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  1. Add Bygones to your Itinerary

    Bygones

    Address

    Fore Street, St. Marychurch, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4PR

    Telephone

    01803 326108

    Torquay

    Wander back in time, starting towards the end of Queen Victoria’s reign. Visit our authentic life-size Victorian Street filled with all original items. See the Blacksmith hard at work making horseshoes.

  2. Add Jurassic Discovery to your Itinerary

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    Jurassic Discovery

    Address

    The Underfleet, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2WD

    Seaton

    Discover the prehistoric wonders at Jurassic Discovery, nestled in the heart of Seaton, East Devon, your gateway to the Jurassic Coast. This family-friendly attraction brings history to life with its immersive exhibition, featuring stunning,…

  3. 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.

  4. Add Exeter Ship Canal to your Itinerary

    Exeter Ship Canal

    Address

    No.4 Kings Wharf, The Quay, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AN

    Exeter

    The Exeter Ship Canal first opened to shipping in 1566 and was the first canal to be built in Britain since Roman times. It was also the first canal in England to use the pound lock.

  5. Add Newton Abbot Museum to your Itinerary

    Newton Abbot Museum

    Address

    Newton's Place, Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1JQ

    Telephone

    +441626201121

    Newton Abbot

    Bringing History to Life Our exhibits will lead you back in time to discover what the Romans left in Highweek, reveal how our World War II allies formed ‘Little Poland’ in Stover and find out how rats ruined Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s grand plans.…

  6. Add Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village to your Itinerary

    Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

    Address

    Telephone

    +44 01626 832093

    Hound Tor is certainly worth a visit. It is reputed to be the inspiration for the Hound of the Baskervilles story and has often been used for location filming; a version of "Hound of the Baskervilles" was one of these.

  7. Add Culm Valley Cloth Trail to your Itinerary

    Culm Valley Cloth Trail

    Address

    Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1DJ

    Cullompton

    The river Culm flows from the Blackdown Hills into the Exe and out to sea through the ports of Exeter and Topsham. There is a long history of cloth and clothing production in settlements and mills using water power along the Culm, with some exports…

  8. Add Pom Stitch Tassel to your Itinerary

    Pom Stitch Tassel

    Address

    53 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9AB

    Telephone

    07864009316

    Bovey Tracey

    Discover Pom Stitch Tassel, a charming children's shop and craft hub located in the heart of South Devon. Situated on Bovey Tracey's high street at 53 Fore Street, this shop is a treasure trove of creative gifts, DIY craft kits, and fun activities…

  9. Add The City Wall Trail to your Itinerary

    The City Wall Trail

    Address

    Exeter, Devon

    Exeter

    A superb self-guided tour. Pick up a free leaflet from Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets & discover the history of Exeter's City Wall.

  10. Add The Stover Canal to your Itinerary

    The Stover Canal

    Address

    Newton Abbot - Teigngrace, Devon

    The Stover Canal runs for nearly two miles north from the Jetty Marsh Local Nature Reserve, Newton Abbot to Ventiford Basin, Ley Green, Teigngrace. It is an important part of the local heritage and was significant to the industrial growth of the…

  11. Add The Riviera Line to your Itinerary

    The Riviera Line

    Address

    From Exeter Central to Paignton, Various, Devon

    Various

    With regular trains seven days a week, the Riviera Line is great for all kinds of trips, whether its arriving at your holiday destination, shopping, exploring the countryside or connecting to different parts of the county.

  12. Add Exeter Red Coat Guided Tours to your Itinerary

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    Exeter Red Coat Guided Tours

    Address

    Telephone

    01392 265866

    Find out more about the city’s turbulent history on a free guided walking tour with the Red Coat Guides, running daily throughout the year.

  13. Add Exeter Medieval Trail to your Itinerary

    Exeter Medieval Trail

    Address

    Exeter Visitor Information & Tickets, Dix's Field, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1GF

    Telephone

    01392 665700

    Exeter

    Discover Exeter's medieval past, find out about many of Exeter's surviving gems and the events that helped to shape this period of Exeter's past.

  14. Add Tiverton Merchants' Trail to your Itinerary

    Tiverton Merchants' Trail

    Address

    Tiverton, Devon

    Telephone

    01884 255827

    Tiverton

    In its heyday (1500-1750), Tiverton was famous for the manufacture of woollen cloth. Thousands found work and merchants grew rich. The Merchants Trail can be followed around the town of today.

  15. Add Exeter's Underground Passages to your Itinerary

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    Exeter's Underground Passages

    Address

    2 Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1GA

    Telephone

    01392 665887

    Exeter

    The Passages were built to house the pipes that brought clean drinking water into medieval Exeter. A guided tour of Exeter's Underground Passages is a memorable event - narrow, dark, interesting and exciting.

  16. Add The West Exe Trail to your Itinerary

    The West Exe Trail

    Address

    Tiverton, Devon

    Telephone

    01884 255827

    Tiverton

    The West Exe Trail is an historic walk celebrating Tiverton’s lace making and architectural heritage.

  17. Add Canonteign Falls to your Itinerary

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    Canonteign Falls

    Address

    Christow, Nr Exeter, Devon, EX6 7RH

    Telephone

    01647 252434

    Canonteign Falls where tranquillity meets adventure. The perfect day out for the whole family.

  18. Add Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

    Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

    Address

    ., Dawlish Warren, Devon

    Telephone

    +44 01626 863 980

    Dawlish Warren

    The Visitor Centre has a range of displays which tell you more about Dawlish Warren. A bird watching hide is situated about a mile north-east of the Visitor Centre.

  19. Add Homeyards Botanical Gardens to your Itinerary

    Homeyards Botanical Gardens

    Address

    Torquay Road, Shaldon, Teignmouth, TQ14 0BD

    Teignmouth

    Homeyards Botanical Gardens are located on a steep hillside just above the small village of Shaldon with breathtaking vistas over to idyllic town of Teignmouth, the captivating Teign Estuary and out to sea and along the rugged coastline. Built in…

  20. Add Custom House Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

    Custom House Visitor Centre

    Address

    Exeter Quay, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AN

    Telephone

    01392 271611

    Exeter

    The Custom House Visitor Centre is in the centre of Exeter's historic quayside & occupies one of the most historic buildings on the waterfront.

  21. Add The Brunel Trail to your Itinerary

    The Brunel Trail

    Address

    Dawlish, EX7 9NF

    Dawlish

    The Brunel Trail is a series of six interpretation boards at historical, geological or socially significant sites along the coast path between Dawlish and Dawlish Warren.

    The boards are placed at about ten to fifteen minute intervals…

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

People eating Cream Tea
Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Blog in Flowers
Family on beach
Devonshire Cream Tea
Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Topsham

Topsham

Shaldon

Shaldon

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Golf
Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Dawlish Beach
Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Ice Creams
Welcome Family Holiday Park
Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

BBQ
Salcombe

Salcombe

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Start Point

Start Point

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Topsham

Topsham

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Fireworks
Start Point

Start Point

Topsham

Topsham

Ashburton High Street
Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Swimming Pool
Torcross

Torcross

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Teignmouth
Ashburton

Ashburton

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Tiverton Countryside
Dawlish

Dawlish

Pride in South Devon
Pebbles
Colouring Pencils
Seaton

Seaton

Salcombe

Salcombe

Salcombe
Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Crediton

Crediton

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Berry Head

Berry Head

Umbrellas
Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Calendar
Rabbit
Shaldon

Shaldon

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Travel Blog, South Devon
Pen & Paper
Dog at Stover Country Park
Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Tiverton

Tiverton

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Burger & Chips
Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Shaldon

Shaldon

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Salcombe

Salcombe

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Honiton

Honiton

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Horseracing
Salcombe

Salcombe

Devonshire Cream Tea
High Ropes
Bovey Tracey High Street
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Tickets
Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Country Lane
Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Shaldon
Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Haytor

Haytor

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Tiverton

Tiverton

Paintbrushes
Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Paintbrushes
Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Ashburton

Ashburton

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Cake
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Modbury

Modbury

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Dartmoor
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Barley field

Barley field

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Ashburton

Ashburton

kite flying
Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Free Events
Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Cullompton

Cullompton

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Father's Day Events
Roses
Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Seaton Wetlands
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Walking in the woods
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Shaldon

Shaldon

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Topsham

Topsham

Kingswear

Kingswear

Sandridge Barton
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Topsham

Topsham

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Crediton

Crediton

Dog on South Devon Beach
Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Sharpham

Sharpham

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Travel Blog, South Devon, Winter
Exmouth

Exmouth

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Honiton

Honiton

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Cake & Coffee
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Cockington

Cockington

camping overlooking the sea
Dittisham

Dittisham

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Bovey Tracey High Street
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
The River Dart

The River Dart

Days Out On Your Doorstep Logo
Pumpkins, Halloween
Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Crabs
South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

The River Dart

The River Dart

Honiton

Honiton

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Easter in South Devon
Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Bluebells Honiton
Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Food Festival
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Vineyard
Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Frosty mornings
Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Keyboard
Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
EV Charging in South Devon
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Autum Leaves
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Cullompton

Cullompton

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