Forde Abbey
A Fascinating House & Glorious Gardens

"One of the finest places in England"
Candida Lycett-Green
"One of the greatest gardens in the West Country"
Alan Titchmarsh
THE GARDENS
at Forde Abbey are open daily throughout the year from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
THE HOUSE is open from 22nd March until the end October from 12.00 p.m.
to 4.00 p.m. on SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS and BANK
HOLIDAY MONDAYS.
THE GIFT SHOP is open daily from the 22nd March to the end of October
then on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday until Christmas.
PLANT CENTRE is open daily from 1st March to Christmas from 10a.m. to 4.30
p.m.
THE RESTAURANT and POTTERY EXHIBITION are open DAILY from 22nd
March to the end October from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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Tel: 01460 220231 |
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Fax: 01460 220296 |
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Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset, TA20 4LU |

Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park
Cricket St Thomas is the top Wildlife Park attraction to visit in the southwest of England. One of its aims is to create environments in which animals can behave as naturally as possible. New exhibits are designed to allow the animals to express natural behaviours seen in the wild.
The Wildlife Park helps to increase awareness and understanding of the natural world. Like nature, it offers a diversity of habitats - the landscape and wildlife are constantly changing to provide something new to see and enjoy. The parks educational programme for schools and groups, working closely with Somerset Education Authorities to provide a vital source of information on various topics.
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Haynes Motor Museum

| March to October | 7 days a week | 9.30am - 5.30pm |
| November to February | 7 days a week | 10.00am - 4.30pm |
Clearly signposted, the museum is close by the A303 by the village of Sparkford on the A359. The Haynes Motor Museum is easily reached:
From the North and the Midlands via Bristol:
Take the M5 to Taunton (J25) and then the A358/A303 to Sparkford
From London
via the M3/A303
From the South West;
via the M5 to Taunton or the A30 through Chard to pick up the A303
From the South;
Access is easiest via Yeovil.
Fleet Air Museum

SUMMER OPENING HOURS (April to October)
OPEN daily, 10am - 5.30pm
Last admission: 4pm
Last entrance to the Carrier Exhibition: 4:15pm
WINTER OPENING HOURS (November to
March)
CLOSED Mondays and Tuesdays
OPEN Wednesdays - Sundays 10am - 4.30pm
Last admission: 3pm
Last entrance to the Carrier Exhibition: 3:15pm
OPEN ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND HALF TERMS
CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE, CHRISTMAS DAY & BOXING DAY

The museum is located on the B3151 just off the A303 and A37. It is accessible from the M5 motorway, junction 25 at Taunton.
Yeovilton is situated some seven miles north of Yeovil, forty miles south of Bristol, thirty miles north of Weymouth and thrity miles south east of Weston-Super -Mare.

Crealy Adventure Park
Experience the legendary magic and adventure of Crealy Great Adventure Parks, the South West's favourite family attractions in Devon and Cornwall.
Magic, fun and adventure are all around from the moment you arrive. You'll discover the most exciting rides and adventures for your own magical memories in the six unique Realms of Crealy - all for your Maximum Fun, Guaranteed!
For rides that Slide, Splash and Rock!
At Devon's Crealy, you'll find the fabulous Loco Coaster, Bess Pirate Ship and Tidal Wave Log Flume together with Techno Race Karts and a Victorian Carousel. NEW for 2005 is the Funosaurus Show, starring Dina the last Baby Dinosaur on Earth! Plus the Animal Farm Showtime- where you can be the Star!


Crealy Adventure Park, Sidmouth Road, Clyst
St.Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR
Tel: 01395 233 200 | Fax: 01395 233 211

SEATON COLYFORD COLYTON
The Perfect day out
Superb Views
Bird-watching paradise
Discounts for families and groups
Wheelchair access by arrangement
Drive a Tram! Lessons available
30th Anniversary Fortnight
27th May - 11 June
2000 OPENING DATES
Daily: 8th April - 29th October
Weekends 4th November to 24th December
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Visit the Donkey Sanctuary for a
little peace and tranquility. We have taken into care over 7400 donkeys - many
rescued after being cruelly
treated or neglected. The Donkey Sanctuary is the largest Sanctuary in the world
dealing specifically with donkeys and mules. A donkey is never refused admission
to the Sanctuary and all are guaranteed loving care for the rest of there
natural lives.
You can find us on the A3052 just
outside Sidmouth towards Lyme Regis.Follow the brown tourist signs
We are open from 9.00am - dusk
ADMISSION AND PARKING FREE
The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 ONU. Tel 01395 578222
Reg. Charity No. 26418
Branscombe
Branscombe on the coast between Seaton and Sidmouth is one of the prettiest villages in England with its numerous delightful thatched cottages. The beach offers ample parking, a thatched, licenced Restaurant withsecluded rock garden, and a shop with its own bakery and off sales

To the east and west of the beach, rock pools emerge at low tides to provide a great adventure for children and the clean, clear sea is ideal for swimming. Mackerel fishing trips and motor boats are available for hire. For those wishing to make Branscombe a base, high standard, self-catering chalet accommodation can be found right on the beach.
Montacute House

Magnificent Elizabethan stone-built house, with fine
collections, garden and park
Built in the late 16th century for Sir Edward Phelips, Montacute glitters with
many windows and is adorned with elegant chimneys, carved parapets and other
Renaissance features, including contemporary plasterwork, chimneypieces and
heraldic glass. The splendid staterooms are full of fine 17th- and 18th-century
furniture. Montacute House is a regional partner with the National Portrait
Gallery and displays on permanent loan over 50 Tudor and Elizabethan portraits
in the Long Gallery, the longest of its type in England. There are also fine
textiles, including 17th- and 18th-century samplers from the Goodhart
Collection. The formal garden includes mixed borders, old roses and interesting
topiary and is surrounded by a landscape park. The wider estate encompasses St
Michael’s Hill, site of a Norman castle, topped with an accessible 18th-century
lookout tower.
Montacute, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, TA15 6XP
Telephone
01935 823289
Lyme Regis and Charmouth

Lyme and its surrounding countryside can only be
truly appreciated on foot. Begin by exploring the
network of narrow back streets where there’s a different
view or something
new around every corner.
Even if time, ability or little ones limit your scope, the traffic-free, south-facing Marine Parade and the Cobb are lovely for a gentle stroll with plenty of places to stop for a rest, gaze out across the bay or watch the comings and goings of fishing boats and pleasure craft.
To the west of the town is the Undercliff National Nature Reserve, one of the wildest and most unspoilt areas of the coast, accessible only to walkers (it was a few miles along this stretch of coast that the famous landslip of 1839 occurred when around twenty acres slipped down towards the sea!). If you’ve the stamina for a hike through quite rough terrain, you’ll be rewarded by rare flora and fauna - there are hundreds of different wild flowers including many species of orchids and ferns. You may be lucky enough to hear a nightingale or glimpse a lesser spotted woodpecker.
For the more adventurous the Heritage Coast footpaths stretch for over twenty miles to the east and west of Lyme – official recognition of the area’s beauty, rarity and need for protection.
Our neighbouring town of Charmouth has a Heritage Coast Information Centre where you can see interesting displays, handle fossils or talk to someone who knows and loves this stretch of coastline – as no doubt you will too.