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  1. Add Buckfast Abbey to your Itinerary

    Buckfast Abbey

    Address

    Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EE

    Telephone

    01364 645500

    Buckfastleigh

    Located in a picturesque valley on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Buckfast Abbey is home to a community of Roman Catholic Benedictine Monks, who live their lives of prayer, work and study according to the ancient rule of St Benedict.

  2. Add Berry Head Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Berry Head Nature Reserve

    Address

    Gillard Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9AP

    Telephone

    01803 882619

    Brixham

    Berry Head Nature Reserve is an important wildlife and historical site in Brixham, South Devon. 

    The area is an internationally acclaimed heritage site and National Nature Reserve, home to a variety of coastal wildlife, history, geological…

  3. Add Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Devon to your Itinerary

    Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Devon

    Address

    SEATON, Devon, EX12 2LD

    Telephone

    01305 225091

    SEATON

    Enjoy the beauty of the Jurassic Coast in Devon, miles of breathtaking coastal paths, stunning views and historic landmarks.

  4. Add Meldon Reservoir to your Itinerary

    Meldon Reservoir

    Address

    Meldon, Okehampton, Devon

    Telephone

    01566 771930

    Okehampton

    Nestled amidst the open moorland and dramatic tors of Dartmoor National Park lies the captivating destination of Meldon Reservoir, where nature and history intertwine to offer a unique day out.

  5. Add Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre to your Itinerary

    Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre

    Address

    Tamar Bridge, Pemros Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL51LP

    Telephone

    01752 361577

    Plymouth

    Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre celebrates the world class heritage and engineering significance of both the Tamar Bridge and Royal Albert Bridge. Free to enter attraction overlooking the River Tamar.

  6. Add Stuart Line Cruises to your Itinerary

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    Stuart Line Cruises

    Address

    Unit 3 The Point, Pier Head, Exmouth Marina, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1FE

    Telephone

    01395 222144

    Exmouth Marina, Exmouth

    Stuart Line Cruises is based in Exmouth, Devon and we are easy to find. We do have some alternative departure points in Exeter, Sidmouth and Topsham so please therefore check carefully as to where your boat trip is departing from, before making your…

  7. Add Torre Abbey to your Itinerary

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    Torre Abbey

    Address

    The King's Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    Telephone

    01803 293593

    Torquay

    Come and enjoy a visit exploring our stunning buildings, garden and impressive displays, world-class collections and exhibitions, complemented by modern amenities and special accessibility features.

  8. Add Powderham to your Itinerary

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    Powderham

    Address

    Powderham, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JQ

    Telephone

    01626 890243

    Exeter

    A visit to Powderham Castle is an enchanting day out for all its visitors. Fascinating guided tours of this magnificent 600year old Castle.

  9. Add The Donkey Sanctuary to your Itinerary

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    The Donkey Sanctuary

    Address

    Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NU

    Telephone

    01395 578222

    Sidmouth

    Bring out the best in your herd and make memories that last a lifetime at The Donkey Sanctuary. Meet hundreds of adorable rescue donkeys for FREE and discover so much more besides.

  10. Add Babbacombe Model Village to your Itinerary

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    Babbacombe Model Village

    Address

    Hampton Avenue, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3LA

    Telephone

    01803 315 315

    Torquay

    BABBACOMBE MODEL VILLAGE

    Step into a world of miniature marvels!

    Bring back those magical childhood memories as you explore a quaint and quirky representation of England through five decades at Babbacombe Model Village. Meander your way through…

  11. Add Tavistock Guildhall and Information Centre to your Itinerary

    Tavistock Guildhall and Information Centre

    Address

    Guildhall Square, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0AE

    Tavistock

    A ‘gateway’ centre for information about the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (WHS), the Guildhall also tells the story of Tavistock’s mining past and of the building itself as one of England’s first purpose-built…

  12. Add Devon’s Top Attractions to your Itinerary

    Devon’s Top Attractions

    Address

    Devon Wide

    Telephone

    01392 201227

    Come rain or shine, whether you’re looking for a relaxing time or a full-on action packed day, it is all here with Devon’s Top Attractions.  Find the best days out in Devon and plenty of choice too www.devonstopattractions.co.uk

    What to know…

  13. Add The East Devon Way to your Itinerary

    The East Devon Way

    Address

    East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, East Devon, Devon

    East Devon

    The East Devon Way links together footpaths & quiet country lanes to create routes through undulating country to link Exmouth & Lyme Regis.

  14. Add House of Marbles to your Itinerary

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    House of Marbles

    Address

    The Old Pottery, Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9DS

    Telephone

    01626 835285

    Bovey Tracey

    House of Marbles is a unique attraction located in Bovey Tracey, the 'Gateway to the Moors'. Free entry, free parking & dogs are welcome. You will find a large gift shop with a variety of interesting goodies, fully licensed daytime restaurant,…

  15. Add The Daymark to your Itinerary

    The Daymark

    Address

    Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0EH

    Dartmouth

    Built in 1864, the Daymark is a grade II listed tower, which reaches 80ft high and visible from Dartmouth. It can be seen for many miles if you’re out at sea. This stunning octagonal tower is situated in a picturesque field overlooking the sea, and…

  16. Add Teign Heritage, Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum to your Itinerary

    Teign Heritage, Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum

    Address

    Teign Heritage, 29 French Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8ST

    Telephone

    01626 777041

    Teignmouth

    Teignmouth's landmark building contains a range of interesting exhibits in two wonderful new permanent galleries, which have been carefully designed to appeal to both adults and children.

  17. Add Templer Way to your Itinerary

    Templer Way

    Address

    Stover, Newton Abbot, Devon

    Stover, Newton Abbot

    The Templer Way is an 18 mile walk which traces the historic route of granite being taken from the quarries at Haytor to the docks at Teignmouth.

    The Templer way starts off at Haytor, Dartmoor before passing through Bovey Tracey, Stover Country…

  18. Add Dartmouth Guided History Tours to your Itinerary

    Dartmouth Guided History Tours

    Address

    Dartmouth, Devon

    Telephone

    01803 845501

    Dartmouth

    Dartmouth is steeped in maritime history and has been an important and strategic deep water port since the twelfth century.

    We offer a 1 to 1 ½ hour walking tour of Dartmouth pointing out the most important buildings and places all within a…

  19. Add Branscombe Village to your Itinerary

    Branscombe Village

    Address

    Branscombe

    Branscombe

    The village of Branscombe on East Devon’s Jurassic Coast, sits in a valley that reaches down to the sea. It is surrounded by picturesque countryside with miles of walks through woodland, farmland, and beach. Thatched houses, a working forge and…

  20. Add Totnes Castle to your Itinerary

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    Totnes Castle

    Address

    Castle Street, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5NU

    Telephone

    01803 864406

    Totnes

    The English Heritage castle is the focal point of the town, standing as a legacy to the once powerful Normans. It's one of the best surviving early motte and bailey castles, the moat is now filled with cottages and gardens in the town.

  21. Add Bayards Cove Fort to your Itinerary

    Bayards Cove Fort

    Address

    Bayards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9AX

    Telephone

    0870 333 1181

    Dartmouth

    A single storey Tudor artillery fort built before 1534 to protect the harbour from any hostile ships that might have made it past the defences of Kingswear and Dartmouth castles.

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Mamhead view towards Exmouth

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Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

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Salcombe Estuary

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

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Countryside around Bovey Tracey

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Dawlish Seafront

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Cullompton War Memorial

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Surfer at Bantham

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Countryside near Honiton

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Dawlish Warren

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Crediton

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Budleigh Salterton Beach

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Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
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Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

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Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

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Teignmouth Pier

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Teignmouth Seafront

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Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

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Powderham Castle

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Honiton

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The Barbican, Plymouth

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Blackpool Sands

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Blackpool Sands

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Teignmouth Promenade

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Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

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Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

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Cullompton Church

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Modbury

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Torquay Harbour

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Countryside around Ashburton

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Newton Abbot Town Quay

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Brixham Harbour

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Countryside near Sidmouth

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Slapton Ley

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Exeter Roman Walls

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Dawlish Beach

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Countryside near Honiton

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Kingswear

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Boats near Kingsbridge

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Start Point

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The Den, Teignmouth

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Dawlish Warren

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Dartmoor

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

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Totnes Fore Street

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Kingsbridge

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

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Slapton Sand Beach

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Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

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Start Point

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Great Plantation

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Cockington

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Exmouth Beach

Keyboard
Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

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Burgh Island

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Sharpham

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

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Sailing on the River Dart

Tiverton

Tiverton

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

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The River Dart

The River Dart

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

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Honiton

Honiton

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Dawlish

Dawlish

Salcombe

Salcombe

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Seaton

Seaton

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

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Blackpool Sands

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

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Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

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Burgh Island

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

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camping overlooking the sea
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Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

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Dittisham

Dittisham

Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

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Exeter Princesshay

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Barley field

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View of Beesands

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Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Berry Head

Berry Head

Umbrellas
Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Roses
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Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Sandridge Barton
Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

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Dawlish Beach
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Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Rabbit
Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Ice Creams
Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Tiverton

Tiverton

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

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Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Autum Leaves
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

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Totnes - River Dart

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Dartmoor

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Foss Street Dartmouth

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Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

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River Otter near Honiton

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Ashburton

Ashburton

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

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Sidmouth Beach

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Totnes Castle

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The Boat Float, Dartmouth

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Beer Beach

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Ashburton

Ashburton

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Haytor

Haytor

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Cullompton

Cullompton

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Beesands Coastal Path Sign

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Seaton Coast

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Torcross

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

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Surfers at Bantham Beach

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Kingsbridge

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Shaldon

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Exeter Quay

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

People eating Cream Tea
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Stoke Gabriel

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Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Kingsbridge

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Honiton

Honiton

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Wembury Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Seaton Beach

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Topsham

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

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Exeter Cathedral

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Crediton

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Salcombe

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

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Deckchairs at Beer Beach

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Teignmouth Town

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Salcombe Lifeboat

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Shaldon

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Dawlish Brook

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Shaldon
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Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

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Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

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Woodbury Common

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Country Lane
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Cullompton

Salcombe

Salcombe

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Seaton Wetlands
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Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

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Teignmouth Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

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Shaldon

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

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