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North Devon Sports and Leisure Activities |
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Sports and Leisure Activities |
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You can bring your dinghy/boat/kyak with you and park it at
Watermouth Cove harbour, using the harbour's facilities and slipway.
Please note jetskis are not permitted in the harbour. Call
the Harbour Master
for more information on fees and availability 01271 865422. Cruises to Lundy Island are available from Ifracombe. Waverley Paddle Steamers offer trips along the Exmoor coastline or across to South Wales from May. From Lynmouth there are also coastal boat trips. Tarka Cruises are run from Appledore |
Cycling
Many places in Barnstaple also offer cycle hire. There is the Tarka Trail to enjoy, which follows an old railway line. It is therefore level and so ideal for cyclists of all ages and fitness. Drive to Fremington Quay where you can park, hire a bike from Biketrail Cycle Hire and have a spot of lunch overlooking the sea and bird sanctuary. Great for ornithologists too!
The
North Devon Sub Aqua Club will take visitors out to Lundy or other areas where
diving is permitted. The region does have strong tides and offers a very
different type of diving to many coastal resorts, so please be sure to discuss
your diving experience with the club.
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You can take your rods and fish from the harbour at Watermouth Cove [pictured below]. Also, from the rocks on the other side of the Burrow, (the Cove headland) a wide variety of fish has been caught including mackerel. Course Fishing
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Deep Sea & Mackerel Fishing
Boats can be hired at Ilfracombe and Lynmouth.
Stillwater Trout
Blakewell Fishery, Barnstaple
Wistlandpound, enter via Calvert Trust Gate on A399
Bideford, Royal North Devon Golf
Chulmleigh : small 9 hole course, very good for learners
Ilfracombe: Guests of Watermouth Cove Cottages can enjoy facilities at the 18-hole Ilfracombe Golf Club, with its superb views across to South Wales at the special reduced rate of £16.50 for a full weekday’s membership (£19 weekends). Just one mile from the cottages
Saunton : championship links course
Willingcot Valley Golf Club, Woolacombe
Open Golf Tournament in Ilfracombe early June each year
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If you purchase drinks at Watermouth Cove Lodges, located on the other side of the castle to Watermouth Cove Cottages, non residents are permitted to make use of their outdoor heated swimming pool [note, not the indoor pool]. Please take your own towels.
Ilfracombe - public indoor heated swimming pool. Also Tunnels Beach, a safe, tidal bathing pool available from May to September.
Cascades Indoor Fun Pool, near Croyde. Flume rides and Jacuzzis
Barnstaple - public indoor heated pool with ocean wave
Aqua Splash at Minehead
Remember, there is a hot tub at the cottages - not really swimming, but great for relaxing in warm, bubbly water, even on a cool, dull day! [Not available during low season]
Theatres & Museums
Ilfracombe also has a theatre, two cinemas and a museum. Further museums and heritage centres can be found at Appledore, Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Chittlehampton, Combe Martin, Croyde, Hartland, Lynton, Mortehoe, South Molton and Torrington. The theatre in Barnstaple offers a variety of performances from ballet, to drama and celebrity shows.
Plough Arts Centre, Torrington
Central Cinema, Barnstaple
Walking - idyllic area for walkers and dog lovers!
Tarka Trail - coastal trail that wends its way through Watermouth Cove
South West Coastal Path - this also runs through Watermouth Cove and Lynmouth - see www.swcp.org.uk or www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southwestcoastpath
There are numerous self-guided walks, maps and details available from Ilfracombe Tourist Info Centre.
Exmoor teems with footpaths and bridal paths
North Devon Walking Festival May - see events
Please call us on
0845 029 1958 (Local call rate) or
01271 883931 for more information or for a colour brochure, or email
stay@watermouthcove.co.uk
We look forward to having you stay with
us!
