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We are surrounded by countryside, activities, attractions and sites of interest so when you want a trip out you will be able to find destinations for every taste.

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Here are some lists of ideas organised by distance from Kestrel Cottage and an additional section of local free activities. Hopefully it will be a starting point to enable to you search further into the things that interest you and you can always contact me for more information. My apologies to the foodies among you, my information in that domain is sadly lacking but I can tell you that many people come to the region to enjoy it's culinary specialities!  

Within 30 minutes of Kestrel Cottage

  • Le Pas D'Âne (Donkeys!)

  • Zoo de Jurques

  • Normandie Luge

  • AJ Hackett Bungy Jump

  • Le Bény Bocage: horse riding, a pizzeria, a winecave with restaurant

  • Vire: swimming pool, bowling, horse racing, cinema, restaurants, museum

  • Go-Ape in the forest of St Sever

  • Condé sur Vire: Velorail, kayaks to hire

  • Caumont l'Eventé, Slate mine

  • Lac de la dathee, sailing school where you can hire kayaks and pedalos. 

Within an hour of Kestrel Cottage

  • Bayeux; tapestry, cathedral, restaurants

  • Caen; castle, cathedrals, shops, parks, 

  • Ice skating

  • Trampoline park

  • Bayeux Aventure

  • Landing beaches and Military museums.

  • Le Mont St Michel

  • Alligator Bay

  • La Suisse Normande

  • Clécy, riverfront, water sports,

  • Miniature railway.

  • Falaise - William the Conquerors castle.

  • Both coastlines with their villages and beaches.

  • Village Enchanté

  • Villedieu-les-poeles. 

  • Go Karting. 

Just over an hour from Kestrel Cottage

  • Honfleur

  • Deauville

  • Jurrasic Coast

  • Cotentin peninsula

  • St Malo

  • Domfront

FREE local activities

  • Le Bény Bocage; Mini lake, park, skatepark, outdoor gym, forest.

  • The big forest at  St Sever.

  • Cerisy-Belle-Etoile, ruined chateau, sports course in the woods, nature walks. 

  • Vire; skatepark, zip wire and wooden bridge, ruins of the chateau, park by the river 

  • Lac de la Dathée, A dam and walks. 

  • The tiny church of St Quentin

  • Moulin Pinel

  • British Cemetary at  St Charles de Percy.

  • Waterfalls in  Mortain

  • Roche de Ham

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