Days out

Discover enjoyable days out that everyone will love, no matter their age or the weather. A holiday can provide the perfect opportunity to spend quality together with loved ones and friends but it can sometimes be challenging to work out what to do that will suit everyone.

Here, we will provide a selection of our favourite day outs, whether it's visiting a local event at a historic fishing village like Clovelly in Devon or a favourite hike in the Scottish Highlands. We will be constantly updating this section with our new discoveries when we are on our travels, or with our team’s local favourite haunts. However, please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you feel we have missed any important ones.

The UK's Best Christmas Markets 2021

My Favourite Cottages have analysed 30 of the most popular Christmas markets around the UK to find out which ones are most worth a visit this year.

The Milky Way named 2nd in UK by Trip Advisor

Huge congratulations to our local attraction, The Milky Way Adventure Park being awarded by TripAdvisor - The Traveller Choice Award for the 5th year running.

Three Little Pigs Competition

Win two free tickets to Pigstock taking place in North Devon this weekend at The Big Sheep with our three little pigs competition...

Top Beaches: Saunton Sands

For days out - nothing beats a day at the beach. Discover here why Saunton Sands is one of our favourite North Devon beaches...

February Half Term 2019

Discover what to do and visit close to our Devon holiday cottages this February half term

September breaks in the South West

Still fancy getting away this year for a break away? Discover why September could be the perfect time for a holiday in the South West.

North Devon Show

We had a fantastic day out of the office at this year's North Devon Show. Find out the winners of our free prize draw here.

Family things to do in wet weather

North Devon is a beautiful region of glorious contrasts – and that extends to the weather too! For every period of glorious sunshine, there are days when the weather’s a little more… wet. But the joy is that there’s still lots to do with the family when it’s rainy in North Devon.

Family fun holiday by the beach with the dog...

Looking for a family friendly holiday by the sea (and where you can even bring the dog too!)? Discover here why Crantock in Cornwall could be the best choice for you...