Local Places to Visit
Braunton (within walking distance)
Braunton – Walking/Driving Distance (ie over 15 mins walk)
Beaches
For more information about local beaches, please visit our Local Beaches page here.
Saunton Sands (2.5 miles)
Croyde Beach (4 miles)
Putsborough Sands (4.5 miles)
Woolacombe (5 miles)
Towns & Villages
Barnstaple (6.5 miles)
A wealth of independent boutique shops and local food producers
Ilfracombe (9 miles)
Home of the famous Damien Hirst sculpture, Verity
Westward Ho! (16 miles)
Unusually named after the title of Charles Kingsley’s novel Westward Ho!
Abbotsham (16 miles)
Part of the original endowment of Tavistock Abbey from which it takes its name
Umberleigh Bridge (14 miles)
Listed in the Domesday book and steeped in history
Clovelly (26 miles)
Famed for its steep, pedestrianised main street – a unique experience
Local Surfing Schools
North Devon Surf School
http://www.northdevonsurfschool.co.uk/
32 minutes from Dimmet by car (16.2 miles)
Other Attractions & Activities
There are various National Trust attractions in the area including Lundy Island to which you can get a ferry from Bideford or Ilfracombe, Baggy Point, and Arlington Court with its horse-drawn carriage museum.
You might also like to visit The Big Sheep, with shows and rides including Devon’s largest roller coaster, the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, or spend time exploring the Tarka Trail – one of the country’s longest continuous traffic-free walking and cycling paths. A must in February is Snowdrop Valley which, as its name suggests, is a beautiful, hidden valley full of snowdrops. Exmoor National Park is only 17 miles away, and is an amazing place to have a picnic!
If you need ideas for great days out with the kids, Day Out With Kids have a brilliant list of fun activities for you and your family.
(Distances shown are approximate driving distances)
