Springfield Holiday Park - Heritage Coast

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Its only 22 miles from Springfield Holiday Park to Paignton Zoo, but it is well worth the trip.

Paignton Zoo also has an amazing breeding and conservation programme, and have recently photographed a new Antelope in Kenya that has never before been seen. The zoo is hope to 250 species of exotic animals, including 70 endangered species.

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Heritage Coast

South Devon's beautiful coastline has been officially ranked as a world heritage site by UNESCO, ranking it up with the Grand Canyon and Great Barrier reef as one of the world's great wonders. The designated area stretches from Orcombe Point at Exmouth in Devon to Old Harry Rocks in Dorset, and begins at Exmpouth only 20 miles from Springfield Holiday Park.

Orcombe point and Geo-needle

Access Devon's coast from Springfield Holiady Park

The site has been recognised not only for its beauty, but also because of the 250 million year old rock strata which come form the Triasic and Jurassic periods. Some of the cliffs here are from a red rock which dates back to when the area was a desert - hard to believe in southern England!

The whole of this section of the coast is walkable, being part of the massive south western coastal path which encircles the entire Devon and Cornwall Peninsular. The start of the UNESCO site is marked by a 'Geo-needle' at Orcombe point.

The Jurassic Coast near Exmouth

South Devon Coast - 20 miles from Springfield

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