Clay-Pigeon Shooting

The Big Shoot, Exeter
No matter which direction you look in at this Exeter location, you are guaranteed to see jaw-dropping views, but these are absolutely nothing compared to the action-packed thrills you’ll have when you’re cracking clays. They have a wide range of shotguns, as well as expert tuition that will ensure you are smashing every target in sight within moments. It won’t be long before you are tackling each of the automated clay traps, that will be flinging targets into your line of fire at rapid speeds!
0800 078 9508 | www.thebigshoot.co.uk

Golf

Honiton Golf Club
A beautiful mature parkland course, relatively flat and providing easy walking, but can still be deceptively challenging for the more ambitious player. Some of the holes offer wonderful views out to the moors, Hembury Fort and Blackdowns, and on a good day you can see the sea towards West Bay near Bridport.
The Clubhouse, Middlehills, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9TR (10-minute drive)
01404 44422 | www.honitongolfclub.co.uk

Sidmouth Golf Club
Cotmaton Rd, Sidmouth EX10 8SX (30-minute drive)
01395 513451 | www.sidmouthgolfclub.co.uk

Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding

Combe Wood
10 acres of mixed ash and oak woodland. Criss-crossed with pathways, this is the perfect place for a sheltered walk on a warm day.
near Honiton, Devon, EX14 (5-minute drive)
01752346585 | www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/combe-wood

Blackdown Hills
The Blackdown Hills AONB is close by and perfect for walking, cycling, horse riding and more. Please see the site below for detailed information and routes.
01823 680681 | www.blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk

Wild Walks in Devon
Enjoy Devon’s beautiful landscapes and wildlife sites with a Devon Wildlife Trust walk. Each Wild Walk takes in a DWT nature reserve and the countryside around it.
www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Devenish Pitt Riding School
Offering hacks and lessons from a friendly team of very experienced instructors, with a superb family of reliable horses and ponies to suit all sizes and abilities of riders.
Marian Banks, Devenish Pitt, Farway nr Colyton, EX24 6EG (15-minute drive)
01404 871355 | www.devenishpitt.com

Sheldon Riding School
Blackborough, Cullompton EX15 2JF (10-minute drive)
01823 681118 | www.sheldonridingcentre.co.uk

Fishing

Hollies Trout Farm & Fishery
Set in the midst of the beautiful Blackdown hills, in a secluded hidden valley surrounded by woodlands containing a rich variety of wildlife. Open all year round, from dawn to dusk, offering fresh fish, gourmet fish products and superb fly fishing.
Slade Lane, Sheldon, Honiton EX14 4QS (10-minute drive)
01404 841428 | www.holliestroutfarm.co.uk

Tandem Skydiving

Skydive Buzz
A once-in-a-lifetime experience. This centre has some of the best facilities in the UK, including one of the most comfortable and fastest-climbing jump planes in the world.
01404 890222 | www.skydiveukltd.com

Breweries

Lyme Regis Brewery, Tap and Shop
Sit outside in The Town Mill’s historic cobbled courtyard, sup a pint or two, and watch the world go by.
Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3PU (30-minute drive)
01297 444354 | www.lymeregisbrewery.com

Beaches

Town Beach
This beach is manned by RNLI lifeguards during the peak season, so it’s the ideal place to swim and paddle. There are kiosks, takeaways, cafes, restaurants and public houses.
Lyme Regis (30-minute drive)

Monmouth Beach
Bordering this beach are holiday chalets, beach huts, the bowling green, Lyme Regis Power Boat Club, Boat Building Academy, and the council-run car parks.
Lyme Regis (30-minute drive)

Church Cliff Beach
This is in front of the rock armour that protects the promenade. It is sandy in places and at low tide there is an extensive rock ledge with hundreds of rock pools where you can catch shrimps.
The River Lym flows into the bay on this part of the beach so you will have to paddle if you want to walk along the sands. The beach is covered at high tide.
Lyme Regis (30-minute drive)

Beer Beach
Beer beach is a natural suntrap and the waters in the bay are very sheltered with the imposing limestone cliffs giving protection from the wind. Because it is a ‘working beach’ the picturesque paraphernalia of the fishing industry with its brightly coloured wooden boats, nets, winches and neon-coloured floats add to its charm with the added bonus of being able to watch fishermen landing their catches of fresh fish, crabs, lobsters and scallops.
Beer (25-minute drive)

Branscombe Beach
Branscombe is a great family beach, with rockpools for exploring and stones to skim! Branscombe village is part of the Jurassic Coastline, and is part of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Branscombe (25-minute drive)

Historical Buildings

Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral is one of the oldest and most beautiful Cathedrals in England and is the jewel in the heritage crown of the county of Devon, as well as the seat of the Bishop and the Mother Church of the Diocese. The building itself is a remarkable feat of engineering, design and craftsmanship. It has the longest stretch of unbroken Gothic vaulting in the world, stunning stained glass windows and an intricately carved image screen on the West Front. Pilgrims and visitors have been making their way to Exeter Cathedral since medieval times and it remains one of the most visited places in the West Country.
1 The Cloisters, Exeter EX1 1HS (35-minute drive)
01392 285983 | www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk

Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens
Forde Abbey in Dorset is a treasure dating back almost 900 years. It is a family home as well as a living and breathing working estate, and welcomes visitors all year round.
Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset. TA20 4LU (35-minute drive)
01460 220231 | www.fordeabbey.co.uk