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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 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…

  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 Dartington Hall to your Itinerary

    Dartington Hall

    Address

    Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL

    Telephone

    01803 847000

    Totnes

    Come and enjoy a fabulous day out at Dartington, where you can experience a range of visitor attractions set in stunning, Grade 2* listed gardens. Visit our cinema, browse in a wide range of shops, or relax in our restaurant and B&B.

  8. 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.

  9. Add Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves to your Itinerary

    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves

    Address

    89-91 Ilsham Road, Wellswood, Torquay, Devon, TQ12JF

    Telephone

    01803215136

    Torquay

    Kents Cavern is one of Europe's top Stone Age caves, with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns open daily all year. Our entertaining guides will take you on an underground adventure in this award winning attraction,…

  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 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…

  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 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…

  14. 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…

  15. 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.

  16. 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.…

  17. St Andrew's Church, Moretonhampstead

    Address

    Fore St,, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8NN

    Telephone

    01647 440424

    Moretonhampstead

    St Andrew's Church is a Grade I listed Parish Church in Moretonhampstead, in the heart of Dartmoor National Park.

  18. 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 …

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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…

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Countryside around Bovey Tracey

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Budleigh Salterton Beach

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Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

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Totnes - River Dart

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Totnes Fore Street

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Torquay seafront

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Dawlish Beach

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Topsham

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Dartmouth

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

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Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

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Countryside around Tiverton

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Exeter Princesshay

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The Barbican, Plymouth

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Dawlish Warren

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Dawlish Seafront

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Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

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Mamhead view towards Exmouth

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Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

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Great Plantation

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Buckfastleigh

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Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

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Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Exeter Roman Walls

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Salcombe

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Newton Abbot

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Surfers at Bantham Beach

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

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Sidmouth Beach

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Seaton Beach

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Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

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Kaykaying on The River Teign

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Boats near Kingsbridge

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Blackpool Sands

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

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Blackpool Sands

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

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Haytor

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Foss Street Dartmouth

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Brixham Harbour

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Blackdown Hills AONB

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Deckchairs at Beer Beach

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Beer Beach

Beer Beach

The River Dart

The River Dart

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Tiverton

Tiverton

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

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Ashburton High Street
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Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Vineyard
Salcombe

Salcombe

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

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Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Teignmouth
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

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Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Topsham

Topsham

camping overlooking the sea
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

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Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Dartmoor
Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

kite flying
Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Salcombe

Salcombe

Country Lane
Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Ashburton

Ashburton

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Cullompton

Cullompton

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Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Honiton

Honiton

Days Out On Your Doorstep Logo
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Dawlish Beach
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Shaldon
Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

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The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Kingswear

Kingswear

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Start Point

Start Point

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Ashburton

Ashburton

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Pumpkins, Halloween
Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Salcombe

Salcombe

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Bovey Tracey High Street
Berry Head

Berry Head

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Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Topsham

Topsham

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Crediton

Crediton

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Rock Pooling at Wembury
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Cockington

Cockington

Exmouth

Exmouth

Sharpham

Sharpham

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Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

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Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Dog at Stover Country Park
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Dittisham

Dittisham

Easter in South Devon
Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Pride in South Devon
Fireworks
Welcome Family Holiday Park
Honiton

Honiton

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Cake
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Devonshire Cream Tea
Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Start Point

Start Point

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Bovey Tracey High Street
Topsham

Topsham

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

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Kingsbridge

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Seaton

Seaton

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

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Bovey Tracey Church

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Wembury Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Dawlish Beach

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Dartmeet

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

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Surfer at Bantham

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Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

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Slapton Sand Beach

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Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

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Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Salcombe

Salcombe

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

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The River Dart

The River Dart

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Dawlish

Dawlish

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Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

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River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

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Shaldon

Shaldon

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Modbury

Modbury

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Sandridge Barton
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Tiverton

Tiverton

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Ferry on the River Dart

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Coastal Path near Beesands

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Topsham

Topsham

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Salcombe

Salcombe

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Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

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Shaldon

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