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  1. 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…

  2. 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.

  3. 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

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  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 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 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 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…

  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 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…

  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 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 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 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…

  14. 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…

  15. 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.

  16. Add Dartmouth Mayflower Heritage Trail to your Itinerary

    Dartmouth Mayflower Heritage Trail

    Address

    Dartmouth, Devon

    Dartmouth

    Created to mark the 400 year anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, Dartmouth’s Mayflower Heritage Trail tells the story of the town and its relationship with the voyage undertaken by the Pilgrims.

    The trail paints a picture of Dartmouth…

  17. Add Exeter Quayside to your Itinerary

    Exeter Quayside

    Address

    The Quay, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AN

    Telephone

    01392 271611

    Exeter

    Exeter's Historic Quayside is the most attractive area in the city, popular with locals & visitors for its fascinating history, pubs & restaurants.

  18. 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…

  19. Add Dartmoor National Park to your Itinerary

    Dartmoor National Park

    Address

    High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6QF

    Telephone

    01822 890414

    Yelverton

    Dartmoor National Park is one of the last great wildernesses in the UK with an inspirational landscape of heatherclad moors and rugged tors.

  20. 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.

  21. 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…

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Exeter Princesshay

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

The River Dart

The River Dart

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

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Devonshire Cream Tea
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Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

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Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Golf
Dog at Stover Country Park
Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Easter in South Devon
Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Rabbit
Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Salcombe
Travel Blog, South Devon
Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Kingswear

Kingswear

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Ashburton

Ashburton

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Cake & Coffee
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

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Crabs
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Father's Day Events
Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Bovey Tracey High Street
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Family on beach
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

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Sandridge Barton
Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Topsham

Topsham

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Concert
Berry Head

Berry Head

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Teignmouth
Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Start Point

Start Point

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Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

camping overlooking the sea
Topsham

Topsham

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Countryside near Sidmouth

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Shaldon
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Tiverton Countryside
Pumpkins, Halloween
Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Cullompton

Cullompton

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Shaldon

Shaldon

Salcombe

Salcombe

Pebbles
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Keyboard
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Horseracing
Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Shaldon

Shaldon

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Devonshire Cream Tea
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

BBQ
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Crediton

Crediton

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Salcombe

Salcombe

Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Sharpham

Sharpham

Seaton

Seaton

Colouring Pencils
Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Salcombe

Salcombe

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

kite flying
Salcombe

Salcombe

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Pride in South Devon
Start Point

Start Point

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Topsham

Topsham

Bluebells Honiton
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Roses
Ashburton

Ashburton

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Crediton

Crediton

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Shaldon

Shaldon

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Dog on South Devon Beach
Love and Explore South Devon
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Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Topsham

Topsham

Honiton

Honiton

Tickets
Days Out On Your Doorstep Logo
Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Seaton Wetlands
Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Tiverton

Tiverton

Exmouth

Exmouth

Frosty mornings
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

The River Dart

The River Dart

Modbury

Modbury

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Torcross

Torcross

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Topsham

Topsham

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Autum Leaves
Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

EV Charging in South Devon
Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Barley field

Barley field

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Ashburton

Ashburton

Ashburton High Street
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Fireworks
Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Dittisham

Dittisham

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Cake
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Honiton

Honiton

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Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Welcome Family Holiday Park
Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

High Ropes
Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Umbrellas
People eating Cream Tea
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish

Dawlish

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Bovey Tracey High Street
Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Pen & Paper
Dawlish Beach
Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Paintbrushes
Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Swimming Pool
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Tiverton

Tiverton

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Paintbrushes
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Shaldon

Shaldon

Burger & Chips
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Cullompton

Cullompton

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Haytor

Haytor

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Dartmoor
Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Country Lane
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Honiton

Honiton

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Food Festival
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Cockington

Cockington

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

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