A beautiful moorland course with views stretching all the way to Cornwall, Yelverton Golf Club delivers firm fairways and true quick greens throughout the year.  The traditional clubhouse invites you in with a warm welcome, whether you’re a guest or a member, while the 18-hole course brings you challenges, excitement, obstacles and visual beauty all round.  Visitors are welcome, with green fees starting at £30.  Remember that dress codes apply so be mindful of that before you arrive. 

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Dartmoor Zoological Park is a 30-acre zoological garden located near the village of Sparkwell, on the south-west edge of Dartmoor. It was the subject of the book and hollywood film We Bought a Zoo, which has gained the Zoo world wide fame. However the personal charm and up-close feel to the whole park has not disappeared.

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With over 700 years of history, Buckland Abbey is a magical place to visit with a story dating from the Cistercians who built the abbey and farmed the estate, to seafarers Grenville and Drake who influenced it as well as the country.  Explore meadows, orchards and woodlands, head to the cider house and peruse the herbaceous borders, there’s plenty to do whatever time of year you visit, and a restaurant for lunch and light snacks when you’re done.  Dogs are welcome in parts of the estate and it’s the perfect spot for summer picnics.  

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A traditional pub surrounded by beautiful Dartmoor scenery with a well-stocked, comfortable bar and large rear garden.  The menu has a Mediterranean feel and makes use of the wealth of quality ingredients the surrounding area has to offer.  

Skylark Inn Clearbrook, Yelverton PL20 6JD (T: 01822 853258)

A historic village inn with lots of atmosphere, friendly staff, a menu full of well-cooked pub classics and a good range of real ales and local ciders.

The Royal Oak Inn Meavy, Yelverton PL20 6PJ (T: 01822 852944)

A luxury manor house hotel on the edge of Dartmoor with a stylish fine dining restaurant serving visually stunning and highly executed dishes in beautiful surroundings.

Boringdon Hall Hotel & Restaurant Colebrook, Plymton, Plymouth PL7 4DP (T: 01752 344455)

A traditional 18^th century Dartmoor inn with friendly staff and plenty of atmosphere serving home cooked dishes using locally sourced Dartmoor produce.  A great stop off whilst enjoying some of the wonderful walks in the area.

The Plume of Feathers The Square, Princetown, Yelverton PL20 6QQ (T: 01822 890240)

A friendly café in the centre of Princetown with plenty of outdoor seating, cosy sofas and wood burners.  Serves healthy lunches, snacks and cream teas all sourced from local suppliers.  Dogs, children, muddy boots and bicycles all welcome! 

Fox Tor Café 2 Two Bridges Road, Princetown, Dartmoor PL20 6QS (T: 01822 890238)

The popular beach at Wembury also offers acres of sand, award-winning clean, safe water for all ages to enjoy and an abundance of rock pools for little ones to explore. Take a stroll along the cliff paths towards Bovisand and Newton Ferrers for unrivalled coastal views, or visit Wembury Marine Centre which runs organised Rockpool Rambles throughout the summer months.  There is also a seasonal café, shop, car park and toilets.

With fabulous views across Plymouth Sound, Kingsand beach is a sheltered sand and shingle beach on the Rame Peninsula in East Cornwall, perfect for beachlovers of all ages.  In the heart of the traditional fishing village of Kingsand, the beach is backed by narrow streets of  fishermans cottages and the famous Kingsand Clocktower as well as several cafes and pubs to choose from.  Dogs allowed all year, no lifeguard cover. 

A sand and shingle beach with boats to hire, rockpools to explore and safe swimming, Cawsand village beach is similar to neighbouring Kingsand but is the larger of the two beaches.  Historically a smuggling village, 17^th century Cawsand retains its narrow streets, pretty cottages and traditional pubs making it popular with visitors during the summer months .

One of South Devon’s quieter beaches, Mothecombe is a large and unspoiled, privately owned stretch of sand that’s open every day, all year round. Having won an award from the Marine Conservation Society for its clean sea and sand, you can be assured that relaxing here and pottering about in the water is going to be a happy, healthy and pleasant experience for all in this sheltered corner of Devon. For those wanting to try out water sports, Mothecombe offers the ideal conditions for windsurfing, kayaking, body boarding and generally enjoying the water, particularly for beginners as it’s a comparatively gentle environment in which to give it a go. Given its pristine nature, it will probably come as no surprise that dogs are not allowed on the beach in high season, so keep an eye out for signs for more information, but best to steer clear with furry friends from May to September. There is a car park from which you can access the beach down a narrow path, so it’s not ideal for wheelchair users, but is otherwise conveniently close by. There’s also a tea house in the car park for drinks and snacks and there are toilets nearby as well, so pending the tides you can spend a good day here enjoying the natural scenery and all the fun that it brings with it, whether that’s for the whole family, on a romantic afternoon in the summer sun, or simply enjoying the peace and quiet of this less populated park of the coastline.