sat there an hour, and said food wouldn’t be long and that when other tables food came out. We all make mistakes, but just a rushed apology didn’t feel like amazing customer service!

Managed to make a late booking for 20, on a bank holiday. Fantastic experience food and service was amazing. Would recommend to anyone.

Amazing food, perfect location near the river and very friendly staff ! Huge amount of ice cream flavours to choose from ! Luscious !

found this little gem of a restaurant after trying to negotiate the very busy restaurants on the other side of the river. Great food, all freshly prepared so worth waiting for, owner very friendly and the best mojito served with a smile. highly recommended

Came with two LD clients. Welcomed by owners (father and daughter); food was great! Homemade, real "Taste Of Italy". Tiramisu definitely the best in Exeter, if not Devon. Come and try it and prove me wrong! I come regularly and recommend anyone with LD clients or anyone to come and enjoy your time eating, drinking and socialising here 🥰😊.

Brilliant night out. Food was amazing and the live music was a nice touch 👌

If you want to feel what it must of been like working in an old mill this is the place to come. It’s like stepping back in time. As it’s a working Mill makes it even more enjoyable as we were given a tour by one of the volunteers. She certainly knew everything that there was to know about the place. Very knowledgeable and definitely worth taking the tour , highly recommended. All the staff were great and it’s a must visit if you’re in the area. Very good value.

Fantastic to see the spinning and weaving machines in action, but not for long as they are very noisy. The steam engine is only running on special days but would be well worth seeing it running. The air raid shelter exhibition is good. All the staff and volunteers were very friendly and helpful in describing the work tending the machinery. Plenty of benches to sit and have a picnic.

A very interesting day out learning about this historic woollen mill in Devon that is still working today. We got to see some of the textile machines in action demonstrated by passionate volunteers. Nice little cafe run by a lovely crew serving good coffee, a selection of cakes as well as a lunch menu. The vegetable pasty was delicious.

Visited on a Monday morning (27th May); practically had the place to ourselves for a good hour. It’s a huge site and so interesting; the staff are all super friendly and knowledgeable who bring the place to life. The steam engine demonstrations were brilliant and worth waiting for. When we left the cafe was unexpectedly heaving so sadly passed it by.

We didn't go into the mill itself but it was a glorious day and there was plenty of places to sit and admire the gardens and scenery around it.

We would like to thank the staff for a very pleasant afternoon filled with an informative audio tour, a relaxing break at the cafe and locally spun wool from the shop. A special note about the cafe being allergy aware - thanks!

From the moment we entered the shop my wife and I were amazed. The lady in the shop was so knowledgeable and helpful and even helped us spend some money on our way out!! My wife understands mills and weaving and I understand mechanical machinery and steam engines so our day was full of interesting things. As we left the lady in the shop said she'd never had anyone spend so long looking around the mill. It's a 1-1/2 hour drive for us but we plan to go back again on one of their steam days to see everything working.

Beautiful spot, a really lovely garden to walk around. Would definitely go back. 5 stars for the garden, 3.5 for the food. We went to the cafe, only a few vegan options, I have a very nice pea soup, the bread though was very dry. Husband had beetroot falafel salad and he was sure they were cauldron (brand) ones, not freshly made. Overall though, nice spot for lunch, good service and fairly priced

Our visit to the Hestercombe House and Gardens was a good morning visit just off M5. Currently being renovated it still offers an insight into the past of the house and previous uses, ground floor and couple rooms upstairs available, outside a good garden and walk through woods. Grounds a little parched after heatwave ( End of August) and need of TLC. Good restaurant on site with nice meals.

A stunning garden with accessible routes for most abilities. Enjoyed a beautiful sunny autumn walk, rounded off with lunch in the cafe. I look forward to seeing how the Hestercombe team redevelop the house if the quality of the gardens are the gauge!

Hestercombe House and Gardens is a beautiful place to visit. The gardens are stunning, with small houses, lakes, and hidden paths through the woods. It was lovely to wander with friends before heading to the café for delicious food. The staff were very friendly, and I would highly recommend visiting.

Called in on our way home from Cornwall as it breaks the journey up. Only 10 minutes from junction 25 of the M5 and fairly straightforward to get here. We arrived around 11am and it was quite busy but still able to get a space.. Headed to cafe and had a nice pot of tea and cheese scone..(scone nice and warm but butter was too hard to spread,needed to soften first).scummy though. We then visited the house and we're greeted by some friendly ladies who gave us some information sheets to read on the brief history of the house. Most of the rooms are empty from furniture but their are display cabinets with items to view and loads of pictures and history facts to read. We walked the gardens at the front of house and then headed round past the orangery and walked all the way to the top of vast rear gardens and back down the other side which is higher up and you can look down from above the water cascade ,which unfortunately this time had no water running down for full impact..quite rough and steep in places but not too bad .

Perfect place to go with a little one and dog when you aren't sure what to do and are in the area. Great for a little picnic and perfect views. Even on the cloudiest day its still beautiful.

We enjoyed our day out at Hestercombe and our dog felt welcome too. The cafe served a good variety of food that well priced. My partner had the falafel salad and I had the first finger open sandwich that were well presented and tasty. We went back after seeing the beautiful gardens for hot drinks and tasty cake. You can go to the cafe without going into the gardens if you wish

We took our three Grandsons, for Halloween experience . The weather was a bit chilly, so we did outdoor rides first. The twister, which was the main ride, they all wanted to go on, was closed. During the day, we thought it may reopen, but no. Very disappointed. Also the pirate ship and the other, similar ride, was also closed. It was not raining, as we thought, that may be why they weren't going. Later in the day, they did open, and we were able to go on. They all enjoyed the indoor play area. It was so busy, it took half an hour to get a seat. Could, definitely do with more seating. All in all, we all had a lovely day. Haunted house was fun. A free pumpkin on the way out, was a nice treat too. Would definitely recommend, for all ages.

The park has a wide range of activities and rides offering a lovely day out with our granddaughter. Helpful friendly staff and the Halloween Trick or Treat Trail added to the fun. There are plenty of covered areas if the weather takes a wet turn and a number of cafe/restaurants for a break. Food is on the expensive side but there's a reasonable selection and you can always take a picnic. I'm sure we'll be back with the grandchildren as there's plenty to do in a lovely safe and fun environment, that's easy to get to from the M5.

Arrived yesterday with my daughter and her two friends. We queued up on the log flume for around 45mins to then be rejected as they all needed an adult to ride on with them. Only three could ride this ride meaning I had to leave one child out. We have always been to crealy with no problem to fit four on the ride. The weather was great just a little tad cold. I raised this issue with a member of the team and told me nothing could be done about this. As of Halloween I paid high prices to enter the park and buy food which I feel this was not acceptable. The food needs improving for the amount of money you spend too. Apart from this we had a great day, but I think the money we spend was not worth the experience on this occasion.

I went with a few friends for their "late nights" on Halloween and yes we did rlly enjoy ourselves but because we couldn't get there any early then 5 we were only able to enjoy the park till 7 when they close. To me this doesn't feel like it should be classed as a late night, it's really lovely being at the park when it's dark it would've been nice just to have been there a bit longer

We did the Crealy Halloween event, it was clearly very busy. We arrived just before 10am and people were already in the park on rides so we knew we were in for some big queues. What we were unaware of were the extent of these massive queues. Over an hour for maximus, 40 mins for one scare maze, a hour for the scarecrow scare maze. Twister was on and off most of the day with at least a hour of queues. I have never seen it so busy and we usually come during the summer holidays. The scarecrow maze was a great idea but the amount of people going through at once really ruined the experience for us as the family infront got all the jump scares and we could see it all coming. Very underwhelmed with the younger children’s maze with 2 moving witches and some glow in the dark paint. The real issue came leaving the car park, over an hour we didn’t even move an inch it was pure chaos and staff were not interested at all in helping. Lots of the smaller rides indoors weren’t working, the floors in sooty land were sticky and not clean at all. We couldn’t put our one year old down as there was food that hadn’t been cleaned up. The larger soft play was also chaos, there were so many children in there it became quite unsafe - do you even have a limit on numbers in there ? Even the small soft play in the bit next door was so busy it didn’t feel safe. I wouldn’t ever attend another Halloween event there were 17 of us and we all left really disappointed.

We had a great time at Crealy over the summer holidays. All the staff were helpful and friendly. They were full of enthusiasm at the entrance especially Georgia in the ticket office, she was so warm and welcoming to the kids, nothing was too much trouble for her, she seemed genuinely happy to assist us even though the day that we went was a very busy day she didn’t let that phase her, she didn’t try and rush us through and didn’t come across stressed. All the staff were great on this particular day. We saw Georgia again on the way out and she even had time to stop us to make sure we had had a great day which I thought was very sweet. The theme park has rides to suit everyone, which is great when you have kids of different ages. We had a fab time.

Kids had fun, we thought there was more for young children and less for older. Queues could be better, the only two rollercoasters and the log flume took ages with two bored children. It wouldn't hurt to have something to keep kids busy in an hour's queue! Everyone else mentions the staff - while some were great and engaged, others really were not. Overall it was very expensive - especially for the time you then spend in a queue - but kids had fun.

It's hard to find anything that's free these days, and it's really hard to find something free that is this good! It was suggested to us by a local when we found ourselves in the area on a wet day. It's a genuinely well thought-out, structured and filled museum with a great balance of information, story, activity and exhibits. Excellent place to spend a few hours, and please be sure to donate a few quid each as you leave.

A good museum in the castle. Plenty of exhibits. Well designed galleries and a friendly face on arrival. Nice cafe with tables in & out. One of the best attractions in Taunton, and: it's free! ( Donations welcomed )

We went in with low expectations of this museum after we'd be told by someone it was just a hotel. The layout of the museum is very well thought about and we'll put together. With an almost minimalist style throughout style wise it gives you a chance to fully embrace the stocked displays. The staff were really friendly, there was no push for sales or donations (obviously we did a donation anyway). There was a kids walkthrough which kept them full emersed throughout which cost £1. It took about an hour and 20 minutes I think to get around, looking at everything but stopping to read about the things that we found particularly interesting. I'm sure you could spend more time if you truly wanted to but this was good for us. I would say if you are visiting Taunton for the day, it's definitely worth a walk around. Particular highlights for me were the revolution section as I was completely unaware of this and the heart box and the very large shoes.

A wonderful museum with its own history. Nice staff. Entrance is free, but you can donate from £5. You can also drink coffee and have a snack on the museum grounds.

We went into the museum simply to get out of the rain and ended up staying about three hours. The displays were extremely interesting and very professional and informative in presentation. Entrance price was by donation. I would highly recommend this hidden gem if you are in the Taunton area.

Very interesting and informative of the Somerset area with lots of interesting fossils and artifacts. Well worth a visit and they do not charge for entry although do suggest donation which we were more than happy to pay.

Found myself in Taunton with a few hours to spare, so thought I would visit. Really glad I did. A fantastic museum rich in content, and full of surprises. Staff were friendly and helpful and the cafe offered good food at reasonable prices. Even if you have lived in Somerset all your life you will discover something new.

Lovely park to walk, sit, picnic, beautiful plants trees, the river Tone runs through,there's a lake coffee stop, great children's play area, well worth a look,and very close to the town centre.

Great park that is a hidden gem! I've been trying to find a park with all a good park has to offer for years in Somerset since moving here, and this has it all! Such an unknown hero! Ice cream stand and cafe in the park too, with 2 playgrounds, crazy golf, a pond/ small stretch of water, fountain and bandstand. Brilliant place that is a new favourite space to go and enjoy 😁 (Just stick to the actual cafe, my son's pretend cafe charged £1,950 for a sandwich, would not recommend)

Lovely park - if you’re looking for the nice part of Taunton this is it. A lovely stroll, especially on your lunch break. The seagulls are something to look out for though!!

Beautiful park and well-maintained with glorious flowerbeds and the obligatory ducks!

Vivary Park was chosen to be the venue for the largest group of Branching Corrugahorn players ever assembled in one place. The idea was formulated in 1964, it was hoped that the event would take place in 1970. The Branching Corrugahorn is constructed from flexible corrugated pipe normally found in the pulmonary 🫁 care ward of a hospital. It turned out to be a logistical nightmare and it took eleven years for the event to come to fruition. On the seventeenth of July, 1975 there was huge excitement in Taunton as all the world's Branching Corrugahorn players came to town. All three of them had a great time playing together. That record still stands today.

Excellent experience, visited for short periods,in searching for refreshments, flowers are beautifully decorated,and the waterfall is very soothing.i really enjoyed it..

Lovely park, well maintained public benches, lovely spots for feeding the local wildlife, and a chance to see a local muscovy duck. The war memorial is also well maintained and held to a very pristine condition.

Nostalgia for us oldies 🤣. While I don't remember the Victorian items, there's a lot in there that was still about in my very young days and it brings back memories of my grandparents and parents. A really enjoyable couple of hours. The Victorian street was very atmospheric. Cafe on site , not sure about toilets as I didn't look for them , sorry.

I had a great time here with my mum and son. The displays are huge. They are so detailed and filled with memories. You could spend hours just looking at one display. They have arranged it in a clever way so that you can walk through the converted house easily. Not pram or wheelchair accessible unfortunately. I had my son in a front carrier. Also, there is a TRAIN in the middle of the building. I would have killed my husband if he had shown up at the house with a massive train, but this lady let him squeeze it in the house 🤣 Very nostalgic and a good walk around. We will be back next time we are in the area as I am sure that we missed some bits. Highly recommend a visit. Everything is inside, so it is great for the rainy days.

Wonderful step back in time, through the Victoria's streets even exploring a World War 1 trench. Definitely recommend adding this to your places to visit.

Great place the amount of stuff packed in is amazing. Items from years ago that bring back was great to see. Well worth visiting.

Amazing place and well worth a visit. Visited during a rainy day during a holiday. We were greeted by a lovely and very helpful lady at the ticket desk and really enjoyed our visit which lasted about 1.5 hours. There is so much to see that we'll certainly be going back again. I had been there around ten years ago but quite a bit has changed since then. So interesting to see how people lived so long ago and as time passes I'm sure this wonderful attraction will interest people even more than it does already. Please visit and support this little gem of a tourist attraction.

Great museum, I have visited a few times over the years and always find something new and interesting. Very well laid out and much bigger than it looks (I mean come on they have managed to fit a full steam engine in there) and that's a great story on its own let alone the literally hundreds if not thousands individual pieces of memorabilia and artefacts to look at. My personal favourite part is the Victoria era street as you go in complete with shops and cobble stones and the WW1 trench you can walk through.

Wow! Visited with family and expected much less than what I saw. What an amazing collection of nostalgic items spanning back through time. The recreated Victorian shops were amazing, such a high level of detail. Add in the smells and sounds too and it was a sensory delight that took you back in time. I had to sit on the bench in the town square and just take it all in. Lots of interactive parts too. Some that I probably missed as I didn't see the buttons until later in the tour. Too many other interesting things to look at. Cafe was lovely, reasonable prices and incredibly friendly service. A delight! Cannot forget the train... an entire train.. just there, mind blown! Seeing an original sign from my hometown 320 miles away was a nice surprise too! So much care and attention to detail has gone into this entire experience. I loved the story behind its beginnings and how it has continued to thrive to this day. Long may it continue.

Such a jolly guy to welcome us at entrance/pay desk! Very helpful and friendly. He recommended we take our time to look in detail at everything as there are lots of 'play on words' signage giving plenty of laughs! Great that the ticket price allows free entry for a week from visit. I thought £20.50 was reasonable as we spent 2 n half hours and there's lots of interesting history and information about the costs and man hours involved in the creation and production/maintenance of the models. It is constantly evolving, we really enjoyed our visit !!

This was an amazing day out. So many tiny details and so many puns. Look out for where's wally and friends! The person who designed this place was a genius. The models are all beautifully made and the landscaping is amazing. It is in a valley so you will have to walk up and downhill, however, everything is laid with concrete and there are handrails as well. I went round it with a buggy and it was fine. There are indoor parts as well including mythical kingdoms and more detailed models. The crazy golf was fun as well and is included in the ticket price. There is a coffee shop with snacks and bathrooms at the top as well. There's also baby changing areas. I would recommend going during the day to see all of the tiny details. You can return within 7 days free with your ticket. We went the following night to see the illuminations which were beautiful. I will come again next year with my family ☺️ Thank you so much to the lovely staff who made our day as well!

Now this place was a surprise, I only thought I'd be here a couple of hours....... 4 hours later, so much to see and take in, the place was alot bigger than expected, I loved it...... Even played a round of mini golf 😂. It looks like you could get to do I night time visit on special occasions (would have loved to have done that, maybe next time I'm in the area 😁). Definitely a place to visit with or without the kids.

Went there during school holidays, and we were pleasantly surprised how big and lovely this village is. Lots of interesting displays, since it was October everywhere were skeletons and other spooky things. Since we are local we also got 25% discount which was nice. Lovely little gift shop and cafe. Parking - pay and display.

Well worth going. It looks like nothing from the outside but big once inside. The quality of the exhibits is very high showing craftsmanship and a sense of humour. Entrance is from a local council car park paid on RingGo

Visited babbacombe with my partner , we both loved It, the attention to detail is crazy , you easily spend 2/3 hours there , also free crazy golf included in your admission ! Only downside and it's not the model villages fault , you have to pay for parking as it's owned by the council ( shock ) it's around £4 for 3 hours

Really good little model village with a lot of humour, crazy golf and a cafe. There's also some indoor bits which are really good. Public car park outside

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Highly Recommended Experience! An absolute must-do if you’re in the area. The caves themselves are fascinating – steeped in history, atmosphere, and stories that stretch back millions of years. Walking in and around the site feels like stepping into another world. A very special shout-out to Mark, our guide. He was engaging, funny, and crystal clear in his delivery. More than that, he was interactive and knew exactly how to bring the history to life, making the experience immersive from start to finish. If you’re looking for something unique, memorable, and truly eye-opening, this is one of the best things to do. I couldn’t recommend it more highly!

I attended a little while ago for the first time despite being local to the area, firstly we stopped off for a coffee as it was very much needed first thing and I didn't have anything to fault with it, if anything I remember it being one of the better lattes I've had in the bay which is saying something. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable when booking making the process quick and painless. In terms of the guided tour this was pretty damn good, the tour guide was knowledgeable and engaged with the tour on numerous occasions, always happy to answer any questions put towards them and ensured everyone's safety in the darker areas. If you're looking for something unique and different from the daily grind I'd definitely recommend trying this out, either solo or as a family.

Kent's Cavern - Fantastic geological marvel. Naturally formed over 500 million years. You cannot help but be in awe of this cavernous wonder. You have a fully guided tour who is informative and friendly and willing to answer all questions. I have seen they do special events in the caves as well, which seems a great idea. Such as Halloween/Christmas/Movie nights. Unfortunately... This attraction is not the longest and you could easily be in and out within the hour. Disability access isnt great but they do highlight this before you visit. I do feel soo much more could be done to enhance the experience and make you stay on site longer creating more of a day out of your experience. There is a woodland walk they have built but a lot more investment is needed to make it engaging. Money is tight these days, and i wouldn't even like to begin to imagine the amount insurance costs for something like this! and i hope it is protected forever going forwards... But to make money sometimes you need to spend money! and this is definitely one of those attractions.

Had a fantastic time in the caves today! We visited with our 3 children and arrived 5mins late due to having to walk from our accommodation and the gentleman on the desk was extremely helpful and moved us to the next tour which we truly appreciated. Our guide Alan was fabulous ; engaging, informative and knowledgeable. Really interesting tour which lasted about an hour but flew by as it was so enjoyable. The caves are well lit and it has good flooring - there was a granny in flip flops and socks on our tour and she managed fine! We had a cream tea after which were lovely and generous portions, the cafe staff were all very polite, friendly and helpful, we had a lovely time and would highly recommend thank you! X

Fantastic place to visit when in Torquay and well worth visiting if further away. Surprisingly large cave with excellent tour guides. I went in October so there were only 4 visitors so had a great experience with no crowds. Highly recommended!

A real holiday highlight, these stunning caverns are shown in as natural a state as possible and are all the better for it. Enhanced by the top quality guides, the shows are inclusive and family friendly without glossing the less clean parts of history. Fascinating and a must visit while in the area

Absolutely fascinating experience at Kent's Cavern. Our tour guide, Emelia, was brilliant. Her knowledge of the caves, prehistoric history, and little details made the entire tour come to life. The caves themselves are stunning and incredibly well preserved. It’s amazing to think how much history is hidden underground. Everything was well organised, from the welcome at the front desk to the informative tour and café afterwards. Highly recommend this place to anyone visiting the area. Whether you’re into history, geology, or just looking for something unique to do, Kent’s Cavern is a must visit. Don’t miss it!

Lovely gardens even in the winter months. The views are beautiful from the top and it is a lovely spot to sit and relax in the sun. Lots of benches and clean toilets. Really enjoyed our visit.

Always loved visiting these gardens since I was very small with my grandparents and they are still as good as ever. Absolutely beautiful

Very nice area Lots and lots of benches to sit.Great views and plenty of history of the area.The walk under the cliffs from Jacobs ladder is good looking up at the sandstone cliffs are huge and you can see fossilised plant remains.

Lovely location above the coastline of west Sidmouth. Nice views of the beach. Café with outdoor seating. Beautiful flower beds and a statue of the fiddle player with an information plaque behind him. Accessed from steps down from Manor Rd Car Park. Public convenience in a great location!

Lovely gardens on the coast. Large car/coach parking nearby.

Stopped to see Jacobs Ladder and found this gem adjacent. Beautiful, peaceful gardens. Thoroughly enjoyed our time here.

A haven of peace and gardens. Great cafe. Busy but large range of goods

Excellent facilities, very dog friendly. Lovely walk in good weather. Enjoyed seeing Donkeys in nice surroundings; very well cared for and loved. Gorgeous coffee and cake in the cafe too.

Great place. Definitely recommend coming here. Free entry and you can donate to help out. Donkeys were lovely and funny when one started issues with another donkey for smelling poo. They do sound like they have sore throats from all the noises they make 😂. Beautiful place tho and good clean toilets

I just had to meet Walter! The donkey whom my husband had gifted an adoption from The Donkey Sanctuary. I was expecting an old fashioned set up but I was totally wrong. The entrance is modern, well kept and clean. It is all well organised and the lovely people who work and volunteer, are well informed and willing to answer questions. We sat through a lovely informative talk where we watched the donkeys like a heard of cattle go back into the main barn that had fresh hay. They are such gentle animals, well worth the visit. It caters for all ages and with plenty of car parking spaces too. Definitely would recommend

What a beautiful location! There are so many well-cared-for donkeys, and we enjoyed an informative talk from one of the staff members. The hedge maze and play area for children provide great fun for everyone. There is plenty of seating around the park and fields. The restaurant was very popular, with a big queue leading into the main area. The food is excellent and offers amazing value for money, with huge cups of coffee. All the staff were working very hard. How is this place free? The shop has a wide range of items, all at low prices. It’s just fantastic! We will definitely be back soon.

Wonderful example of conservancy & protection of these gentle creatures. See many donkeys living in grassy fields and close up in their pens. Great layout of viewing walks all signposted with donkey info. Children will love it. Tea rooms and lunches also served.

What a gem this is. A peaceful, tranquil site with c.200 donkeys roaming the many paddocks. Good restaurant, gift shop, educational area and things for kids including a surprisingly tricky maze. Highly recommended way to spend an afternoon, with your dogs if you like also. Just remember to donate as the place is free entry.

Amazing place to visit. Facilities are great for visitors and Donkeys! The staff are excellent. The talk at shelter 1 when we went was very interesting and also entertaining when one naughty Donkey nibbled and undid the shoelace of the handler doing the talk. I never knew Donkeys cannot take much weight at all despite everything you see on screen and TV! Its well worth a visit. Entry is free! But please donate to such a good cause. We were visiting our adopted Donkey, Ashley on the day but the walks around the massive grounds are great to do and the cafe is well worth a stop off after too!

On arrival there were lots of spaces to park and a lovely man taking people to the entrance if needed! I opted to walk and it wasn't too far. Greeted by a lovely lady who explained where to go. Unfortunately the main house is closed for renovations but it was a great visit nonetheless. Lots to see and lovely little activities for the children. Served very quickly in the cafe and it was their lunch time rush. Lovely coffee. The NT shop is hidden away around the back but again it's a good sized shop. Definitely be back when the main house opens.

This is my favorite National Trust venue and I have been here a few times and each time there is so much to see in the well maintained gardens. The main house is exciting with all its displays (when it is open) and the cafe area has changed to an open house which I found interesting on my last visit as I didn't see it as place other than somewhere to have an excellent drink and something to eat. Shock how interesting it is too. Everytime there is something new to see.

Barrington court is made of two houses set in an idyllic area of Somerset. There is ample parking just a short walk from the entrance as well as Disable parking which is closer to the gardens and houses. I listened to the history of the houses with a lady at 11:30. she knew a lot about the buildings, their history and showed us the famous staircase from #wolfhall. The gardens are beautiful. I especially liked the White garden. You will also discover what a ha ha is. I enjoyed tea at the…. Most of the young people working there say #SconeAsInGone but not Marcus, though he was nice enough to carry my cream tea outside for me. There are also several local craftsmen that produce the most wonderful artisanal crafts. I left with a ring by Georgetge Silversmith, a bowl by Paul Jessop the potter and some beautiful wood carved cheese block doorstops by Josef. I have to also mention the lovely Claire, at the shop. If the shoe fits the face I remembered the right name! A lovely place for a picnic, or a walk with the dog. I went 4 times in a week and got to explore something different each visit.

Some beautiful gardens and an interesting story behind the houses. Some nice artisan craft shops and a second hand book shop. The cafe was a little disappointing, not a great selection of food. When we were there there was no hot food at all apart from one sausage roll. Coffee was good and we settled for a sandwich.

It's OK. The best part are the Artist studios on site with handmade goods for sale. Unfortunately the gardens are struggling due to the heat and lack of rain. The family home and back-story was interesting. The Court is shut for repairs until further notice. The National Trust Cafe was fine, stocked with the usual. It's nice that you can lounge in the shade with the deck chairs they have.

One of the nicest NT houses I've been to. Few people, large grounds, everything lovely. Unusual and interesting history too. The artisan workshops are a characterful addition.

Very friendly staff and really nice gardens to look round only 1 house open at the moment downstairs only, has a very interesting history, also has a few shops and a nice restaurant, also has seating outside if u get a sunny day .

This attraction is so fun for everyone no matter your age. We visited with my Husband and had so much fun riding the tramways. The ride is around the countryside and the natural reserve with birds all around that are flying just above your head if you’re seated upstairs. It’s so beautiful! There’s few stops if you want to explore and coming back later. But there’s one where everyone has to come out in a small village. There’s a cafe, toilets and a souvenir shop. You can take the same tramway right away for the return or wait a bit to try another one. We tried a different tramway for the way back and decided to sit upstairs. It’s way more fun in our opinion but it’s nice to experience both. If you love old vehicles like ourselves you need to do it!

I don't give 5 stars often. Realy Nice . We started at the other end first as parking was realy good. (Furthest from Seaton ) im rubbish at remembering names. Getting there .... Trouble was we went the country road way to it . Hahahha blimey 🤣 . I think my sat nav was against me and used the narrowest roads out. City boys to Country Side folk . We do 60 on dual carriageway and can see infront they do that with hedges hitting each wing mirror blindfolded hahahha. We went in the wrong end so missed the sign posts. But thats part of the adventure isn't it. You must try Seaton Tramway. The staff are volunteers and passionate . We took our best mate and she was so welcome and of course had to sit downstairs 😀. There's an area on route where dogs are not allowed but you can understand why. We had a unlimited ticked but just used it to the end and back but best buy. Now we wished we stopped off some stops. Do it relax with the train track sound and enjoy the view. Our best mate was not sure what was happening on way but enjoyed the wind , but on the journey on the way back she was snoring 😴 😀 loved it

Lovely way to ride into Seaton. Caught the tram from the Clayton station and went passed some lovely sites. Wetlands looked an interesting stop but thought we'd carry straight onto Seaton and ran out of time to stop on the way back. Staff and facilities are brilliant. Highly recommended way to travel unto Seaton if you're visiting for a day.

Love it, we do a trip every autumn and enjoy the experience ever time, plus the dog can come to as she is welll behaved. A walk down to the end of the beach path and a great cafe awaits you with home made soup and delicious cakes.

Ride one of 14 trams in the fleet for three miles in one direction and back. A rover ticket allows you all day hoping on and off at any station. Dogs can ride but cant visit the nature reserve. Mind your head when on the trams as they are smaller than you think, but interesting.

Seaton Tramway is built on the old British Rail track bed and uses half size trams. Its good for families, bird watchers and just for a ride. Plenty of events throughout the year. Make sure you have time to visit tge Wetlands centre, Colyford and Colyton.

This is a great tram trip. Seaton to Colyton £16 for a day return journey, travel as much as you like and get on and off en route to visit bird hides in the nature reserve or have a great meal at Colyton Tram Cafe. The trams are beautiful pieces of history, whole enterprise is well managed and maintained. We loved the commentary. A great day despite the rain!

Parked just outside of Lyme Regis harbour in a large pay & display car park, as parking anywhere near the harbour is nigh-on impossible! Lovely windy day, along the seafront onto the infamous Cobb. Great to retrace our steps from a childhood holiday many moons ago. Plenty of fossil shops & food places to suit all budgets.

Beautiful little harbour with sea trips and a museum. Nice walk up on the harbour walls in good weather but don’t be a Nelly and try it when the seas are stormy as you don’t want to end up in the drink.

As a lifelong Persuasion fan, this was a bucket list visit. The Cobb did not disappoint. A walk along the seawall is not for anyone who does not like heights or water, as you are up where it's quite blustery and there are no railings. Stunning views of the sea and you cannot beat the atmosphere.

An amazing place for a wander with great views over the harbour, seafront and Jurassic coastline...on a clear day you can see as far as Portland. The best walk is along the top wall if you don't mind the height. The Cobb is famous and mentioned in Jane Austin's 'Persuasion' and it has been used in several films, including 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' with Meryl Streep and more recently 'Wonka'.

Fantastic walk along the sea wall top and bottom

Nice place to walk around sea walls, sit on one of the benches with your lunch,and great for nice photos.

The beautiful Cobb forms the harbour at Lyme Regis. Steeped in hundreds of years of maritime history (local and world-wide). It’s a working harbour so expect small fishing vessels offloading at times, along with unguarded drops and uneven paving in places. The Cobb is the focal piece for the ‘Candles on the Cobb’ fundraiser for charities, held every three years, where the public purchase a candle in memory of someone no longer with us, music is played in the buildup to the lighting of the 5000 candles, followed by moving poetry and a few minutes of silence. Over 260 volunteers make this event run smoothly for the 10,000 visitors. Last held 24th August 2025. The RNLI lifeboat station is located at the entrance to The Cobb. During the summer season fishing and sight-seeing trips start here. Close by you’ll find various local shops and food outlets to meet most holiday needs

What a wonderful aquarium in Lyme Regis. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit in May half-term, and although the aquarium is small, you're treated like an old friend from beginning to end. The owner talked us through the history of the aquarium and showed us how to hand-feed the mullet, which was a fantastic experience for all of us! Our children were then able to hold starfish and take a look at all of the local marine life that the aquarium had to offer. We felt the price was extremely reasonable for the intimacy of the aquarium and to keep such a wonderful treasure open to the public. Would definitely recommend and return in the future.

Great time hand feeding the mullet and seeing starfish up close - have visited many times in the last decade and will continue to! While it is small, the joy is in seeing the variety of fish that are locally brought in (and then released as others come) and feeding the mullet. Great to see local wildlife up close. Very knowledgeable team, Max who leads the place is lovely. Recommended to anyone who loves fish and is keen to feed them by hand.

A short but very memorable visit, with the hand feeding of the mullet being a real highlight. At £10 per person over 15 years old, it seemed expensive for a relatively small display. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff

Really enjoyed our visit to Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium. We loved feeding the mullet and enjoyed holding and finding out about starfish. Staff were really friendly and knowledgeable.

A lovely quirky little aquarium where you can hand feed the fish (such a weird sensation!) and a small but interesting selection of local aquatic wildlife.

Lovely, small, but great half an hour or so, looking at local sea life, and learning more about the natural and historical life of Lyme Regis. The 'manager' was so friendly and informative - we fed the fish and held a starfish. Thank you

Visited 3/04/2024, such a good little addition to the harbour. We got welcomed by a lovely man who showed us how to hand feed the mullet fish which he’s has trained to eat from the hand. Such a great experience and children will love the way it’s more interactive. We then went into the other side of the aquarium and saw lots of fish, lobster & crabs. We then got to hold a star fish and learn about them. Such a great experience!

As I had a dog, I went up stairs to the Heritage coast centre to ask the rules around dogs. Meredith, the woman on guard duty, told me to tie up my dog downstairs, ( I did not enter into the museum Because dogs can’t go in). I asked if she had any leaflets of information regarding the fossil beach and she just said tie up your dog and you can get them yourself, and refused to hand me any. I found her attitude extremely rude and condescending. I then met Steve who works for the local council and he was the total opposite, he even went to change my £5 note, into coins for the parking. WiFi is not very reliable there. I also have to mention that Meredith was watching as I talked to Steve and was smirking. I didn’t appreciate that when I challenged her attitude she responded I’m a volunteer. Does that give her the right to be rude? I don’t think so. I did not go in to the facility. I was extremely disappointed with Meredith’s attitude.

Today we visited the heritage centre and was amazed at the amount of fossil information on display. Super friendly staff. After spending time on the beach at Black Ven the staff were happy to review some of my finds and help explain what they were. Great for families. Well worth a visit 👍

What a fab place. Fun for fossil Hunting We also found loads of sea glass. The shop there was reasonably priced and there was toilets and a cafe toilets were free. Car park decent price and right on the beach. Dogs allowed in the beach.

Charmouth is a beautiful and interesting beach with constantly changing scenery due to erosion and just the sheer natural aspects of the constantly changing ocean and weather. I come here often to put it midly as it has a real sense of calm and tranquillity for me whether it be to eat my sandwiches, have a quick snooze on my way to or from fishing, grab some air, recharge or simply watch the stunning sunrises and sunsets ill always stop. It stretches for miles as does your imagination when there. I prefer winter time in all honesty as I prefer if im the only person around although in the warmer months I usually am as I arrive at 4am probably at the latest. The car park attends are welcoming and friendly and also work hard to maintain cleanliness especially after spring tides or/ and strong south westerlies. It gets very crowded at weekends and summer holidays though with people searching for fossils as its world renowned for precisely this. Thoroughly recommended.

A fabulous area to visit. Lots of lovely towns and villages to explore.

Pebbled shingled beach people swimming, bathing in sea heritage centre very interesting wheelchair access at different levels ok setting along pier head

A sweet little beach for the dogs with friendly people and dogs there. A lovely cafe with gorgeous toasties too, a little pricy but everywhere is now!