Browsing leisure activities within 10 miles of Woodybrooke Cottage

Keypitts, Oxen Park Lane, Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9RW, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01271 862247, Email, www.keypitts.com

Over 180 acre all-terrain quad bike, horse riding. Beautiful scenic routes around private grounds. Sale of electric quad bikes

9 The Quay, Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9EQ, (10 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01271 879727, Email, www.ilfracombeprincess.co.uk

Spectacular wildlife and coastal cruises aboard one of the most technologically advanced passenger vessels in the UK. Frequent sights of seals, porpoises and dolphins. Come and enjoy one of the most dramatic coastal landscapes in England!

Wistlandpound, Kentisbury, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 4SJ, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01598 763 221, Email, www.calvert-trust.org.uk/exmoor

Calvert Trust Exmoor delivers exciting, challenging and enjoyable outdoor activity adventures to all ages and abilities. Come and visit us for 3, 4 or 7 nights or just come for the day and discover it's what you can do that counts!

Lower Dean Farm, Dean, Trentishoe, Parracombe, EX31 4PJ, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01598 763565, Email, www.deanridingstables.co.uk

Riding holidays and superb hacking across Exmoor, with breathtaking moorland and coastal view, on quality well schooled horses and ponies.

Exmoor National Park, Dulverton, Somerset, North Devon, EX35 6NT, (4 miles, 7kms)

Varied Exmoor landscape of rocky coastline, heather moorland, wooded valleys and fast-flowing rivers.

County Gate, North Devon, EX35 6NQ, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com

The walk starts from the car park at County Gate. From here cross the road and follow the footpath signs for the Sugarloaf. This is one of the finest viewpoints on the Exmoor Coast.

Walk Route: Circular - Moderate/Difficult

Ilfracombe, EX34 9EQ, (10 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com

Moderate to difficult circular walk. While not especially long, the walk does include a couple of short sharp climbs so should not be approached too lightly. 5 miles (7kms)

Walk Route: Circular - Moderate/Difficult

Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9DT, (10 miles, 16kms)

This ancient cove was a popular bay for smugglers. High sided cliffs drop down to a small rocky bay with shingle and sand. This bay is sheltered and peaceful.

Lynmouth, North Devon, EX35 6EQ, (3 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01598 752225, Email, www.visitlynton.co.uk/attractions/beaches

Picturesque harbour set in an area known as 'The little Switzerland of England'. Lynmouth opens to a pebbled beach with abrupt scenery. Surrounded by beautiful National Park this beach is frequented more often by walkers than sun bathers.

Combe Martin, Nr Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 0AR, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01271 883319, Email, www.visitcombemartin.com/

Combe Martin is a superb family beach, a favourite of many locals, understandably as it is located within the Heritage Coast and in an area of outstanding Natural Beauty. It boasts some of the finest scenery.

Hele, Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9RD, (9 miles, 14kms), Tel: 01271 863001, Email, www.visitilfracombe.co.uk

Hele is in North Devon, just over one mile from Illfracombe on the A399 towards Combe Martin (about one hour drive from the M5).

Crock Point, Lee bay, Lynton, EX35 6B7, (2 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com

A short walk around Crock Point, with views across the tiny cove below to Duty Point Tower, above Lee Abbey, returning through peaceful woodland past gently flowing streams with splashing waterfalls.

The Quay, Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9EQ, (10 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01271 863969, www.ilfracombepilotgigclub.org/

Gig racing is open to teams of Under-14's, Under-16's, Ladies 'A' and 'B' crews, Mens 'A' and 'B' crews as well as mixed and veteran participants

Combe Martin, North Devon, EX34 0DN, (6 miles, 10kms)

Access to Wild Pear Beach requires a testing walk of approximately 2kms with steep gradients. Mostly sand and shingle with rocks and caves at the foot of the cliffs.

Ilfracombe, North Devon, EX34 9EQ, (10 miles, 15kms), www.visitcombemartin.co.uk

Watermouth cove is a very secluded harbour creating an ecosystem for many rare marine species. Surrounded by rocks the bay is sheltered from wind and tidal forces. Many boats moor here for this reason.

A39 Yenworthy, Lynton, North Devon, EX35 6NY, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com/main/walks/index.cfm?fsa=dspWalkDetail&w_id=225

A challenging walk through ancient hanging oak woods and plunging tree-lined valleys with tumbling streams and waterfalls, in a remote area once used for the banishment of social outcasts.

Walk Route: Circular - Difficult

Combe Martin, EX34 0DH, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com

Moderate circulare walk. Green lanes, farm tracks, public footpaths, country lanes. Going fairly even underfoot. 4 miles (6kms)

Walk Route: Circular - Moderate

Lynton, North Devon, EX31 4QX, (0.3 miles, 0.5kms), www.lynton-lynmouth-tourism.co.uk

As it's name may suggest Woody Bay lies below ancient woodland. This secluded beach requires a steep walk of approximately 500 metres, to reveal a rocky, pebbled beach with some shingle.

The Hunters Inn, Heddon Valley, Exmoor, EX31 4PY, (2 miles, 2kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com/main/walks/index.cfm?fsa=dspWalkDetail&w_id=252

A gentle stroll through ancient woodland, along a babbling stream to a tiny secluded shingle beach strewn with boulders and shadowed by steep, scree-clad hillsides, with dramatic cliffs of geological importance and tales of smugglers.

Walk Route: Circular

Valley of the Rocks, Lynton, North Devon, EX35 6HS, (3 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01392 360050, www.southwestcoastpath.com

A classic easy walk along a relatively level section of high cliffs between Lynton and the spectacular Valley of Rocks.

Walk Route: Circular