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If you love animals and wildlife then Devon’s English Riviera has a host of attractions just for you. There are lots of places to explore that will create wonderful memories to take home.

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Paignton Zoo is a world-class wildlife conservation park set in beautiful and extensive gardens with large lakes. The park is home to some of the planet’s most rare and amazing creatures. Discover all your favourites, including gorillas and orang-utans, giraffes, lions, tigers and rhinos plus some more unusual species. A must-see is the Crocodile Swamp. Here, amid the lush tropical foliage and steamy atmosphere, you’ll come face-to-face with huge crocodiles plus large snakes, turtles and fish. Then there’s Amphibian Ark, the Avian Breeding Centre and Monkey Heights. Paignton Zoo is a registered charity working on worldwide conservation projects.

Living Coasts

Living Coasts, Torquay's award-winning coastal zoo and aquarium with its huge, distinctive aviary net, is home to a magnificent array of marine life from around the world. The net’s surface area is almost 1.4 acres and encloses 1.8 million cubic feet of free flight space for Living Coasts’ collection of birds such as Inca terns, pied avocets, oyster catchers, guillemots and tufted puffins. You’ll love Penguin Beach, Waders’ Estuary, Octopus Odyssey, Fur Seal Cove, Otter Rapids and the exciting penguin & seal underwater viewing. Living Coasts is a conservation charity and sister charity to Paignton Zoo.

Berry Head National Nature Reserve

Guarding the southern edge of Devon’s English Riviera, Berry Head National Nature Reserve, is a famous hotspot for thousands of local and migrating birds. Perched high up on 200 feet (60 metre) cliffs, this beautiful headland is surrounded by water on 3 sides and has some of Devon’s most breathtaking views. You can enjoy a pleasant walk up to the site from Brixham or drive up to the visitor car park. The high cliffs are home to the largest breeding colonies of guillemots on the south coast of England and these are Berry Head’s most famous residents. You can often see dolphins and porpoises just off the headland.

Occombe Farm

Managed by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, Occombe is a working farm that is open to the public. It is great fun to visit with a splendid café, cookery school, year-round events and a farm shop. The farm has a herd of Ruby Red cattle and lots of sheep and you can say hello to the alpaca, ducks, lambs and chickens in the farmyard. You can also tour the vegetable garden, 2 km nature trail and wartime garden before enjoying a lovely meal or refreshments in the café, with food grown on their own site plus locally sourced produce.

Marine Wildlife

Devon’s English Riviera has an amazing range of marine life and the whole area is protected under the Torbay Marine Conservation Zone. Fascinating marine creatures such as the long snouted seahorse, Devonshire cup coral, sponges, anemones, sea squirts and the native oyster all live here. Rock pooling is a great activity for the whole family with captivating crabs, awesome anemones, peaceful prawns and sassy starfish to spot. Goodrington Sands, Meadfoot Beach, Corbyn Head and Shoalstone are all top spots - Goodrington Sands has been rated in the top ten places to rockpool in the country. Look out for bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises, grey seals and basking sharks that can often be seen near the beaches, in the harbours or off the headlands.

Cockington Horses

Cockington’s famous horse drawn carriage rides are a wonderful sight to behold in this quintessentially English village, a stone’s throw from Torquay. Here you can browse the village, visit the beautiful country park and meet the makers at the wonderful craft centre at Cockington Court.

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Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Paignton

Paignton Zoo is one of Britain’s top zoos, home to some of the planet’s rarest and most amazing creatures. Discover all your favourites, including gorillas and orang-utans, giraffes, lions, tigers and rhinos, and be ready for a few surprises along…

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Living Coasts Torquay

Torquay

Living Coasts, Torquay's award-winning coastal zoo and aquarium, is an all-weather attraction, located on Torquay seafront in South Devon and is open every day (except Christmas Day). Living Coasts is home to a magnificent array of marine life from…

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Cockington Village and Country Park

Cockington, TORQUAY

Cockington Country Park is a beautiful mix of picturesque well-ordered garden landscapes, open parkland, rural countryside and substantial woodland. Tucked in amongst this 450 acre park are three pretty ornamental lakes, a historic Manor House with…
Pennywell Farm

Buckfastliegh

A Full Day of Hands on Fun!
Treat your family to Devon’s friendliest day out at multi-award winning Pennywell Farm.
We have a huge variety of friendly farm animals, from the mighty to the miniature, for you to get acquainted with and a different…
Ashleys Fishing Trips

Paignton

A 2 hour mackerel fishing trip - searching the local waters onboard the 'Boy Richard'.
Horse and Carriage Rides

Torquay

This idyllic village is hidden in a deep valley just one mile from the bustle of Torquay. Cockington is easily accessible from the seafront by bus or car.
South West Coast Path

The English Riviera has 22 miles of coastline and a UNESCO Global Geopark, all of which can be discovered on the South West Coast Path, which runs along South Devon's beautiful bay between Maidencombe in the north and Sharkham Point in the south.
Berry Head Nature Reserve

Brixham

The high cliffs of Berry Head National Nature Reserve situated on the outskirts of Brixham are host to the largest breeding colonies of guillemots on the south coast of England and these are Berry Head’s most famous residents. Berry Head National…
Paignton Pleasure Cruises and Ferry

Paignton

A boat trip is the perfect way to experience the English Riviera from one of its best vantage points - the sea! Whether you're looking for a sight-seeing trip, fishing excursion or simply to cross the bay on a ferry, you'll find it all here.
The World of Country Life

Exmouth

With loads to see and do for young and the not so young – extensive outdoor grounds and over two and half acres under cover - you will enjoy a whole day of fun. World of Country Life is a family owned visitor attraction in Exmouth, Devon. The park…
Berry Head Nature Reserve

Brixham

Berry Head National Nature Reserve guards the southern half of Tor Bay. One of the main gateways to the English Riviera Global Geopark, it is an internationally-acclaimed heritage site, home to a fascinating variety of wildlife and history, with…
Occombe Farm

Paignton

A family fun day out exploring a local farm.
Occombe farm is a working organic farm in South Devon that is open to the public. There’s no charge to visit the farm and parking is free. Wander around the farm and gardens and explore our fantastic…

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WeFerry

Torquay

The Teignmouth Round Robin – from Brixham, Paignton & Torquay
In 2018 we successfully launched our exciting new venture – The Teignmouth Round Robin. We took hundreds of people from Brixham, Paignton & Torquay on a boat & rail adventure up a…
Jet Set Go! Jet Ski Safari.

Torquay

Jet Set Go! Ski Safaris
Based in the heart of the fabulous English Riviera, Jet Set Go! offers a unique way of exploring this stunning section of Devon coastline. Starting from MDL Marina Torquay, we offer a 2 hour safari session during which we…
Becky Falls

Devon, Newton Abbot

Set within a spectacular ancient valley, Dartmoor’s famous Becky Falls has been attracting visitors since 1903, and no trip to Devon would be complete without a visit.
Enjoy breath-taking woodland walks, taking time to explore over 50 acres of…

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674 reviews

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