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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 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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…

  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 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…

  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 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 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Add National Trust A La Ronde to your Itinerary

    National Trust A La Ronde

    Address

    Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BD

    Telephone

    01548 842893

    Exmouth

    As seen on BBC's Hidden Treasures of the National Trust, a characterful 16-sided house and grounds with views of the Exe estuary, built in 1796 by cousins Jane & Mary Parminter. Filled with curious mementoes of their Grand Tour travels, and…

  14. 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.

  15. 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…

  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 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,…

  18. Add Start Point Lighthouse to your Itinerary

    Start Point Lighthouse

    Address

    Start Point, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2ET

    Telephone

    01803 7701802

    Kingsbridge

    Visit Start Point and the Start Point Lighthouse - one of South Devon's most beautiful coastal walks along the South West Coast Path.

  19. Add The Newcomen Engine to your Itinerary

    The Newcomen Engine

    Address

    The Engine House, Mayors Avenue, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9YY

    Telephone

    01803 834224

    Dartmouth

    The Newcomen Engine House, attached to Dartmouth Visitor Centre , houses one of the few surviving 'Atmospheric Engines'. Built in 1720 to Thomas Newcomen's original design, this is the oldest preserved steam engine in the …

  20. 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.

  21. 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…

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Coastal Path near Beesands

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Plymouth Hoe

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Steam Train at South Devon Railway

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Totnes Market in Civic Square

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Start Point

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Teignmouth Pier

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Seaton Beach

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Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

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Boats near Kingsbridge

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Dawlish Seafront

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Countryside around Crediton

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Salcombe Lifeboat

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Deckchairs at Beer Beach

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Honiton

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Dawlish Beach

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Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Shaldon

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View of Beesands

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Shopping in Dartmouth

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Berry Head

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

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Wembury Rock Pools

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

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Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Easter in South Devon
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Dartmeet

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Topsham

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Cullompton

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Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

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Burgh Island

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Buckfastleigh

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

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Slapton Ley

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Beer Beach

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Salcombe

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

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Countryside near Sidmouth

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Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Honiton

Honiton

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Powderham Castle

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Brixham Harbour

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

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Bickleigh

Salcombe

Salcombe

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Shaldon

Shaldon

Shaldon

Shaldon

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

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Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

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Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

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Kingswear

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Dartmoor
Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

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Start Point

Swimming Pool
Haytor

Haytor

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

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Surfer at Bantham

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Cullompton Church

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

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Bovey Tracey Church

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Cullompton

Cullompton

Blog in Flowers
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Salcombe

Salcombe

Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Pride in South Devon
Dog at Stover Country Park
Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Country Lane
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Dog on South Devon Beach
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Father's Day Events
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Seaton

Seaton

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Topsham

Topsham

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Pumpkins, Halloween
BBQ
Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

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Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

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Bluebells Honiton
Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Devonshire Cream Tea
Family on beach
Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Dawlish Beach
Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Topsham

Topsham

Horseracing
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Concert
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Torcross

Torcross

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

camping overlooking the sea
Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Ice Creams
Caravan Parks in South Devon
The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Ashburton

Ashburton

Welcome Family Holiday Park
Salcombe

Salcombe

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Roses
Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Cockington

Cockington

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Cake & Coffee
Devonshire Cream Tea
Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Sharpham

Sharpham

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Topsham

Topsham

Teignmouth
Sandridge Barton
Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

High Ropes
Tiverton

Tiverton

Shaldon
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Seaton Wetlands
Bovey Tracey High Street
Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Calendar
Crediton

Crediton

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Crediton

Crediton

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Rabbit
Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Tiverton Countryside
Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Shaldon

Shaldon

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

EV Charging in South Devon
Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Modbury

Modbury

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Honiton

Honiton

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Salcombe

Salcombe

The River Dart

The River Dart

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Colouring Pencils
Food Festival
Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Ashburton High Street
River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Salcombe

Salcombe

Free Events
The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Dittisham

Dittisham

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

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The River Dart

The River Dart

Barley field

Barley field

Salcombe
Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Exmouth

Exmouth

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