With so many local adventures to be had, where will this summer take you? Check out our 10 top picks for local museums and galleries to visit car-free!
1. THE BOX, PLYMOUTH
Visit Plymouth’s award-winning museum and art gallery, The Box. Meet the towering woolly mammoth (pictured at the top of this blog post), check out the huge Victorian naval figureheads and lots more at Devon’s Best Family Attraction according to the Devon Muddy Awards. Entry is free.
Just a stone’s throw from Exeter Central station, RAMM is a great day out for the whole family – and it’s free entry! Learn about Devon and Exeter’s rich history and global connections and enjoy galleries full of stunning items from all over the world.
This summer, the Royal Cornwall Museum is teaming up with the RNLI to celebrate their 200th birthday! Expect dress-up, games, and a glimpse into the lives of the crew and the roles behind the rescues.
Take in Torre Abbey‘s collection of approximately 600 paintings from the 18th Century to the present day. Explore one of the family-friendly trails around the gardens, or even dress up as a monk or a medieval princess. Starting Tuesday 30th July, there’s also a Viking exhibition.
Penlee House’s museum was founded in 1839, and its collections cover 6,000 years of history in West Cornwall. The gallery also celebrates the skill and craftsmanship of local people from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton is a free-to-visit public art gallery that presents a range of contemporary art and craft exhibitions, discussions, events, workshops, and art-related activities.
Visit The Shipwreck Treasure Museum and weave your way through 8,000 finds from over a hundred wrecks. See the only intact barrel of coins ever recovered from a wreck, feel the weight of a cannon ball and imagine the devastation it wrought in battle at sea.
The Museum of Dartmoor Life is home to a vast collection of objects spanning 5,000 years of life on Dartmoor from the Bronze Age through to the mid-20th Century. Established in 1981, the museum is situated in a three-storey early 19th-century mill featuring a waterwheel.
The Newton Abbot Town & GWR Museum is free to visit and located in a renovated 19th-century church, showcasing fascinating history such as the town’s origins, local trade and industry and Great Western Railway displays.
Live locally? Don’t miss out on great savings with a Devon & Cornwall Railcard (just £12 a year and now available online). Save a third on many fares for you and a friend. You can also bring up to four children for just £1 each.
Walks from the railway
Rail Ale Trails
Beaches by train
Arts & culture
Book Trail
Vinyl Trail
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Parking and public transport
Travelling with kids
Taking bikes
Travelling with dogs
Assisted travel
