Book : Newton Abbot:
Buckfastleigh, Ashburton, Teignmouth, Dawlish Totnes, Bovey Tracey,
Kingskerswell, Chudleigh, Abbotskerwell.
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Newton Abbot Races. The Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12
3AF. Tel: (01626) 353235. Car parking for racegoers and full
disabled facilities. Happy Days Creche is situated in purpose
built premises on the Racecourse Estate. The Racecourse is well
signposted from the M5, just a few miles away. www.newtonabbotracing.com.
About 6 miles east of Ashburton..
South Devon Railway Trust,
The Station, Buckfastleigh, South Devon, TQ11 0DZ. Tel: 0845
3451420. Steam trains from Totnes to Buckfastleigh. Parking at
Buckfastleigh we have an extensive free car park. Parking at
Staverton there is limited free car parking available. Parking
at Totnes there are designated spaces in the car park adjacent
to the Main Line station. The Railway is adjacent to the Butterfly
Farm and Otter Sanctuary. www.southdevonrailway.org. Station
at Buckfastleigh about 3 miles south of Ashburton.
Buckfast Butterflies & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, Buckfastleigh,
Devon, TQ11 ODZ. Tel: 01364 642916. Tropical garden with waterfalls
and large pond undercover, where butterflies and moths from all
over the world fly free. Also otters, birds, terrapins and fish.
About 3 miles south of Ashburton.
Totnes Castle, In Totnes,
on a hill overlooking the town. Tel: 01803 864406. English Heritage.
Charges apply. About 5 miles south of Ashburton.
Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EE. Tel: 01364 645550.
Home of a Roman Catholic Community of Benedictine monks in Devon.
Buckfast attracts almost half a million visitors each year, from
all parts of the world. Buckfast is a popular location for a
wide variety of concerts, specialising in sacred music. www.buckfast.org.uk.
About 3 miles south of Ashburton.
Totnes Motor Museum, Steamer
Quay, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5AL. Tel: 01803 862777. Vintage Sports
Cars Vintage Racing Cars Motor Racing Trophies Toy Cars. About
5 miles south of Ashburton.
Ashburton Museum, The Bull Ring, Ashburton, Devon. Tel: 01364
652648. Ashburton Museum occupies a building which was once a
brush factory overlooking the Bull Ring. A mixture of items of
local interest and North American Indian artifacts. Model of
the Town Hall built in 1550. Location: In the centre of Ashburton.
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