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  1. 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 …

  2. 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.

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Add South Devon Railway to your Itinerary

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    South Devon Railway

    Address

    The Station, Dartbridge Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DZ

    Telephone

    01364 644370

    Buckfastleigh

    The South Devon Railway features a wonderful 14 mile round trip along a branch line of the former Great Western Railway. Gleaming, historic GWR steam engines haul trains full of enthralled passengers of all ages between Buckfastleigh and Totnes…

  10. 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.…

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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…

  14. 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…

  15. Add Teign Heritage, Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum to your Itinerary

    Teign Heritage, Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum

    Address

    Teign Heritage, 29 French Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8ST

    Telephone

    01626 777041

    Teignmouth

    Teignmouth's landmark building contains a range of interesting exhibits in two wonderful new permanent galleries, which have been carefully designed to appeal to both adults and children.

  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 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…

  18. 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.

  19. 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…

  20. 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.

  21. Add MAKE Southwest to your Itinerary

    MAKE Southwest

    Address

    Riverside Mill, Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AF

    Telephone

    01626 832223

    Bovey Tracey

    MAKE Southwest is an acclaimed exhibition space for contemporary craft and design as well as a leading charity for craft education.

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kingswear

Kingswear

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Easter in South Devon
Blog in Flowers
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Torcross

Torcross

Dawlish Beach
Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Topsham

Topsham

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

The River Dart

The River Dart

Frosty mornings
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Bovey Tracey High Street
Fireworks
Cullompton

Cullompton

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

EV Charging in South Devon
Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Sharpham

Sharpham

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Dawlish

Dawlish

Free Events
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

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

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

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Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Salcombe

Salcombe

Topsham

Topsham

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Honiton

Honiton

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Seaton

Seaton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Autum Leaves
Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Berry Head

Berry Head

Tiverton Countryside
Salcombe

Salcombe

Concert
Shaldon

Shaldon

Tiverton

Tiverton

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

People eating Cream Tea
Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Walking in the woods
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Tickets
Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Colouring Pencils
Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe

Salcombe

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Pride in South Devon
Cake & Coffee
Burger & Chips
Topsham

Topsham

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Cockington

Cockington

Exmouth

Exmouth

Roses
Ashburton

Ashburton

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Honiton

Honiton

Family on beach
Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Dog on South Devon Beach
Father's Day Events
Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Country Lane
Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Pumpkins, Halloween
Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Dog at Stover Country Park
Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Pen & Paper
Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Topsham

Topsham

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Shaldon

Shaldon

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Love and Explore South Devon
#LoveSouthDevon #ExploreSouthDevon
Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Start Point

Start Point

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

High Ropes
Ashburton

Ashburton

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Vineyard
Golf
Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Shaldon

Shaldon

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Start Point

Start Point

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Rabbit
Welcome Family Holiday Park
The River Dart

The River Dart

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Salcombe

Salcombe

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

camping overlooking the sea
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Bovey Tracey High Street
Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Haytor

Haytor

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Tiverton

Tiverton

Paintbrushes
Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Cake
Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Keyboard
Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Salcombe
Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Ice Creams
Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Honiton

Honiton

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Dittisham

Dittisham

Shaldon

Shaldon

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Ashburton High Street
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Pebbles
kite flying
Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Shaldon
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Food Festival
The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Crediton

Crediton

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

BBQ
Modbury

Modbury

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Calendar
Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Crediton

Crediton

Bluebells Honiton
Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Cullompton

Cullompton

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Salcombe

Salcombe

Seaton Wetlands
Umbrellas
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Horseracing
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Travel Blog, South Devon
Swimming Pool
Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Barley field

Barley field

Teignmouth
Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Crabs
Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Devonshire Cream Tea
Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Devonshire Cream Tea
Paintbrushes
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Sandridge Barton
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Topsham

Topsham

Dartmoor
Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Ashburton

Ashburton

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Salcombe

Salcombe

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
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