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  1. Add The Exe Valley Way to your Itinerary

    The Exe Valley Way

    Address

    Exeter, EX1 1JJ

    Telephone

    0870 6085531

    Exeter

    The Exe Valley is a long distance route for walkers exploring the length of this beautiful river valley.

  2. The Tarka Line

    Address

    Devon

    Telephone

    01752 233094

    The Tarka Line runs for 39 miles (60 minutes) between the city of Exeter and the ancient market town of Barnstaple.

  3. 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.

  4. 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…

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

    AboutThe Museum

    Following our relocation in 2020 to Newton's Place, the larger space means we can bring many interesting and unusual objects out from the stores for the very first time.

    Exciting displays tell the stories of local people and…

  11. 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…

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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,…

  16. Add Exeter Red Coat Guided Tours to your Itinerary

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    Exeter Red Coat Guided Tours

    Address

    Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1BW

    Telephone

    01392 265203

    Exeter

    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.

  17. 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…

  18. 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.

  19. 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…

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

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Foss Street Dartmouth

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Dawlish Warren

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Salcombe Lifeboat

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Torquay Harbour

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Start Point

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The River Dart

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

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Cullompton Church

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Totnes - River Dart

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Beer Beach

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Dartmoor

Salcombe

Salcombe

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

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Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Seaton

Seaton

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Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

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Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Salcombe

Salcombe

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Kingsbridge

Ashburton

Ashburton

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Powderham Castle

Shaldon

Shaldon

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Cockington

Cockington

Start Point

Start Point

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
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Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Barley field

Barley field

Concert
Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Topsham

Topsham

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Family on beach
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Swimming Pool
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Salcombe

Salcombe

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Roses
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Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Dog at Stover Country Park
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Teignmouth
Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Sharpham

Sharpham

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Umbrellas
Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Tickets
South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

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Honiton

Honiton

Ashburton High Street
Topsham

Topsham

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Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Free Events
Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

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Topsham

Topsham

kite flying
Food Festival
Bovey Tracey High Street
Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Devonshire Cream Tea
Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

BBQ
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Modbury

Modbury

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Dawlish

Dawlish

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Kingswear

Kingswear

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Pen & Paper
Welcome Family Holiday Park
Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Colouring Pencils
Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Shaldon

Shaldon

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
camping overlooking the sea
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Honiton

Honiton

Ashburton

Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Golf
Cake
The River Dart

The River Dart

Tiverton

Tiverton

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

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Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

EV Charging in South Devon
Salcombe
Pebbles
Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Topsham

Topsham

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

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Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Devonshire Cream Tea
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Crabs
Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Ashburton

Ashburton

Walking in the woods
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Paintbrushes
The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Cullompton

Cullompton

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Rabbit
Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Topsham

Topsham

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Dartmoor
Dog on South Devon Beach
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

High Ropes
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Crediton

Crediton

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Shaldon

Shaldon

Tiverton

Tiverton

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Keyboard
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Country Lane
Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Pumpkins, Halloween
Honiton

Honiton

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

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Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Haytor

Haytor

Salcombe

Salcombe

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Shaldon

Shaldon

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Berry Head

Berry Head

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Sandridge Barton
Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Calendar
Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Crediton

Crediton

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Salcombe

Salcombe

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Exmouth

Exmouth

Horseracing
Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
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Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Bovey Tracey High Street
Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Burger & Chips
Salcombe

Salcombe

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Paintbrushes
Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Seaton Wetlands
Shaldon
Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Dittisham

Dittisham

Frosty mornings
Cullompton

Cullompton

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

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