There are so many things for children to do in South Devon, Crealy & Woodlands Adventure Parks, Pennywell Farm, Buckfast Butterfly & Otter Sanctuary, Plymouth Aquarium & ski centre, Paignton Zoo, Kent's caverns to name but a few.
The nearby towns of Totnes, Torquay, Paignton, Brixham offer beaches, water sports, sea fronts, harbours, restaurants, nightlife, shops.
Other places well worth a visit include Dartmouth with its busy harbour, castle, upmarket shops and galleries, and Teignmouth, an attractive seaside town with a promenade, sandy beach and pier. The national trust owned summer home of Agatha Christie is just a few miles away as well as the D'oly Cart family home in Coleton Fishachre, both beautiful houses with lovely grounds.