Devon’s Top Attractions Go Greener with Electric Vehicle Charging Offered!
Devon’s Top Attractions offer Visitors Electric Car Charging Points
In a bid to be more eco-friendly and do their ‘bit’ for the environment, many more people looking for more sustainable, ‘green’ ways to travel have switched from diesel and petrol cars to electric vehicles in the last few years. This increasing consumer demand and with greater availability of electric models has meant the number of electric cars in the UK is growing at a rapid rate. As of the end of May 2023, there are now over 780,000 fully electric cars on UK roads and a further 500,000 plug-in hybrids, 16.9% of new car registrations were electric (info courtesy of www.zap-map.com).
Families and visitors coming to stay in Devon will be on the look-out for places where they can charge up their cars and a number of Devon’s Top Attractions have been quick to offer their visitors this useful service with hook-up points being added to their car parks. Visitors can have a great day out at one of our award-winning attractions and know that their car is being charged and will be ready to go by the time they are ready to head back to their accommodation.
Not all of our attractions can offer this additional service as some do not have the space or their own car park but some have nearby EV charging points and below we have compiled a handy list so you can drive confidently in the knowledge that you can re-charge your vehicle, stress-free and without being under time pressure.
Devon Car Charging Points – EV Charging in Devon
See the Devon EV location charging points and which attractions have the facility.
Devon EV location charging points 2024
Royal Albert Memorial Museum RAMM- They don’t have charging points at the museum but there are quite a few nearby in the ECC car parks – the closest car park Guildhall has them, as does Mary Arches car park, Princesshay 2 (weekend only), Magdalen Street, Cathedral and Quay car park, and John Lewis. They’re Pod Point ones.
Crealy Family Theme Park & Resort have 6 charge points being installed at the beginning of July.
The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, East Devon – They have 2 electric chargers on site. https://www.zap-map.com/charge-points/sidmouth/zegf1qi/
Stuart Line Cruises, Exmouth the closest EV charging points to this attraction is along Exmouth Seafront, at Mickey’s Beach Bar. There are also some by the Exmouth train station/LED leisure centre area.
River Dart Country Park, Ashburton have x 2 EV car charging points.
Buckfast Abbey has 2 public facing EVCP’s, one located at Northgate the other at St Cuthberts. Both are Dual Points @ 7.2kW/32A per point. So, a total of 4 EV’s can be charged, 2 at each location.
Diggerland have EV chargers their site at their Diggerland Devon park (in fact all Diggerland UK parks have EV charging).
Pennywell Farm don’t have any on site but there is a car charging station just 5 minutes down the road, just off the A38 at Buckfastleigh – https://goo.gl/maps/hD2J7niTn5MoJ3yU7
The South Devon Railway doesn’t have any car charging but will be installing it during next season within their car park upgrade plans. Buckfastleigh is now home to Osprey’s first EV Super-hub, the South West’s largest rapid charging hub, which is just off the A38 at the Dartbridge Junction. This facility is just ½ mile away from the railway’s headquarters at Buckfastleigh Station. More details can be found here – https://www.ospreycharging.co.uk/post/osprey-ev-super-hub-opens-in-south-west
Woodlands Family Theme Park have x4 7KWh chargers (Pod Point) and are planning on adding another 4 after a successful few months with them.
Killerton National Trust have 6 EV charging spots which are already operational.
The Big Sheep are getting some electric car charging points installed for the 2025 season.
RHS Rosemoor in North Devon don’t currently have any EV chargers but they are hoping to install some charged/supplemented by a PV array next year, subject to planning. Locally there is a charging point in the main Car park in Great Torrington, but visitors will need to check that it is working, otherwise Bideford/Barnstaple are their nearest locations.
There are maps such this www.zap-map.com. Electric car drivers can see exactly where chargers are, from high speed rapid chargers (50kw+) to slower 7kw ones or www.plugshare.com which give helpful information on locations of charging points across the UK.
How many electric charging points are in Devon? There are currently 42 charging points with many more coming soon.
Where can I charge my EV for free? Check out the Exeter City Council site to find 14 free charging points h hhttps://news.exeter.gov.uk/electric-vehicle-charging-points-expanding-across-devon-new-map-reveals/
Where can I find rapid charging in Devon. https://rapidchargingdevon.co.uk/
