Looking to give someone you love a treat to remember this year?
Gift Experience Overview
From high flying excitement to special foodie experiences, there are many ways to hand pick something special from the many top gift experience days in the South West. Whether you go for something quietly refined or an exciting day of driving, exploring or even flying, they will be talking about their amazing experience long after the turkey runs out!
Top 6 Gift Ideas
Here are our top 6 Gift Ideas for Christmas and the New Year in 2023/2024. Whether it is a special Anniversary treat, a birthday surprise or just something to cross off the bucket list, the following all come highly recommended:
Driving Gift Experiences in North Devon
Noted for it’s hilly, feature-filled, up-and-down terrain, there can be few better UK locations to go off-road driving than North Devon. Take on the slopes, obstacles and our legendarily sticky red mud as you take a driving lesson with a difference! A great gift for petrol heads of all kinds, Extreme West provide special off-road driving days to test the skills and thrill the senses. Plenty of choices too, with everything from Land Rovers to quads to try, or track days if you prefer.
Flying Gift Experiences
To take flight in a plane or glider is one of those experiences many of us have dreamt of since childhood. A bit of a shame, therefore, that so few of us are prepared to treat ourselves to this ultimate flight of fancy! Another reason, however, is that we imagine that it is crazily expensive or will require extensive training or paperwork. Wrong on both counts, because flying experiences in Devon start from under £200.
Gourmet Gift Experiences for Foodies
Do you know someone who simply lives to enjoy great food? Perhaps the ideal gifts for food lovers are gourmet meals or tasting experiences. This could be a special one off meal together or a full blown gourmet break.
The Perfect Catch: Fly Fishing Gift Experiences
Another brilliant activity in Devon is to learn the art of fishing. Whether it is a lesson in fly casting or sussing out where to catch your first salmon, Devon and the South West have some of the prettiest rivers and best guides in the UK.
Entertaining Gifts and Learning Experiences
Admittedly, most of our guests visit North Devon for the beautiful scenery and relaxation than a taste of the arts. But with both Barnstaple’s Queen’s Theatre and Torrington’s The Plough Arts Centre both within a short drive, there is a rich selection of touring acts throughout each calendar year.
Falconry Experiences in North Devon
Another totally unique experience in North Devon is to try your hand at falconry. The region has various animal sanctuaries and wildlife parks, but you have to look harder to find those that provide “hands-on” experience days with birds of prey.
Gift Buying Tips
Most of us have an unfulfilled daydream or something we’ve always wanted to try. How would your loved one finish the sentence “If there’s one thing I always fancied trying, it’s… ” ?