The South Hams lie between the River Dart, River Tamar and south of Dartmoor. There are beautiful sandy beaches to the south, Slapton with it's long curved pebble beach and nature reserve lagoon, the cliffs about Start Point and Prawle Point, Bolt Head and Bolt Tail and Bigbury's huge sands along with Burgh Islands.

Historic Towns
Totnes, Dartmouth, Salcombe & Ashburton

Historic Buildings
Buckland Abbey, Castle Drogo, Rosemoor Gardens, Saltram House & Dartington Hall

Steam Trains
The Primrose Line, Totnes to Buckfastleigh via Staverton; Paignton to Kingswear

Buckfastleigh Abbey
The country's most famous working monastery.

Dartington
Discover how world-renowned Dartington Crystal is created and visit the shop for glassware at special factory prices. Visit Website

Beaches
Blackpool Sands, Bigbury on Sea and Eastle Portlemouth. Three of the South Hams most beautiful beaches. blackpoolsands.co.uk and venuscompany.co.uk

Paintballing
Located 2 miles from Newton Abbot railway station (20 mins from Dartington). Visit Website

Quaywest
Enjoy the Wettest & Wildest fun at Quaywest, with 8 slides and flumes and water heated to 80F. Other attractions include, Go-Karts, Amusement rides, bumper boats, crazy golf and lots more. Visit Website

Paignton Zoo
Open every day except Christmas Day from 10:00 and closes at 18:00 in summer and dusk in winter. Visit Website

Living Coasts
See things more clearly above and below the waves where the sea meets the shore and the amazing array of life that thrives there. Visit Website

Pennywell Farm
A multi award winning Farm activity park - milk the goats, race a ferret, bottle feed the lambs. Visit Website

Hatchlands Trout Farm
Two minutes away, Hatchlands is set in 16 acres of a picturesque valley with 5 lakes by the river Harbourne. This comprises 2 fly lakes, 2 catch and release lakes and 1 coarse lake. Tel: 01364 735 00

Ballooning
Virgin Balloon Flights - Visit Website
Airtopia - Visit Website

Golf
Teign Valley Golf - Visit Website
Dartmouth Golf & Country club - Visit Website
Torbay Golf Centre - 26 bay all weather floodlit driving range, 9 hols par 3 course, licensed bar, free club hire. Tel: 01803 528 728