Food stop · 10:00–11:45 (1h45m)
Kents Cavern
Take a layer - caves are cool. Booking online saves money and fixes your tour time.
Photo: Nilfanion
A guided tour of prehistoric caves in the morning, then the rest of the day among the animals and play areas at Paignton Zoo.
One dayAges 3–7Cost ££10:00–16:302 stops
The plan
- 10:001
- 12:152
Zoo · 12:15–16:30 (4h15m)
Paignton Zoo
Lunch on arrival, then the indoor soft play if it rains and the Clennon Gorge trail if dry.
An indoor and outdoor zoo in Paignton.
PaidIndoors & out- Baby changing
- Café on site
- Toilets
- Parking
Photo: Michael Garlick
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Roman Baths
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