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Historic house with interesting collection of small objects d'art. Gardens with rhododendrons, azaleas and hydrangeas. Carriage museum and rides. Nature trails.
Opening Times: House and carriage collection: 13-21 Feb and 13 Mar-31 Oct 2010, every day, 1100-1500. Shop, tearoom and garden: similar times to house, but weekends only when house is closed. Grounds, daily all year, dawn-dusk.
Admission Charges: Adult: £7.80 Child: £4.30 Family: £19.50 Family (1adult): £11.70; Garden and Carriage Collection only Adult: £5.60 Child: £2.80
Dogs admitted: Yes - grounds only, on leads

You can have a delicious home-made cream tea after enjoying the intimate surroundings of one of North Devon's finest gardens in the picturesque Heddon Valley. The walled garden was laid out by Penelope Hobhouse. The rest of the gardens are filled with rare species, ferns, shrubs and trees all thriving in their natural valley setting, many of which are the results of plant hunting and dendrological trips abroad by Jane Keatley.
Opening Times: 1 May-31 July, Sundays and Wednesdays only, 14.00-17.30
Admission Charges: Adult: £3.50 Child: free
Dogs admitted: Yes - on leads

First opened in 1898, the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in North Devon was originally one of the world's most famous and picturesque narrow gauge railways. Passengers can now travel along part of the original route within the Exmoor National Park above the Heddon Valley near Parracombe. Visitors are once again able to experience a taste of what will hopefully one day become one of the ultimate heritage railway experiences of the world!

Opening Times: click Timetable
Return Fares: Adult: £6.00 Child under 14: £3.00 Under 5's or first child with a fare paying adult: free Concession: £4.00. First class upgrade £2 per person
Dogs admitted: Yes

Extensive landscaped gardens with tropical and exotic birds, a multitude of marmosets, lemurs, cheetahs, maned wolves, meerkats, waterfowl and penguins and much, much more. Tarzan-Land for children.
Opening Times: Summer: 1000-1800; Winter 1000-1600 or dusk.
Admission Charges: Summer: Adult: £8.25 Child 3-15yrs: £6.00 Child under 3yrs: Free Concession: £7.25 Family: £26.50 Winter: Adult: £7.25 Child 3-15yrs: £5.00 Child under 3yrs: Free Concession: £6.25 Family: £23.00 Click here for Winter/Summer times
Dogs admitted: No - lockup provided.

Two fishing lakes including carp to 25lbs, tench, roach, rudd, bream, dace and perch.
Opening Times: All year, daily, dawn to dusk.
Admission Charges: Day Anglers (Willow or Pampas Lake): Adult: £7.00 or £8.00 Child: £5.00 or £6.00 Dad & Lad/Lass £10.00 or £12.00
Dogs admitted: Yes - must be on lead, 50p fee.