Amory Park Stadium

The home of Tiverton Town FC sits on the edge of this ancient Devon market town, a proper working football club with real character rather than some polished corporate affair. Amory Park Stadium is the sort of ground where you can still smell the grass being cut and actually see the manager having a word with the steward on match days. It's modest but well-maintained, the kind of place non-league football should be played.

On a Saturday afternoon, locals pack in to watch their team in the National League North - there's genuine passion here without the pretension of the big clubs. The ground holds around 4,000 and rarely feels overwhelming, even on busy days. If you're not catching a match, a walk around the perimeter gives you a sense of the town's sporting heritage, though it's really worth timing a visit with a fixture if you want the full experience.

Football fans will find this genuine and unpretentious. Kids often enjoy the atmosphere at non-league grounds more than at vast stadiums - everyone's involved, no corporate zone separating you from the action. Families based at Nirvana Glamping, only four miles away, could easily combine a weekend break with a Saturday afternoon fixture. It's the sort of thing that makes a holiday feel less touristy and more like you're actually living in Devon for a bit. Check their fixture list before you go - that's the real drawcard here.