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Attractions near Highweek
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Newton Abbot Racecourse
(1 Mile)*
Newton Abbot Racecourse - the leading summer racecourse in the UK. It is therefore a showcase for the industry and aims to provide quality competitive National Hunt racing to a wide audience. |
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Compton Castle
(4 Miles)*
This magical fortified house, one of the few to survive so unaltered, was built at three periods 1340, 1450, 1520 by the Gilbert family. |
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Ugbrooke Park
(4 Miles)*
A warm welcome awaits you at Ugbrooke Park, home of the Lords Clifford of Chudleigh for three hundred years and the present Clifford family's private home. |
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Babbacombe Model Village
(5 Miles)*
Beautiful gardens, unforgettable views, amazing craftsmanship, no holiday to the West Country can be thought complete without visiting Babbacombe Model Village. Experience the sights and sounds of the English Countryside in perfect detail. |
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Berry Pomeroy Castle
(6 Miles)*
This former home of the Pomeroy and Seymour families, in a beautiful woodland setting, is shrouded in sinister folklore and legend. |
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Dawlish Museum
(7 Miles)*
Knowle House was built as a gentleman's residence in 1805. It now houses various collections donated by the people of Dawlish. |
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High Cross House
(7 Miles)*
The house was designed by the Swiss-American architect William Lescaze and is regarded as one of his most important and successful commissions. A superb example of International Modernism. |
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Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
(7 Miles)*
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway is the holiday line with steam trains running for seven miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston, and alongside the Dart estuary to Kingswear. |
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Totnes Guildhall
(7 Miles)*
In 1206 King John granted a charter to Totnes making it a free town. It could then draw up its own laws. The merchants also obtained permission to set up their own Guild, which by the middle of the 13th century had 120 members. |
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Paignton Zoo
(8 Miles)*
You can cover thousands of miles in just a few hours and on foot, on a world-wide nature trail at Paignton Zoo. Scorching deserts, frozen poles, African Savannah and the rain forests of South America are all represented. |
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Totnes Castle
(8 Miles)*
Totnes Castle is a unique treasure in an area rich with character and history. It is one of the best surviving examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle. |
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Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre
(8 Miles)*
Winner of National Farm Attraction of the Year, Pennywell Farm near Buckfastleigh treats the whole family to a great value, action packed day out. There are up to 20 hands on activities, shows and displays throughout the day. |
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Canonteign Falls
(8 Miles)*
Reputed to be the highest waterfall in England, Cannonteign Falls cascade down massive rock formations through wonderful path-strewn ancient woodlands where you might glimpse a deer amongst other abundant wildlife. |
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Brixham Heritage Museum
(10 Miles)*
The Brixham Heritage Museum and History Society was founded in 1958 for the purpose of recording, saving and displaying the heritage of the historic town and fishing port. |
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Powderham Castle
(10 Miles)*
The historic family home of the Earl of Devon - in a tranquil and beautiful setting beside the picturesque estuary of the River Exe. |
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