Pickwell Manor Farm holiday cottages

Name	Location	Season	Description		Rough distance	All weather?
Putsborough beach	Putsborough	all year	Our end of Woolacombe beach, with rock pools and beach hut café		< 01 miles
Woolacombe Beach	Woolacombe	all year	Wide sandy beach, 3 miles long and backed by sand dunes.		< 01 miles
South West Coast Path	Pickwell	all year	Coastal footpath, a few hundred yards from your door		< 01 miles
Baggy Point	Putsborough	all year	National Trust headland with fabulous views of Woolacombe beach and out to sea towards Lundy		< 01 miles
Surf School	Woolacombe	Easter – Oct	surfing, coasterring, paddleboardng		< 02 miles
Tarka Trail	Braunton to Ilfracombe and across Devon	all year	180 mile traffic free trail for cycling/walking inspired by Henry Williamson’s ‘Tarka the Otter’.		< 05 miles
Braunton Burrows	Braunton	all year	Largest sand dune system in UK, UNESCO Biosphere		< 05 miles
Tunnels Beaches	Bath Place, Ilfracombe	Easter – Oct	Hand carved tunnels leading to shelterd beach and victorian bathing pool		< 05 miles
Croyde Beach	Croyde	all year	Famous surfing beach		< 05 miles
Saunton Beach	Saunton	all year	Miles of golden sand next to Braunton Burrows		< 05 miles
Lundy Island	Due west of Pickwell	Mar – Oct	MS Oldenberg cruises to Lundy, nature, birds, lighthouse, castle, pirate haunts		< 05 miles
Wildlife Cruises	The Pier, Ilfracombe	Easter – Oct	Selection of coastal cruises to find seals, coves and nesting birds		< 05 miles
Waterside Bike Hire	Chivenor, Braunton	all year	Cycle hire next to Tarka Trail. Chivenor, Braunton,		< 05 miles
North Devon Festival	Various locations	June	Theatre, art and music festival		< 05 miles	Yes
Saunton Golf Club	Saunton	all year	Championship golf club with backdrop of Braunton Burrows		< 05 miles
Keypitts Off Road Adventures	Oxenpark Lane, Ilfracombe	all year	Horse riding and quad biking centre		< 05 miles
Mullacott Riding Centre	A361, Ilfracombe	all year	Horse riding		< 05 miles
Woolacombe Riding Stables	Station Rd, Woolacombe	all year	Horse riding for ages 4 and over		< 05 miles
Chambercombe Manor	Chambercombe, Ilfracombe	Easter – Oct	14th Century ‘haunted’ manor house & tea garden		< 05 miles	Yes
Mortehoe Heritage Centre	Mortehoe, Woolacombe	Easter – Oct	Maritime history, children’s puzzles, tractor rides in July and August		< 05 miles	Yes
Ilfracombe Aquarium	The Pier, Ilfracombe	all year (exc Christmas)	Underwater creatures from river to sea		< 05 miles	Yes
Hele Corn Mill & Tea Rooms	Hele Bay, Ilfracombe	Easter – Oct	Restored watermill with guided tours and cream teas.		< 05 miles	Yes
Paint a Pot	Exeter Rd, Braunton		Ceramic studio		< 05 miles	Yes
Morte Point	Mortehoe, Woolacombe	all year	National Trust Headland with rocky sea sprayed paths		< 05 miles
Broomhill Sculpture Gardens	Muddiford, Barnstaple	All year	Hillside gardens with large collection of contemporary sculpture; café/restaurant		< 10 miles
Marwood Hill Gardens	Marwood, Barnstaple	Mar – Oct	Gardens, greenhouses and lakes		< 10 miles	Yes
Barnstaple Rollerdrome	Pottington, Barnstaple	all year (weekends only in winter)	Indoor roller skating rink		< 10 miles	Yes
Barnstaple Pannier Market	High St, Barnstaple	all year, Tues-Sat	crafts, collectables, antiques, general produce		< 10 miles	Yes
Barnstaple Cinema	Boutport St, Barnstaple	all year	Cinema		< 10 miles	Yes
Braunton Museum	Caen St, Braunton	Whitsun-October	Small museum of local history		< 10 miles	Yes
Museum of British Surfing	Caen St, Braunton	Check website	Museum of surfing history		< 10 miles	Yes
Ilfracombe Museum	Runnymede Gardens, Ilfracombe	April – Oct	Detailed natural history collection, plus displays on home life, Ilfracombe and lundy island		< 10 miles	Yes
Museum of Barnstaple	The Square, Barnstaple	all year (exc Christmas)	History of North Devon, hands on activities, quiz, exhibitions		< 10 miles	Yes
Watermouth Castle	A399, Ilfracombe	April – Oct	Family theme park in castle and grounds		< 10 miles
Funderzone	Eastern Avenue, Barnstaple	all year	Indoor adventure playground for under 12’s		< 10 miles	Yes
Wildlife and Dinosaur Park	A39, Combe Martin	Mar – Oct	Animatronic dinosaurs, wildlife park, train ride		< 10 miles
Arlington Court	Arlington	all year – grounds; Mar-Oct – house	National Trust house, carriage collection , ‘batcam’ and gardens		< 20 miles	Yes
Skern Lodge	Bideford	all year	Kayaking, surfing, climbing etc		< 20 miles
Rock and Rapid Adventures	South Molton	all year	Climbing wall		< 20 miles	Yes
Cobbaton Combat Collection	Cobbaton, Barnstaple	April – Oct, 7 days in July & Aug	Collection of military vehicles and wartime paraphenalia		< 20 miles	Yes
Clay pigeon shooting	Ilfracombe	check website	Clay pigeon shooting		< 5 miles
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway	A39, Parracombe	All year	Narrow guage railway with steam and diesel hauled trains		< 20 miles
Instow	Instow	all year	Sandy beach, boats, ferry to Appledore in season, on Tarka Trail		< 20 miles
Exmoor Zoo	Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple	all year	Zoo (children under 3 free)		< 20 miles
Exmoor Safari	Exford, Exmoor		2.5 hour tour of Exmoor by landrover		< 30 miles
North Devon Maritime Museum	Odun Rd, Appledore	Easter – Oct (pm)	Exhibitions on shipbuilding, sailmaking, navigation, WWII landings trials, fishing, wrecks		< 30 miles	Yes
Cliff Railway	Lynton	Feb – Nov	Victorian water powered lift between Lynton and Lymouth		< 30 miles	Yes
Milky Way	A39, Clovelly	all year (weekends only in winter)	Adventure park with indoor and outdoor activities		< 30 miles	Yes
The Big Sheep	A39, Bideford	all year (weekends only in winter)	Family theme park with indoor and outdoor attractions		< 30 miles	Yes
Clovelly	Clovelly	all year	Cobbled fishing village with preserved cottages, harbour and visitor centre		< 30 miles
Lynton & Lynmouth	Lynton	all year	Fishing harbour, riverside walks through gorges, cliff railway		< 30 miles
RHS Garden Rosemoor	Torrington	All year	Rose, cottage, fruit and stream gardens, arboretums and woodland.		< 30 miles
Hartland Peninsular	Hartland	all year	Moorland, woodland, coastal waterfalls, bays		< 40 miles