Crealy Theme Park & Resort

Crealy Theme Park & Resort just outside Exeter is Devon’s biggest theme park — around 60 rides and attractions built squarely for families, which makes it the county’s most reliable full-day crowd-pleaser. Younger children get gentle rides and animals, thrill-seekers get proper coasters and water rides, and parents get the blessed insurance of enormous indoor play areas when Devon weather does what Devon weather does.

Families enjoying the rides at Crealy Theme Park and Resort near Exeter in Devon

Rides for Every Age

The park’s great strength is its range. Little ones start on the carousels, mini coasters and driving schools; braver children graduate to spinning coasters, drop towers and the water rides that soak everyone within range on a summer afternoon. Nothing here is aimed at white-knuckle teenagers only — this is a park where a family with a four-year-old and a twelve-year-old can all have a full day, which is rarer than it should be.

Animals, Play and Rainy-Day Cover

Crealy grew from farming roots and it shows: alongside the rides there are animal encounters and small-animal handling sessions that toddlers adore. And its vast indoor play zones — among the biggest in the South West — mean a wet forecast needn’t cancel the trip; many Devon families deliberately save Crealy for the rainy day of the holiday.

Stay at the Resort

Crealy is also a resort, with glamping and lodge stays right beside the park — safari tents, cabins and family lodges, with early park access among the perks. For a two- or three-day break with younger children it’s a genuinely easy option: park all day, campfire marshmallows in the evening, and back through the gates first thing.

Visiting Crealy

The park is at Clyst St Mary, minutes from the M5 and the edge of Exeter — one of the easiest attractions in Devon to reach. Book tickets online in advance for the best prices, and check seasonal opening around the shoulder months. Its big festive and Halloween events are hugely popular with Devon families.

Book Your Visit

Tickets, opening calendar and resort stays are on the official Crealy website.

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