Stretchford Buckfastleigh Holidays

Cheap UK holidays in Stretchford Buckfastleigh put you right on the edge of Dartmoor, with its wild expanses and free-roaming ponies. This is the home of the beautiful Buckfast Abbey and the South Devon Heritage Railway. Nearby is Pennywell Farm, a kids' treat with something new happening every half hour. Children will love feeding lambs and goats, watching ferret-racing and puppet shows, and taking part in sing-a-longs. At architecturally significant High Cross House, you can see a variety of art and pottery from Bobbie Cox, Cecil Collins, Ben Nicholson, Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada and Hans Coper. Berry Pomeroy Castle is also worth seeing for its beautiful woodland setting and its sense of folklore and legend involving imprisonment and apparitions.

On your relaxing UK holidays in Stretchford Buckfastleigh, castle fans won't be disappointed. Apart from Berry Pomeroy, you'll also be close to Dartmouth, Totnes Castle, a fine Norman motte-and-bailey castle, and Compton Castle, a fabulous fortified house built across three centuries. For kids on cheap UK holidays in Stretchford Buckfastleigh, Paignton Zoo is a wonderland that takes in everything from red-hot deserts to frozen poles. They'll also love Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company, with its steam trains taking in the lovely Torbay coastline. Nature lovers will enjoy walking, riding or mountain-biking on Dartmoor, as well as a trip to spectacular Cannonteign Falls, held to be England's highest waterfall.

UK holidays in Stretchford Buckfastleigh should be a compulsory part of childhood. Devon offers the classic value British holiday: if the sun comes out, it's just a short ride to nearby Paignton to enjoy the beaches. If it doesn't, there's plenty to keep everyone occupied, from castles and country houses, to cream teas, to zoos and animal farms. So book your cheap family UK holidays in Stretchford Buckfastleigh online or by phone with directline-ukholidays.