Corscombe Holidays

Corscombe, Okehampton is the perfect location for a holiday in central Devon. Centrally situated on the northernmost edge of Dartmoor, it’s within easy reach of many varied holiday attractions, with a good selection of comfortable and attractive self-catering holiday cottages in the area. The scenic beauty of Devon’s rolling countryside is on the doorstep and the granite moors of Dartmoor just a step away. Rich in natural interest and historic buildings, Devon has almost 150 scheduled ancient monuments. Visit the ruins of Okehampton’s haunted castle, which was mentioned in the Domesday book and is one of Devon’s largest castles, it was built in the late 11^th century, eventually falling into disrepair in the 17^th century. A few miles away, Lydford boasts the deepest gorge in south west England and Lydford Castle, built just after 1066. Rebuilt in the 12^th century, it became a notorious prison, which makes it a fascinating sight to visit.

 

Corscombe is the destination of choice for walking, cycling and horse riding holidays, an ideal base from which to explore Devon’s natural diversity - a third of the county is classed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cycle trails include the Devon Coast to Coast trail, running through Okehampton on its way between Ilfracombe and Plymouth. This trail encompasses the Tarka Trail, a 180-mile trail running from Braunton to Meeth, and the Granite Way which runs from Okehampton to Lydford. There’s plenty of wildlife to be seen and an RSPB Reserve near Barnstaple. Okehampton offers a huge range of adrenaline-fuelled outdoor activities from mountain boarding to gorge scrambling! You can also enjoy the ultimate treetop experience at Go Ape! in Haldon Forest, Exeter. The Corscombe area is also a golfers’ paradise, with eight golf courses within 30 miles, including Okehampton course.

 

Devon offers exceptional family holidays, and with the range of holiday cottages in the Corscombe area you’ll be returning year after year. Okehampton boasts the Dartmoor Railway Attraction and the Museum of Dartmoor Life. There’s also a huge selection of family attractions locally, including the Milky Way Adventure Park at Bideford, with exciting rollercoasters and other thrilling rides, bird of prey exhibitions and petting animals, and the Crealy Adventure Park at Exeter. There are three zoos in the area – Dartmoor Zoological Park, Paignton Zoo, with African elephants, lions, meerkats, monkeys and tigers, and Exmoor Zoo, where you can see the ‘Exmoor Beast’. Corscombe is within easy reach of the east and west coasts, and the kids can enjoy the traditional seaside resorts of Sidmouth, Teignmouth, Torquay, and Bude, among many others.