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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 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.

  4. 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…

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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…

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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…

  12. 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…

  13. 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.

  14. 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…

  15. Add World of Country Life to your Itinerary

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    World of Country Life

    Address

    Sandy Bay, Westdown Lane, Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BY

    Telephone

    01395 274533

    Exmouth

    World of Country Life is over 30 acres of fun for the whole family whatever the weather

  16. Add Dartmouth Castle to your Itinerary

    Dartmouth Castle

    Address

    Castle Road, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0JN

    Telephone

    01803 834445

    Dartmouth

    Surrounded by sparkling waters, Dartmouth is one of the most beautifully located fortresses in England. For over 600 years, the castle has guarded the narrow entrance to the Dart Estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth.

  17. Add China Blue to your Itinerary

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    China Blue

    Address

    Station Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JR

    Telephone

    01803 860908

    Totnes

    We are a one-of-a-kind destination store for those seeking a unique, curated mix of shopping, creativity and eating! We offer fun and inclusive, indoor activities the whole family can enjoy.

    We offer a whole host of services throughout our business…

  18. Add Teignmouth Arts Quarter to your Itinerary

    Teignmouth Arts Quarter

    Address

    Northumberland Place, Somerset Place, George Street, Brunswick Street and Teign Street, Teignmouth, Devon

    Telephone

    01626 772756

    Teignmouth

    Over near Teignmouth’s River Beach is the Arts Quarter.  Here you will find a selection of art galleries, interesting independent shops, bakeries, pubs and cafes.  TAAG (Teignmouth Arts and Action Group) has its home here, as does local artist Laura…

  19. 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…

  20. Add Coleton Fishacre House & Garden to your Itinerary

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    Coleton Fishacre House & Garden

    Address

    Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0EQ

    Telephone

    01803 842382

    Dartmouth

    At the country home of the D'Oyly Carte family you can travel back in time to the Jazz Age. This most evocative of country homes was built in the Arts & Crafts style in the late 1920’s and is imbued with Art Deco elegance.

  21. Add Treasure Trails in South Devon to your Itinerary

    Treasure Trails in South Devon

    Address

    Various locations throughout South Devon

    Telephone

    01872 263692

    Turn a regular day out into a full-blown adventure!

    For young detectives and adults who never grew up. Treasure Trails are a captivating challenge that combines mind-twisting clues and fascinating stories for anyone with a sense of adventure.…

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Exe Estuary Trail

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Blackpool Sands

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Countryside Near Sidmouth

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Kingsbridge

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Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Crediton

Crediton

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Dog at Stover Country Park
Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Paintbrushes
Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Devonshire Cream Tea
Pride in South Devon
Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Topsham

Topsham

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
EV Charging in South Devon
Tiverton

Tiverton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

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Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

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Countryside around Tiverton

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Torcross

Torcross

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Shaldon

Shaldon

Exmouth

Exmouth

Family on beach
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Cullompton

Cullompton

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Welcome Family Holiday Park
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Salcombe

Salcombe

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

High Ropes
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

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Salcombe

Topsham

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Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

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Ashburton

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Exeter Cathedral

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Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Barley field

Barley field

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Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Cullompton

Cullompton

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

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The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Pumpkins, Halloween
Vineyard
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Crediton

Crediton

Sharpham

Sharpham

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Salcombe

Salcombe

Autum Leaves
Topsham

Topsham

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Ashburton

Ashburton

Free Events
Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Seaton Wetlands
Topsham

Topsham

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Seaton

Seaton

Bovey Tracey High Street
Modbury

Modbury

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Shaldon

Shaldon

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

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Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Keyboard
Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Haytor

Haytor

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Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Walking in the woods
Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Calendar
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Frosty mornings
The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Shaldon
Kingswear

Kingswear

Bluebells Honiton
Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Rabbit
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Concert
Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Berry Head

Berry Head

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Shaldon

Shaldon

Blog in Flowers
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Honiton

Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Roses
Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Ice Creams
Dartmoor
Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Devonshire Cream Tea
Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

People eating Cream Tea
Horseracing
Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Pen & Paper
Topsham

Topsham

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Start Point

Start Point

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Dittisham

Dittisham

Cake & Coffee
Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Burger & Chips
Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Tickets
Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Swimming Pool
Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Paintbrushes
kite flying
Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Fireworks
Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Dawlish

Dawlish

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Cake
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Cockington

Cockington

Salcombe

Salcombe

Father's Day Events
Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Tiverton

Tiverton

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Dawlish Beach
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

The River Dart

The River Dart

Shaldon

Shaldon

Days Out On Your Doorstep Logo
Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Start Point

Start Point

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Bovey Tracey High Street
Ashburton

Ashburton

Easter in South Devon
Salcombe

Salcombe

Salcombe

Salcombe

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Sandridge Barton
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Food Festival
Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

camping overlooking the sea
Crabs
Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Tiverton Countryside
Honiton

Honiton

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Ashburton High Street
Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Golf
Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

BBQ
Honiton

Honiton

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

The River Dart

The River Dart

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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