Activities & Attractions in and around - Dartmouth

All-Weather Winter Woodlands Fun!

Want to keep the whole family entertained? At Woodlands Family Theme Park you can play all day this winter, only £6.50 per person for a whole day of fun.

Woodlands is an all-weather attraction, there’s something for everyone nestled in 90 acres with various adventure playzones - perfect for entertaining children of all ages! Let off steam in massive Fun Factories, indoor rides, 2 Master Blaster Arenas and Soft Play Centres.

Ride the fantastic Sea Dragon Swing Ship! For the scariest white knuckle experience you should rush for the end seats! Make your way up to the Zoo-Farm and check out the Dinosaur Farm Ride, meandering through the Jurassic beasts. Little ones can practice their driving skills around Pedal Town.

With over 125,000 sq.ft. of indoor play, even rainy days can’t stop the fun. Explore The Empire of the Sea Dragon, 5 floors of challenging tower climbs, whooshing rides & slides. Hang on to the Trauma Tower as it shoots up and drops down 50 feet! Downstairs the Ice Palace is the perfect fantasy playcentre for under 7s, or head to the Circus Drome indoor zone for Big Top soft play and the Circus Train Ride.

The Zoo-Farm has 5 big barns with a total of about 500 hundred animals, birds & insects! Chuckle at the mischievous Meerkats, beware of the creepies in the Reptile House and take your chance to spy on the creatures, usually awake while you sleep, in the special Nocturnal House.

Also on offer is a chance for you to get to know our majestic birds of prey and magnificent owls in our under cover, award winning Falconry Centre. The experienced falconers are on hand to answer any questions and excite children with amazing facts about the intelligent creatures. There are many different species to see, including the burrowing owls (Bonnie and Clyde) that can be seen via an underground web cam.

As you can see, there is an enormous amount of fun to be had every weekend, although water rides and the Toboggan Run can be unsafe in the winter so don’t operate. To keep your energy up, hot food, hot drinks and snacks are available from Rays Diner, inside the Empire of the Sea Dragon. A day out at Woodlands is a fabulous family treat, whatever the weather.

Open every Saturday & Sunday 9.30am - 5.00pm. Reduced winter price just £6.50 per person, under 92cms Free, discounts available for Senior Citizens and Special Needs.

Open daily for the Christmas hols 27th December to 6th January 2013, but closed 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th Dec and 1st Jan 2013. Open for February half term 16th – 24th Feb 2013. All indoor areas open. Water rides & some outdoor playzones closed.

The nursery is open to the public and sells:

• British wildflowers
• Cottage Garden plants
• Pond plants
• Coastal plants
• Plants to encourage wildlife to your garden
• Vegetable plants and Old Fashioned Roses

We have a stall selling plants in Dartmouth Market on Friday mornings.

This thousand year old farm consists of five hundred acres owned by the Sharpham Trust. The house, designed in 1770 by Sir Robert Taylor, overlooks the fields and wooded slopes above the River Dart, two miles downstream of the ancient market town of Totnes. Our aim today is to farm successfully in the modern context and to produce world class wine and cheese in harmony with the environment and the natural beauty of the Estate.  Come and visit us ?

Dartmouth ferries and cruises go to the following destinations daily weather permitting: Greenway House - Agatha Christies Holiday Home owned by the National Trust open for the first time in 2009 and open every day except Monday: Dittisham : Geopark Sea Cruise: Private Charter / Cruises: Pirate Jolly Special: Comedy evening : Group charter only: Special Events : Dartmouth Regatta Booking's.  Always a great day out!