MuseumsDevon

Bygones life size Victorian street is a special look at how we used to live.In three floors of pure nostalgia you'll find old fashioned shops, period rooms, the age of the steam train and a collection of toys and models that will take your breath away ‐ whatever…

The 450 acres of parkland is a surprising oasis of calm away from the bustle of Torbay. Take time to stroll around and enjoy the variety of scenery and wildlife that exists at Cockington. Whether you want to picnic and watch the cricket in front of…

Step back into an Elizabethan Merchant's house and get a taste of what Plymouth life was like in the past ‐ from beggars to the Blitz. Browse potions and lotions in our reconstructed chemist shop.…

Could you live without electricityCould you cope without central heatingWhere would you get food and clothes if there were no supermarkets or clothes shops WOULD YOU SURVIVEThe people of Dartmoor did. Dartmoor is the last wilderness in southern England. It is often regarded as a bleak upland area,…

Tucker's Maltings in Newton Abbot is one of only a handful of malthouses still producing malt in the traditional way and the only one in England that is open to the public for regular guided tours.Our Speciality Bottled Beer Shop at the Maltings sells a wide range…

In the town famous for lace‐making Allhallows Museum has one of the most comprehensive collections of Honiton Lace in the world. Lace‐making demonstrations are given daily by volunteers throughout the months of June, July and August. One display shows a selection of fine lace from…

A working museum where cider has been made for 500 years. Traditional farmhouse cider pressed through straw in 350‐year old presses. Fermented on wild yeast and aged in oak casks. Taste some and buyThe Cider Barn at Farrants Farm used to be a Farmhouse and…

If the idea of making your own pottery has ever appealed to you, welcome to Potty Training at Cardew Whatever your ability, our new Ceramic Studio can guide you to produce a pot whose quality will surprise you. Our friendly and fully qualified staff can offer…

Situated in Totnes, Devon, China Blue is your ideal day out.Step into our home accessories store and experience the excitement of entering Aladdin's cave.Visit the Ceramic Studio and make all your creative dreams come true.Our Ceramic Studio is the largest of its kind in the South West and…

This military museum covers mostly World War Two, but with exhibits from the Boer War up to the Gulf War. This collection ranges from military surplus tanks, guns, helmets, artillery, grenades, and bombs, to Home Front ration books, gas masks, ARP and Home Guard uniforms, and blackout lamps.…

Welcome to Coldharbour Mill, a 200 year old spinning mill set in the tranquil village of Uffculme, Devon. Built by Thomas Fox to spin woollen and later worsted yarns in 1799, Coldharbour Mill is a rare example of surviving Georgian architecture, industry and enterprise.Since reopening as a museum…

Welcome to Coldharbour Mill, a 200 year old spinning mill set in the tranquil village of Uffculme, Devon. Built by Thomas Fox to spin woollen and later worsted yarns in 1799, Coldharbour Mill is a rare example of surviving Georgian architecture, industry and enterprise.Experience the sights and sounds…

In the Old Grammar School you find an historic building, a collection and a local history archive. Each one of these would be worth visiting on its own, but to experience the three is exceptional.The headmaster's chair and canopy with portrait of Thomas Crispin, founder of the Grammar…

Countryman Cider is located in the 15th Century stables of a former coaching inn, on the Devon side of the lovely Tamar Valley.You are welcome to visit us all year round to see how our traditional Farmhouse Ciders are made.Demonstration Cider Apple OrchardApple Mill and Cider PressFermentationSample Room…

Fascinating 19th‐century water‐powered forge in working order. In its heyday the foundry produced agricultural and mining hand tools. Regular demonstrations throughout the day show the three waterwheels driving the huge tilt hammer and grindstone.Due to essential maintenance the machinery will not be in operation after 30 September…

A fascinating collection of over 20,000 items of natural history, victoriana, maritime, minerals, archaeology, maps, paintings, photos, militaria, costume and local history gathered lovingly by curators and trustees for over 65 years.Ilfracombe Museum also offers a Brass Rubbing Centre and links to Heritage Harbour, Lantern Hill, Lifeboat House,…

On the banks of the beautiful river Tamar, amidst ancient wooded hills and acres of quiet organic meadows, this enchanting Victorian village is alive again. Once the centre of an extraordinary copper mining boom, the local characters can now reveal the parts they played, when Morwellham was…

An award‐winning, evocative museum and visitor centre based around the historic port and mine workings on the River Tamar. Here in the heart of the spectacular Tamar Valley, amidst towering cliffs and gently rolling farmland, a lost world lives again.Costumed staff welcome visitors to the restored port and…

There has been a working mill at Otterton since Norman times when King William granted all the local land hereabouts to the abbots of St Michel of Normandy. During the Middle Ages Otterton Mill was one of the largest and most productive in Devon. During the middle of…

Elegant Edwardian house with diverse collections and luxuriant garden.The scientist Otto Overbeck lived here from 1928 to 1937 and the Museum containing his collections of curios and nautical artefacts has an intimate atmosphere. Some of Overbeck's inventions are on show, including the intriguing 'rejuvenator' machine. The house is…

Pastimes ‐ Amusement Park in Seaton, Devon. Contact venue on telephone number 0129721841 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…

Tudor house containing thesocial history of this historic town and the surrounding area. Features Tudor Kitchen, Victorian childhood, Victorian computer pioneer Charles Babbage and artefacts covering the last 5000 years. This Elizabethan House covers three floors with courtyard and herb garden outside.…

This Centre, which is situated in the UK Dartmoor National Park, is home to 'The Broughton Collection'. This is an exhibition of hundreds of antique and modern glass paperweights, collected by Bernard Broughton over many years. Following his retirement from a business career in London, Bernard Broughton retired…

The National Marine Aquarium was the first aquarium in the United Kingdom to be set up solely for the purpose of education, conservation and research. It remains Britain's foremost aquarium and in the four years it has been open it has attracted over one and half million visitors…

It's here The Vortex Water Coaster opens this May Half Term at Devon's Crealy. Be amongst the first to plummet through any one of three tunnels with special sound and light effects. /ppAdded to Crealy's theme park favourites, the log flume and Maximus rollercoaster, the…

Largest warehouse sale to date, up to 75 off selected items Only while stocks last No trip to Devon is complete without a visit to Dartington Crystal Factory Experience./pp/ppSee first hand how our crystal is hand crafted with skill and care from the blowing of…