Family attractions · South West England
World of Country Life
In or near Kenton.
Devon family park with a deer safari and Victorian rural museum.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exmouth · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the World of Country Life, the nearest railway station is Exmouth, located 1.1 km away. The postcode is EX8 3EH, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
World of Country Life at Sandy Bay near Exmouth combines a children's farm, deer safari (a tractor-trailer ride through 40 acres of free-roaming red and fallow deer), a Victorian rural-life museum of horse-drawn caravans and steam engines, soft play, model railways and adventure playgrounds. A long-established south Devon family attraction trading since 1989, popular as a wet-weather backup for Exmouth and Sidmouth holidaymakers.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exe Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Exe Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
World of Country Life is a family attraction located in Exmouth, Devon, South-West England. This modern site offers a variety of interactive experiences related to rural life and agriculture.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.6314, -3.4133
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Exmouth
- Postcode
- EX8 3EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Nearest railway station
- Exmouth — 1.1 km
Sources
- manual: world-of-country-life-exmouth (manual)
- wikipedia: World of Country Life (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is World of Country Life?
- World of Country Life is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX8 3EH), in the parish of Exmouth.
- What is World of Country Life?
- Devon family park with a deer safari and Victorian rural museum.
- How do I get to World of Country Life?
- The nearest railway station is Exmouth, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX8 3EH.
- When was World of Country Life built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- Is World of Country Life a protected site?
- Yes — World of Country Life is part of the Exe Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exe Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to World of Country Life?
- The nearest railway station is Exmouth, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX8 3EH.
- Is World of Country Life suitable for children?
- Yes — World of Country Life is a family attraction designed for children. Most rides and attractions are aimed at the under-12 age band.