Ashwater Holidays

Visit Ashwater on your cheap UK holidays, and you'll discover a pretty Devon village close to the Cornish border. There's a 13th-century church with 15th century windows and a delightful Norman font. Just down the road is Launceston Steam Railway, which takes you through breath-taking scenery in open or closed carriages. Stop off for a riverside picnic or to explore the local footpaths. At Launceston Station, you can see the Railway Workshops and Transport Museum, or browse in the excellent gift shop. Cream teas are available in the railway buffet. From the station, there's a variety of walks to choose, including to the ancient Priory. Meanwhile, if you're looking for a great picnic spot, try Launceston Castle. You can enjoy great views from its motte while discovering a rich, 1000-year history. For walkers on UK walking holidays in Ashwater, try Lyford Gorge, the south west's deepest gorge, which offers lovely walks along the River Lyd.

On quality UK holidays around Ashwater, there's plenty to do. Try Okehampton Castle, one of the UK's most awe-inspiring ruins, among the foothills of Dartmoor. At the RHS Garden Rosemoor, a garden of national importance, you can see a 65-acre garden in a breath-taking setting. Buckland Abbey, too, is worth a trip, with its 13th-century abbey church and associations with Sir Francis Drake. Enjoy exhibitions on Buckland's history, a monastic barn, herb garden, estate walks, craft workshops, exhibition galleries and films. You can also see a hand-crafted plasterwork ceiling, an Elizabethan garden and a rural crafts area. For lovers of King Arthur, a visit to Tintagel Castle on your cheap UK holidays around Ashwater is a must, to see where the legend is rumoured to have begun.

Cheap UK holidays around Ashwater provide the perfect Devon holiday, which should be a staple of every childhood. In Britain's south west, there's plenty of sunshine in summer but, if the clouds do come over, you'll find plenty to do, with trips to castles, abbeys, steam trains and animal parks. You can book cheap family UK holidays in Ashwater, Devon, right here online or by phone with directline-ukholidays.