Relaxing things to do
From visiting beautiful gardens, drifting over the dramatic countryside
in a balloon, to strolling along the spectacular South West Coast Path,
here a few suggestions of things you may like to do while enjoying a relaxing
break in South West England:
Attraction: Killerton House And Garden, Exeter, Devon
Fine 18th-century house with costume collection set in glorious hillside garden overlooking Devon countryside.
The garden was created in the 1770s by John Veitch, one of the greatest nurserymen and landscape designers of his day. It features rhododendrons, magnolias, herbaceous borders and rare trees.
Attraction: Trerice, Newquay, Cornwall
Elizabethan manor house with fine interiors and delightful garden.
Set in a beautiful secluded spot, the highlight of the house interior is the magnificent Great Chamber with its splendid barrel ceiling.
The Royal Forest Route is an ideal place to visit and 'chill out'
A 20 mile circular drive through the heart of the Forest of Dean
Attraction: Castle Drogo, nr Exeter, Devon
The `last castle to be built in England', dramatically situated above the Teign Gorge.
This granite fortress, commanding spectacular views of Dartmoor, was built between 1910 and 1930 for the self-made millionaire tea baron Julius Drewe. One of the most remarkable works of Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Attraction: Abbey Gardens, Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Island paradise 29 miles off Land's End
A 20 minute helicopter flight from Penzance will bring you to Tresco, our un-spoilt island paradise in the Isles of Scilly.
