Out and about
The Deer Park Country Hotel is a great place from which to base yourself and head out and explore all of the sights and sounds that Devon and the South West has to offer.
For those looking for a great retail experience Exeter is only 20 minutes away. The city has recently undergone a huge revamp to the Princesshay area, which took over four years to finish. The development officially opened on the 20th September 2007 and has added further to Exeter's shopping appeal bringing many top brands to the city. Together with some great local independent retailers, Princesshay has also become the home to several new eating establishments, many providing a continental pavement-café service within Princesshay Square and Blue Boy Square.
If you are looking for the most fantastic way to start or finish a holiday abroad, the Deer Park is also just a 13 minute drive from Exeter Airport.
Other attractions close to the Deer Park include:
Bicton Gardens
Fabulous gardens with a red brick mansion house that commands a view
across historic English Heritage Grade 1 listed parkland stretching
before you to Bicton Lake.
Crealy Adventure Park
A theme park that offers “magic, fun and adventure for all the family”.
Honiton Lace Museum
A world renowned centre of antique lace making.
Lyme Regis
Surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, Lyme Bay is famous
for its geology and fossil finds, and has now been awarded World Heritage
Site Status.
Exeter Cathedral
On visiting Exeter Cathedral, which dates from the early 12th Century,
you will be struck by its beauty and antiquity.
Dartmoor
A beautiful moorland landscape with wooded valleys and wind swept Tors,
covering a vast 368 square miles (953 sq. km.) in area. Locations vary
from rivers only 30m above sea level, up to a challenging high point of
621m.
Exmoor
Exmoor National Park is the place to explore and discover.; somewhere
you'll have a truly memorable experience. There's something for everyone
- for amblers and ramblers, cyclists, horse riders, nature enthusiasts
and solitude seekers.
