in South West England
Things to Do: Family Attractions
The Big Sheep, Bideford, Devon
All weather fun. SW Attraction of the year 2003, 2004 and 2005 finalists!
Come and watch our world famous sheep race, complete with jockeys!
Open all year
Wet weather attraction
The woods form part of the Blackdown Hills, an AONB and with areas of both ancient woodland and commercially managed forest, they provide a rich and varied habitat for all sorts of wildlife.
Eden Project, St Austell, Cornwall
On the site of a former clay pit, Eden is now a spectacular global garden
In the 'Humid Tropics' biome you can experience the sights, smells and sheer scale of the rainforest in the world's largest greenhouse. Discover the tropical plants found in products that you use every day and understand the ways in which they are being managed for a positive future.
Wet weather attraction
Enter through the 13th century gatehouse and discover the present building remodelled in 1868-72 by Antony Salvin for the Luttrell family who lived here for 600 years. The fine oak staircase and plasterwork of the 17th century house can still be seen.
Stonehenge Historic Landscape, Amesbury, Wiltshire
Ancient ceremonial landscape with many archaeological features.
The National Trust owns 2100 acres of downland surrounding the famous monument, including The Avenue, Kings Barrows Ridge, Normanton Down Barrows and the Cursus, variously interpreted as an ancient racecourse or processional way.
