RIVER DART ADVENTURES The great outdoors at its best!


4 HOLIDAY EXPRESS 2011


SET in 90 acres of beautiful parkland, River Dart Adventures has something to offer the entire family for a great day out. Adventure Playgrounds include a Pirate Ship surrounded by water, a sandy beach, snake slides, jungle fun, timber fort, assault course and even toddlers have their own dedicated area – Lilliput. There are wonderful walks along the River Dart with plenty of wildlife to admire.


Refreshments are


available in the Old Sawmill café bar which is licensed and produces home cooked meals using local produce wherever possible.


Dare Devils –


instructor supervised activities available at an extra cost include a 16 element adrenalin packed High Ropes course, sure to test your nerve! Water zorbs and canoeing on our lake plus 150 metre mega zip wire over water. For the budding climber our indoor climbing and bouldering wall is a must! – Please see website for prices and opening dates www.riverdart.co.uk


Our newly installed biomass boiler which supplies all of our hot water alongside our hydro electric generator by the river ensures that your visit is as “green” as our surroundings. Our entry price includes free all day parking. Camping and touring caravans are welcome on our 4-star site and includes free entry into River Dart Adventures!


More information on


www.riverdart.co.uk or 01364 652511.


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BECKY FALLS - DEVON'S TOP BEAUTY SPOT


ENJOY a visit to Becky Falls this holiday season for stunning woodland walks through over 50 acres of beautiful woodland, a magnificent waterfall and exotic animal encounters at one all- inclusive price. Set within a spectacular ancient valley, Becky Falls has been attracting visitors for over 100 years and today offers a fantastic, value-packed day out for all age groups, both young and old alike, to enjoy the very best that Dartmoor has to offer.


Come and see for yourself why it was voted


FINDING a great day out that is fun and engaging for the children, yet safe, clean and friendly on the pocket is exactly what you get when you visit the Miniature Pony Centre.


Good old-fashioned fun at one of Devon’s best-kept secrets THERE’S SOMETHING


Devon’s Top Beauty Spot and was chosen as one of the World Wildlife Fund’s Incredible Family Days Out, and be amazed by the variety of things to see and do. As well as the outdoor activities, for fami- lies there’s lots of children’s entertainment every weekend and during school and bank holidays, including twice-daily animal feeding sessions, a Cute and Cuddly Animal Encounter show, a fun- filled and educational Scary Animal Encounter Show and a new Ugly Bug Encounter, featuring some of the world's most interesting insects. Visit the Indoor Theatre for shows, animal attractions and children’s activities and, every day, children can enjoy the popular Nature Trail Competition, with a small prize free for every child. And remember, once you’ve paid your entrance fee, all of the shows and activities are included - so there’s nothing else to pay. Becky Falls - for a per- fect Dartmoor Day! Becky Falls is just 10 minutes from the A38


expressway.


Set in 20 acres of beautiful Dartmoor parkland, the Centre is home to its famous miniature ponies and donkeys that foal throughout the spring and early summer, and lots of other friendly animals for you to meet.


There are many fun, free and hands-on activities, including family entertainers during the school holidays. (Check the website for details). All budding horse riders should head to the riding arena for a pony ride. (Please note that riders must be aged 3 to 10, and there is a small extra charge for pony rides).


There are lots of indoor and outdoor play areas, including trampolines, a zip wire, and a mini tractor pen.


And if you’d like to take it that little bit more easy after enjoying a picnic or café lunch, just take time to enjoy the wealth of wildlife around the Centre. Easy to find on the main B3212 road, just 2 miles west of Moretonhampstead (TQ13 8RG). Telephone - 01647 432400.


Website - www.miniatureponycentre.com


FOR EVERYONE AT CANONTEIGN FALLS


A BREATHTAKING combination of waterfalls, lakes and parkland located in the beautiful Teign Valley in the Dartmoor National Park, 9 miles south of Exeter.


Home to England’s highest waterfall which drops


vertically for almost 70 metres. We offer a variety of walks each one with our visitor in mind. Be it an amble around the Lily Lake or a fairly active climb up 90 Victorian Steps through our magical Victorian Fern Garden and up to the top of the Falls, aptly named Buzzards View!


Children will love our 30 metre zip wire situated in the assault course along with swings and trampolines. In conjunction with the RSPB we offer an informative and fun way of identify woodland birds. Specific dates throughout the year offer RSPB ‘Dawn Corus Walks’ and also ‘Falconry Displays’. Please check our website for details.


Home Farm Cafe offers excellent coffee. We serve delicious home cooked soups, locally sourced pasties and freshly made sandwiches with a great variety of fillings.


Devon Cream Teas and cakes beckon you


after that strenuous climb! Our shop is filled with gifts, everthing from handmade soaps to woodturned bowls, Canonteign Falls pickles and jams and much more.


We look forward to your visit!


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