Browsing local attractions within 10 miles of The Pier House

Linden Close, Torrington, North Devon, EX38 7AN, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01805 626242, Email, www.dartington.co.uk

Watch Skilled craftsmen creating the world-famous crystal. Enjoy the fascinating history of glass in the visitor centre. Browse the dazzling collection in the factory shops.

Abbotsham, Near Bideford, North Devon, EX39 5AP, (2 miles, 3kms), Tel: 01237 472366, Email, www.thebigsheep.co.uk

The Big Sheep - an all weather attraction featuring sheep racing, indoor playzone, outdoor lazer games and the Big Sheep Brewery.

Downland Farm, Higher Clovelly, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 5RY, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01237 431255, Email, www.themilkyway.co.uk

Your biggest all weather, family day out in North Devon. From rollercoasters and indoor adventure play to great live shows, there's so much to do plus ALL the rides are included in the entrance fee! Your adventure awaits...are you ready?

Rosemoor, Torrington, North Devon, EX38 8PH, (8 miles, 13kms), Tel: 01805 624067, Email, www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor

Rosemoor, an enchanting 65-acre garden, offers year-round interest. Visit us for inspiration, tranquillity or simply a marvellous day out.

Clovelly, North Devon, EX39 5TA, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01288 331188, Email, www.clovelly.co.uk

Discover for yourself why people come from all around the world to marvel at this timeless, historic fishing village in North Devon.

The Square, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 8LN, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01271 346747, Email, www.devonmuseums.net/barnstaple

The perfect way to get to know North Devon, its wildlife, coastline, history and heritage. Throughout the year the Museum on the Square organises many special exhibitions of both local and wider interest.

Westleigh, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 4NT, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 01271 860528, Email, www.tapeleygardens.com/

Tapeley-or Tapelia as it is known in the Doomsday Book- has for over 1000 years held the fantastic elevated position overlooking the River Torridge. The views stretch as far as the Island of Lundy and fade into the horizon over the Atlantic

Caen Street car park, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1AA, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01271 815155, Email, www.museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk

Welcome to the award-winning Museum of British Surfing - the charity preserving our surfing heritage, celebrating current achievements and helping to shape the future of surfing in Great Britain.

Glebe Farm Barn, West Putford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7XE, (10 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01409 241989, Email, www.westgallery.co.uk

West Gallery is an exciting new art gallery showcasing art works by some of the best artists and makers in the west of England.

West Putford, Nr Bradworthy, N Devon, EX22 7XE, (10 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01409 241435, Email, www.gnomereserve.co.uk

Set in a beautiful area and encourages the Imagination in a fun loving way half is in a beautiful old beechwood, home to most of the gnomes, the other half is The Wild Flower Garden.

Castle Hill, South Street, Great Torrington, North Devon, EX38 8AA, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01805 626146

Torrington 1646 is a historical tourist attraction that makes history fun!. Travel back to the 17th Century with our costumed characters and experience life in Torrington during the English Civil War.

Marwood, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4EB, (9 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01271 342528, Email, www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk

An 18 acre garden with 3 small lakes, unusual trees and shrubs, bog garden, national collection of astilbes, iris ensata and tulbaghias.

The Bakehouse Centre, Caen Street, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1AA, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01271 816688, Email, www.devonmuseums.net/Braunton-and-District-Museum/Devon-Museums/

Braunton Museum has lots of interest for all ages, with displays based around Braunton’s agricultural, maritime and social history. With documents and photographs of the history of Braunton and the surrounding area.

Hartland Peninsula Association, West Tisberry farm, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6AU, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01237 441916, Email, www.hartlandpeninsula.co.uk

Set against the spectacular Atlantic coastline to the west & the Bristol Channel to the north, the 17,000 acres offer a landscape of great contrast from open moorland, tumbling waterfalls to rugged cliffs.

Taw Estuary, Northam, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 1XS, (0.9 miles, 1kms), Tel: 01237 479708, www.torridge.gov.uk

The Northam Burrows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is about 253 hectares of grassy coastal plain with salt marsh, sand dunes and generally unimproved grasslands.

Braunton, North Devon, EX33 2AA, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01271 816400, Email, www.brauntontic.co.uk

Braunton Marsh was reclaimed from the sea in the 19th centry with the building of massive banks & a network of delphs. An outstanding community of marshland plants, insects & related wildlife can be seen.

Room 508, Barnstaple Civic Centre, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX322SB, (3 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01271 816400, Email, www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk/

Lying at the entrance to the Taw-Torridge Estuary, Braunton Burrows is one of the most important sand dune systems in Britain and forms the core of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.