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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 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.

  5. 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…

  6. 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.

  7. 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…

  8. 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…

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  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 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.

  13. 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.

  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 Orcombe Point to your Itinerary

    Orcombe Point

    Address

    Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2DH

    Exmouth

    Orcombe Point is the most westerly point of the Jurassic Coast, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Discover the Geoneedle, a landmark representing 180 million years of the Earth's history with Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous rock and take in the…

  16. Add Teignbridge War Memorial Heritage Trail to your Itinerary

    Teignbridge War Memorial Heritage Trail

    Address

    Across Teignbridge, Devon

    Historic England commenced a thematic listing of World War 1 memorials to commemorate the human loss and 100 year anniversary of the First World War.  The memorials also often included inscriptions from World War II and other battles, and is…

  17. Add Dartington Trust to your Itinerary

    Dartington Trust

    Address

    Dartington Estate, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL

    Telephone

    +441803847000

    Dartington, Totnes

    Welcome to Dartington Estate, a beautiful and historic destination offering a wide range of activities, events, and experiences.

  18. 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.

  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 Berry Pomeroy Castle to your Itinerary

    Berry Pomeroy Castle

    Address

    Berry Pomeroy, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6LJ

    Telephone

    01803 866618

    Totnes

    Tucked away in a deep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

  21. Add Ashburton Antiques Trail to your Itinerary

    Ashburton Antiques Trail

    Address

    Ashburton, Devon

    Ashburton has built a reputation over many years as a top destination for antiques and no visit to the town is complete without a browse around its antique shops.

    Ashburton offers more than 10 individual antique shops combining some of the…

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Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

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Roses
Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Rabbit
Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Shaldon

Shaldon

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Ice Creams
Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Blog in Flowers
Salcombe

Salcombe

Cake & Coffee
Shaldon

Shaldon

Walking in the woods
Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Topsham

Topsham

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Calendar
Barley field

Barley field

High Ropes
BBQ
Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Topsham

Topsham

Free Events
Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Honiton

Honiton

Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Ashburton

Ashburton

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Food Festival
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Honiton

Honiton

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Modbury

Modbury

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Cake
Crediton

Crediton

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Salcombe

Salcombe

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Umbrellas
The River Dart

The River Dart

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

People eating Cream Tea
Devonshire Cream Tea
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Bovey Tracey High Street
Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Teignmouth
Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Burger & Chips
Shaldon

Shaldon

Dog at Stover Country Park
Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Dog on South Devon Beach
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Country Lane
Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Colouring Pencils
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Crediton

Crediton

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Shaldon

Shaldon

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Bluebells Honiton
Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

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Tiverton

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

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Sandridge Barton
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Tickets
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Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Dittisham

Dittisham

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Berry Head

Berry Head

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Dawlish Beach
Vineyard
Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Bovey Tracey High Street
Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Family on beach
The River Dart

The River Dart

EV Charging in South Devon
Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Pebbles
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Kingswear

Kingswear

Golf
Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Concert
Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Easter in South Devon
Shaldon
Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Father's Day Events
Autum Leaves
Cockington

Cockington

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Frosty mornings
Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Start Point

Start Point

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Pride in South Devon
Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Dartmoor
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
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Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Sharpham

Sharpham

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Salcombe

Salcombe

Honiton

Honiton

Keyboard
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Seaton Wetlands
Pumpkins, Halloween
Paintbrushes
Swimming Pool
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Ashburton

Ashburton

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Cullompton

Cullompton

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Horseracing
Start Point

Start Point

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Crabs
Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Ashburton

Ashburton

Cullompton

Cullompton

Salcombe
Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Dawlish

Dawlish

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Topsham

Topsham

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Salcombe

Salcombe

Topsham

Topsham

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Devonshire Cream Tea
Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Tiverton Countryside
Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Topsham

Topsham

Salcombe

Salcombe

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Tiverton

Tiverton

camping overlooking the sea
Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Seaton

Seaton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

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Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Exmouth

Exmouth

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Fireworks
Paintbrushes
Torcross

Torcross

Ashburton High Street
Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Salcombe

Salcombe

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Haytor

Haytor

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

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Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

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