Family Hotels and Child Friendly Accommodation in Devon UK

Devon Family Holidays

Family Holidays Devon, what choice, from Devon seaside resort favourites such as Paignton, Torquay and Ilfracombe, to great cultural centres such as historic Plymouth and Exeter, both of which have some great interactive museums, aquariums and more. Devon has a great scattering of family theme parks and waterparks, and of course some superb beaches particularly at Woolacombe, Torquay and Paignton and the famous tunnel beaches at Ilfracombe.

Don't forget Dartmoor for the great outdoors. There's a superb family outdoor adventure park on the River Dart, plus a choice of outdoor activities such as horse riding, climbing and family walks. With such a superb and diverse coastline expect a choice of watersports including surfing hotspots at Woolacombe, Croyde and Westward Ho!, and a choice of pleasure boat trips around Devon's estuaries and along the English Riviera Coast.

Devon's North Coast around Ilfracombe and in the South around Torquay and Paignton there's some superb family friendly all inclusive holiday parks. Devon is tops for family holidays, and you'll see more of the sunshine down here!

Devon Family Adventure Parks

Just off the M5 on the A3052 Sidmouth Road near Exeter is a superb Devon family day out. Crealy Adventure Park Devon has family fun at the top of it's list. There's nine adventure rides here, a selection of animals in the Realm of Animals ,Bumper Boat rides, log flumes, pirate ships, and rollercoasters, Tidal Waves, Whisky's Wood with park rangers on hand as guides, or how about that Sunflower Maze. A great family fun adventure park ideally close to Exeter and the Devon Coast.

Quaywest Waterpark gives real credence to Paignton as a superb South Devon family holiday favourite. Quaywest is a pretty flash waterpark, with all it's water nicely heated to 80 degrees centigrade so it's nice and warm for the tots to compensate for the urr cooler English weather! Whats on offer - way hey Wild Kamikaze rides, or gentler surfing lagoon anyone? There's a variety of flumes and tubes, pools and various out of the water entertainment. Welcome to Bideford, on the North Devon coast - the land of family fun adventure playgrounds! There are two popular theme parks in the area, The Big Sheep and The Milky Way! Starting with the Milky Way Adventure Park, it's kids magic. Whoopee, Westward Ho! might well have it's own exclamation mark, but what about this MIlky Way theme park!!!!! Rides galore, to suit a cross-section of ages from funfair style dodgems and slides to an under fives fantasty farm area.

Conveniently situated midway between Ilfracombe and beautiful Combe Martin is the family fun packed attraction Watermouth Castle, Watermouth Cove and accompanying family theme park. Super duper family fun to be had here, with a choice of fun attractions including the Castles Treasures exhibitions with it's suits of armour and some quirky Victorian seaside displays including old slot machines and old toys and games. Watermouth Fayre or the castle courtyard has a host of eateries with everything from ice cream to lunch time snacks and drinks. They hold an underwater lights show in this area as well!

Cheap Devon Family Holidays!

With 230 youth hostels across the UK, Youth Hostels remain one of the most extensive choices for group holidays at an affordable price. Many are located within beautiful countryside and in the heart of Dartmoor in Devon, or beautifully situated on the coast such as Lynton Youth hostel on the North Devon coast on the edge of Exmoor. Devon is very well served by Youth Hostels, which are scattered across the country from Exeter, to Okehampton/Dartmoor, to Beer/South Devon Coast, to Dartington in South Hams near Totnes. Fantastic choice!

Youth Hostels offer much these days, including the obvious - low cost, but also high standards of service, safety and security and often exclusive use options. Some offer education packages linked to the National Curriculum, evening activities and group activities including walking and other outdoor activities. Check out the website for the full list of activities on offer. Accommodation type is mostly dormitory style, and some venues are camping barns which are converted farm buildings providing simple, self-catering accommodation.

All Inclusive Devon Family Holidays

Caravan Parks and Campsites as a UK holiday option are truly alive and kicking, particularly these days with families working on tight holiday budgets who are looking for that all-inclusive bit of magic to keep the kids occupied, plus the freedom to roam and create your own timetable. Find Devon Caravan holiday parks all over the country in Paignton, Combe Martin, Brixham, Salcombe, Sidmouth, Dartmoor and Ashburton and Woolacombe. Whatever your taste, from de-luxe holiday homes minutes from some of Devon's exquisite beaches to caravan sites conveniently situated in Dartmoor for walking and touring, or in Dartmouth in South Hams for a spot of fishing. With Devon's warmer climate as compared to more northerly caravan hotspots, not surprisingly families flock to Devon every year for camping and caravanning holidays in the UK!

In most caravan and camping sites expect a basic or serviced land pitch of reasonable size for you to pitch your caravan, motor home. Electric hook-ups, toilet and shower block, washing facilities, chemical waste disposal, TV point and water, telephone, freezer and ice pack facility. A countryside location, a camp shop with basic caravan accessories such as camping gas, cleaning chemicals, buckets, etc. Local shops such as a grocers or off-license.

Caravanning, according to the Caravan Club statistics, is now the most popular holiday choice in the UK, taking up a 17% share of UK holiday spending. In Yorkshire caravanning visitors spend £8.3 million per year in Caravan Parks which are members of the Caravan Club. Caravanning is increasingly appealing, including advantages such as flexibility to roam as you please, and be your own holiday boss! Location choices are diverse, from Caravan Parks near golf courses, or historic sites, great walking country, or by the seaside. Some are located inside nature reserves or alongside rivers and streams. If you do lots of Caravanning, it's well worth being a member of the UK Caravan Club, www.caravanclub.co.uk. Once a member you can access all sorts of services including insurance packages, access to caravan sites at reduced rates which have been fully inspected for cleanliness and quality. They also offer much advice on issues like hiring motor homes and caravans, and identify sites with specific themes such as leisure, city break, and provide information on disabled access and the surrounding local areas.Family Accommodation in Yorkshire Family Accommodation in Northwest Family Accommodation in the Lake District