Jurassic Adventure Play Park

The dinosaur sculptures dotting this adventure play park near Seaton are what you'd expect - oversized, a bit garish, absolutely brilliant for children under ten. You're essentially paying to let your kids loose on climbing frames and slides shaped like various Jurassic creatures while you grab a coffee and check your phone. The whole thing has that cheerfully tacky charm of British seaside attractions that somehow work despite themselves.

The park sits on the edge of the Devon coast, so you're not far from the Jurassic Coast itself - actual fossils and geological marvels that make the fiberglass T-Rex look rather quaint. Young families will get a solid couple of hours here, particularly if your lot enjoys slides and climbing. Older kids and teenagers will probably find it a bit thin on substance after the first half hour.

It's the sort of place you'd slot in on a rainy Tuesday afternoon while staying at Beer Head Holiday Park down the road, not something to build a day around. The nearby Oakdown Touring and Holiday Caravan Park puts you even closer if you're after something slightly more upmarket. Seaton itself has the usual seaside amenities - fish and chips, bucket-and-spade shops, that particular coastal smell. The park works best as a quick diversion rather than a destination, but it does the job for young families who need an hour of distraction.