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  1. Add Dawlish Warren Nature & Wildlife Reserve to your Itinerary

    Dawlish Warren Nature & Wildlife Reserve

    Dawlish Warren

    Dawlish Warren's most valuable ecological asset appears outside of the summer months - the descent of thousands of wildfowl and wading birds who use the mudflats to feed.

  2. Add Ludwell Valley Park Trail to your Itinerary

    Ludwell Valley Park Trail

    Exeter

    A one and a half-mile route around Ludwell Valley Park

  3. Add Coryton Cove Beach to your Itinerary

    Coryton Cove Beach

    Dawlish

    Rock pools to explore, occasional sightings of dolphins, brightly coloured painted beach huts, coupled with a sandy beach makes Coryton Cove a perfect day out.

  4. Add Decoy Country Park to your Itinerary

    Decoy Country Park

    Newton Abbot

    Decoy Country Park provides an opportunity to enjoy exciting wildlife and beautiful countryside. Decoy was once a clay quarry but now supports a wealth of wildlife, with the main habitats found here.

  5. Add Dawlish Town Beach to your Itinerary

    Dawlish Town Beach

    Dawlish

    Within a short walk from the town centre, Dawlish Town Beach is ideal to escape the hustle and bustle of the town. Take a boat trip around the bay and spot the dolphins or see if you can catch a mackerel for tea off the breakwater.

  6. Add Stoke Woods to your Itinerary

    Stoke Woods

    Exeter

    If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Exeter city centre then this is a great place to come and walk your dog and explore the woods following the two way-marked trails.

  7. Add Pinces Gardens to your Itinerary

    Pinces Gardens

    Exeter

    One of Exeter’s most distinguished parks, the annual blossoming of Pinces Garden’s 45 metre wisteria arch is an unmissable spring event. Home to the Exeter Croquet Club and the Pinces Gardens’ Bowls club.

  8. Add Shaldon Beach to your Itinerary

    Shaldon Beach

    Shaldon

    A mix of shingle and sand, the beach gently shelves towards the estuary mouth with views over Teignmouth and towards Dartmoor. Very popular with local families.

  9. Ludwell Valley Park

    Exeter

    This attractive 'island' of farmland within the City is located between Wonford and Rydon Lane and has marvellous views of the City and Estuary.The park is a working farm on the edge of the busy city of Exeter. Many of the fields provide free access…

  10. Add The Exe Estuary Trail to your Itinerary

    The Exe Estuary Trail

    Exeter

    The Exe Estuary is a 26 mile cycle route & walkway which goes along the whole Exe Estuary through Exmouth, Exeter & Dawlish.

  11. Add St Thomas Splash Pad to your Itinerary

    St Thomas Splash Pad

    Exeter

    Open May - September, the St Thomas Splash Pad has water fountains, tipping buckets and cannons on a brightly coloured surface. There is also a large children's playground, public toilets and parkland nearby.

    The playground is suitable for…

  12. Add RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve to your Itinerary

    RSPB Aylesbeare nature reserve

    Exmouth Road, Aylesbeare

    Aylesbeare is also important for its dragonflies, including the rare southern damselfly, and butterflies. It has the largest butterfly list of any RSPB reserve, with over 30 different species being regularly recorded. This area is also of considerabl

  13. Add River Exe Estuary to your Itinerary

    River Exe Estuary

    Exeter

    The Exe Estuary is of international importance for wintering waders and wildfowl, supporting 1000s of birds. One of the best opportunities to view the wildlife of the estuary is at the the RSPB's two nature reserves.

  14. Add Bowling Green Marsh to your Itinerary

    Bowling Green Marsh

    Topsham

    Managed by the RSPB, Bowling Green Marsh nature reserve is an area of coastal grazing marsh alongside the River Exe Estuary, on the outskirts of Topsham.

  15. Add The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum to your Itinerary

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    The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum

    Prince of Wales Road, Exeter

    A museum dedicated to the audience's experience of the moving image. Explore the visual culture from magic lanterns to the latest blockbusters.

    The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is an ACE Accredited public museum dedicated to our experience of the…

  16. Add Exeter City Wall Trail to your Itinerary

    Exeter City Wall Trail

    Exeter

    A self-guided tour exploring Exeter's ancient city wall.

  17. Add Exeter Sculpture Walk to your Itinerary

    Exeter Sculpture Walk

    The Old Library, Exeter

    There are numerous sculptures situated in this unique setting both in the open and in university buildings. The walk includes sculptures by Dame Barbara Hepworth, Peter Randall-Page and Paul Mount together with other renowned artists.

  18. Add Belle Isle Park to your Itinerary

    Belle Isle Park

    Exeter

    Popular with birdwatchers, walkers and picnickers, Belle Isle Park is a quiet riverside park easily accessible by foot or bicycle from Topsham Road or the Exeter Quay.

  19. Add Devon’s Top Attractions to your Itinerary

    Devon’s Top Attractions

    Everything you need for a great day out in Devon is here. Lotstodo.co.uk is the website of the Devon Association of Tourist Attractions (DATA), an organisation that represents the top attractions in Devon.

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  20. Add Heavitree Pleasure Grounds to your Itinerary

    Heavitree Pleasure Grounds

    Exeter

    Popular family park with a wide range of recreational facilities including paddling pools, six tennis courts, basketball court, skate park, bmx track, bowling green and kick about area.

  21. Add Spot rare migratory birds on the River Exe to your Itinerary

    Spot rare migratory birds on the River Exe

    Exeter

    A haven for birdwatchers or just nature lovers, spend a day investigating the delights of the River Exe.

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