Stopoff places on drive to Cornwall - Any ideas?

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We're driving to Cornwall for the half term and looking for a nice place to stop off, ideally with a playground or something to steatch legs. Does anyone have any tips??? We're taking the A30 and want to stop past Yeoville ideally.

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no suggestions but I am thinking of a trip to cornwall and will need to do the same so hopefully some one will be along with some

Ditto!! Going from Yorkshire, normally do the whole thing in one big drive with a couple of service station stops but playgrounds / picnic areas would be much more civilised! So watching with interest.

Nine springs at Yeovil is nice . Good playground and walks through the woods . Pizza hut is close as well for a spot of lunch . Shaftsbury is nice as well . I live near a30 and trying to think of more .

Sorry just re read and see you want a stop after yeovil , sorry not sure that side :(

We stopped at a sweet place in Somerset last September. Can't remember the name but a quick google (ignoring the result from our friends at pistonheads recommending it as a dogging spot...) suggests it is Cartgate. Not much to it but the cafe was nice and it was a pleasant non-chain spot to stop for a

Thanks for suggestions. Will try to avoid doggers

If National Trust or English Heritage members, dig out your handbook!

Dunster castle?

Bit late but maybe for way back! Kenniford Farm os close to Exeter Services at j30 m5 - animals, cafe, loos, swings etc.

Killerton House (nt) is between 28 & 29

a few years ago i went down to cornwall and some lovely mumsnetter advised stopping at a garden centre on route which had a nice cafe and a nice playground with a pirate ship..called Sanders garden world off M5.it was a while back though