Watermouth Castle and Family Theme Park, with Victorian museum, mechanical musical instruments and and underground water spectacular. Stroll through the gardens with animated fairytale scences, gnomeland, carosel, swing boats, tube slide, riverboat ride, mini golf and jungle ride. With hot and cold refreshments, gift shop and ample free parking.
Watermouth Castle
WATERMOUTH CASTLE is owned and managed by a family providing a host of fun and entertainment for your family. Within the Castle there are five themes of entertainment. The Castle, Edwardian history you can touch, see and hear. Dungeon labyrinth, there is something different round each corner. Courtyard houses the famous Magical Multi-Coloured Fountain Show. Merrygoland, rides and games in a tranquil setting. Gnome land a village full of little people. An all-in admission price covers all attractions except antique coin operated machines, shop goods and catering outlets.
Telephone: +44 (0) 01271 867474
Watermouth Castle is, of course, a 'mock gothick' mansion rather than a genuine Castle. It has a superb position over-looking Watermouth Bay which a real Castle would have been proud of!
The Castle was begun by A. Davie Bassett in 1825, although the date of its completion is less clear. Beatrix Potter visited in 1882. She reports that the then owner, a Mr Bassett, was "rather queer, they say he did not live in his castle at all but some place further on. His horse ran away with him and broke his neck at the corner of a field".
At the turn of the century the Bassetts of the time owned a peculiar mixture of animals including a bear which met an unfortunate end in a bran tub and a orange cat with orange teeth who terrorised the staff by breaking things - for which the staff would have to take the blame.
WaterMouth Castle
The Bassetts left in 1945 and today the Castle operates as a kind of bizarre theme park with the most spectacular exhibit being the "Dancing Waters", a show of lights, fountains and music rescued from a World War II victory celebration.
www.watermouthcastle.com
Situated midway between Ilfracombe and Combe Martin on the A399, North Devon
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