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Outdoor Activities
Devon and Cornwall were made for adventure. Their national parks and stunning
shores see you hiking iconic coast paths, surfing England's best waves, cycling
desolate moors. Trot on a horse, escape on a yacht, clamber over rocky tors. Your
break could spark a new passion or the rediscovery of an old.
Best Outdoors
Best Long-Distance Hikes
The epic 360-mile South West Coast Path; Devon's Two Moors Way; Cornwall's Saints Way; Exmoor's Coleridge
Way.
Best Places for Short Walks
Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks; Bodmin Moor; countless coast path hikes.
Best Surfing Beaches
Surf-central Newquay draws the crowds. For less-frenetic wave-riding try Polzeath, Bude and Sennen Cove in
Cornwall, plus Croyde and Bantham in Devon.
Best Cycle Trails
The West Country Way links Exmoor to North Cornwall. There's Devon and Cornwall's Coast to Coast routes,
Devon's Granite Way and Tarka Trail, and Cornwall's Camel Trail.
Best Horse-Riding Spots
Dartmoor and Exmoor National Park offer wilderness trotting; Exmoor has equine-friendly Coleridge Way.
