Devon Outdoor Activities Leisure Pursuits Devon UK

Devon Accommodation can fit in with a choice of leisure pursuits from a cozy B&B along the South West Coast Path, to a self-catering stone cottage in Dartmoor National Park, to budget self-catering in Croyde for a spot of surfing. Families can choose from a number of Devon Holiday parks near prime Devon seaside resorts, and with bonus leisure facilities on the park! Devon fishing and fly fishing, and Devon golf course choices couldn't be better. For Devon fishing the choice is amazing. Expect Devon fishing hotspots around all of Devon's estuaries such as the Exe Estuary and Salcombe estuary. There's plenty of fishing boat trips to be had around Devon holiday hotspots such as Ilfracombe and on the English Riviera at historic fishing village Brixham, and from Torquay Harbour.

Devon golf - you're spoilt for choice with a range of coastal golf courses offering panoramic views of the Devon Coast, for example Woolacombe Golf Club or Ilfracombe Golf Club. Plenty of golf around Dartmoor at Okehampton and Yelverton. Plymouth has a selection of golf courses both in and around Plymouth. Devon has golf courses simply everywhere. Check the Golf Devon website to the right for a full list!

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 water parks, and of course some superb beaches particularly at Woolacombe, Torquay and Paignton and the famous tunnel beaches at Ilfracombe. Devon is simply a walker's paradise, with numerous marked walkways in the interior, and the longest trail in Britain running around it's coastline - the South West Coast Path. Walk around beautiful Dartmoor National Park on the circular Dartmoor Way, take in market towns and woodland valleys along the Tarka Trail which hooks up with the South West Coast Path on the North Devon Coast, or explore some of Devon's many smaller historic trails such as the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail or the Erme-Plym Trail. Walk around Devon's many estuaries or simply dip into sections of the South West Coast Path.

Devon Golf Hotels & Country Clubs

Devon is one of the best counties in the UK for golf courses. Devon golf is simply everywhere, and in some cases are part of Devon country clubs which offer guests their own accommodation. Some large Devon hotels also have their own golf courses. Check out the choice with Devon golf in Ilfracombe, Dartmouth, around Plymouth, Woolacombe, a selection around Dartmoor especially at Yelverton and in the heart of Devon at Holsworthy! Check out the Devon Golf Tourist information page for full listings and links to Devon Golf Courses to plan your Devon Golf Break!

Devon Fishing

Devon Fishing choice is superb, and many Devon guesthouse B&Bs and Devon Hotels offer discount deals which include fishing permits. Some Devon country house hotels even have fishing within their own grounds! Exmouth fishing for fishing fans is certainly on the menu. Various companies operate chartered fishing trips and one of the best is Stuart Line Fishing based just outside Exeter. They offer a choice of Mackeral fishing trips, lasting about 1 1/2 hours, or how about an all day fishing trip leaving at 9am, coming back about 5pm. Stuart Line fishing also do stag and hen fishing trips, or school party fishing trips on the Exe Estuary - something a bit different certainly for your stag and hen do Devon style! Stuart Line boats range from 63 seaters, to smaller 12 seaters. All rods and bait are supplied free of charge, plus on some of their boats there is a bar and toilet for your convenience.

Dartmoor Devon is simply superb for a Devon fishing holiday. With every kind of fishing imaginable available, including brown trout fishing, fly fishing, pike, rainbow trout, carp and bream. Dartmoor benefits from many reservoirs, all of which offer superb fishing. Check out the River Dart and it's tributaries as well, open all year round for fishing. Looking for a Dartmoor fishing base, with a monastic and stannary history. Tavistock of course then is it. Tavistock Trout Farm and Fishery and Burrator Reservoir nearby are the perfect fishing spots - fly fishing is on the menu at Tavistock Fishery! Move south around the Salcombe Estuary, and there are plenty of fishing boat trips available from Salcombe Harbour. Try Anglo Dawn 11 SE5 of Salcombe, Fishing and Boat trips Tel: 01548 856666 or 07967 387657.

Ilfracombe is actually a top charter vessel North Devon hotspot for fishing. It's pretty tidal though, so certain times for sea fishing are more favourable. Lundy Island offers excellent for pollack fishing, whilst head to Baggy Point, 8 miles to the south for autumn tope. A number of fishing competitions are held in Ilfracombe every year, including one off Ilfracombe Pier.

Devon Walking, Climbing and Cycling Holidays

The Devon coastline offers some of the most stunning coastal walking in Britain, with a mix of jagged cliffs, red sandstone on the Jurassic Coast, long sandy blue flag surfing beaches at Woolacombe and Croyde to the North, back to jagged cliffs at Ilfracombe, and gentle coastal walking where estuaries hit the coast at Exmouth and Salcombe. The great news for walkers is that there is one marked Devon path which takes in all of these delights - The South West Coast Path National Trail. You'll find a choice of Devon B&B guesthouses, hotels and self catering cottages, often idyllically converted fisherman's cottages, along the South West Coast Path.

The Dartmoor Way is a superb circular walkway, working it's way round the outskirts of the park for 90 miles, and taking the walker through some of Dartmoor's most beautiful villages, and fascinating sites. It's a marked walkway that can easily be dipped into, if you're looking for less strenuous walking, or there is a separate route especially for cyclists. Okehampton, Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Manaton, Lydford and Princetown all feature on this Dartmoor circular walkway. Find superb Dartmoor B&B and hotel accommodation in all these Dartmoor hotspots, and you'll discover a few converted Dartmoor Castles as well and luxury hotels with divine leisure facilities. Luxury walking holidays in one of the most beautiful National Parks in England anyone?

Devon Family Leisure Holidays & Surfing

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!

There's a choice of Devon Family holiday accommodation on the coast and inland. Choose from a selection of holiday parks and all inclusive caravan sites, family rooms in Devon B&B Guesthouses, Devon hotels with in-house entertainment and leisure facilities or how about a spacious self-catering cottage near one of Devon's glorious estuaries, in Dartmoor or on the Devon North Coast. Outdoor Pursuits in Yorkshire Outdoor Pursuits in the Lake District Outdoor Pursuits in the North West

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