I read once that Devon has more tourist attractions than any other county in England outside of London - I'm not entirely sure if that's correct or not, but I can definitely confirm that there is a LOT to do here - particularly for families with young children!
This weekend, we headed to a place we hadn't visited before - which is quite unusual given that I had every holiday of my childhood in Devon before I moved here as an adult!
We headed off to Prickly Ball Farm - a hedgehog hospital and farm just outside the market town of Newton Abbot, and I have to be honest - I wasn't expecting much from it. I'm not really sure why, probably because I'm just not really a fan of farms and I end up feeling really grotty after a day spent around animals and just desperate to get home for a shower! But my kids love animals, and I don't want to be that mum who doesn't let them do the things they enjoy just because she isn't so keen...so we went along.
And I'm pleased to say it turned out to be one of those occasions when your expectations are far exceeded! As it turned out, we all - myself included - had a really lovely afternoon!