Explore East Devon from Primrose Cottages
View full photoFrom Primrose Farm, a day out can mean a woodland walk, an exhibition in Honiton or a journey towards the coast. This collection helps you choose a destination by what you will actually do there, with individual guides for the practical details.
Choose an outing
Use the walking collection for countryside routes. Places of interest brings together heritage, gardens and coastal places. The family days out collection focuses on activities for children, while adventure activities covers more active plans.
For a meal out, browse places to eat and drink. Each guide links to the venue's own information, so opening arrangements and reservations are easy to find.
When the weather changes
Honiton has two distinct indoor options: lace and local history at Allhallows Museum, and changing art exhibitions at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery. Their opening calendars differ. For children who need to move about, Jurassic Discovery's soft play in Seaton offers timed sessions.
Wildlife and countryside
Our wildlife page connects woodland and wetland outings. If hides, tides and seasonal bird movements are your main interest, use the separate birdwatching guide.
Still choosing somewhere to stay? Compare the three Primrose cottages and their bedroom arrangements.
Coldharbour Mill: Devon’s working textile heritage
Explore a working woollen mill at Uffculme, with textile machinery, industrial history and separately scheduled steam events.
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Combe Wood near Honiton
A one-mile woodland circuit with spring bluebells, resident birds and muddy paths after rain. Dogs must stay on leads.
Read the guide: Combe Wood near Honiton →Crealy Theme Park near Exeter
Compare ride heights and indoor play areas before choosing a Crealy day for your family.
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Diggerland Devon
A day with real construction machinery, with height requirements and pet restrictions to consider before booking.
Read the guide: Diggerland Devon →Dumpdon Hillfort: an Otter Valley walk
Climb to Dumpdon’s Iron Age earthworks for an Otter Valley viewpoint. Dogs need leads on the grazed hillside.
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Discover Dunkeswell’s wartime anti-submarine role through photographs, film and objects at its volunteer heritage centre.
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Eating at THE PIG-at Combe, Gittisham
Visit THE PIG-at Combe for kitchen-garden-led dining, or choose its dog-friendly Folly for wood-fired food in the grounds.
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Exeter Activity Centre
Choose a woodland team game by age and interest, from outdoor laser tag to paintball and beginner airsoft.
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Exploring Honiton
Find the town’s lace-making history at Allhallows Museum and changing exhibitions at Thelma Hulbert Gallery.
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Exploring the Jurassic Coast
Choose a coastal day around Sidmouth’s red cliffs or Lyme Regis’s fossil history, with practical links for each.
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Flip Out Somerset in Wellington
An indoor activity option with trampolines, soft play and other attractions, reached from the cottages towards Wellington.
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Explore gardens and a historic abbey house near Chard. House opening and dog access differ from the garden arrangements.
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