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  1. 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.…

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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…

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  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 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…

  17. 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.

  18. 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…

  19. 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,…

  20. 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.

  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…

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Countryside near Honiton

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

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Slapton Sand Beach

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Countryside around Ashburton

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Dawlish Beach

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Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

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Totnes - River Dart

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Countryside around Crediton

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Dawlish

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Countryside around Bovey Tracey

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Torquay seafront

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Dawlish Warren

Sidmouth Beach

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Shaldon

Shaldon

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Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

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Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Torcross

Torcross

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

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Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Countryside around Crediton

Seaton

Seaton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Salcombe

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Deckchairs at Beer Beach

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Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

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Exmouth

Exmouth

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Ashburton

Ashburton

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Slapton Sand Beach

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Charles Church Plymouth

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Countryside around Tiverton

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Topsham Estuary

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

The River Dart

The River Dart

Start Point

Start Point

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Kaykaying on The River Teign

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

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Teignmouth Pier

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Beesands Coastal Path Sign

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Totnes - River Dart

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Countryside Near Sidmouth

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Exeter Quay

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Newton Abbot

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Salcombe

Salcombe

Dartmoor

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Exmouth Seafront

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Shaldon
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Dawlish Seafront

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Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Bovey Tracey High Street
Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Devonshire Cream Tea
Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Seaton Wetlands
Cullompton

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Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Crediton

Crediton

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Topsham

Topsham

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Countryside near Honiton

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

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Teignmouth Pier

Sharpham

Sharpham

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Great Plantation

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Totnes Guildhall

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Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

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Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

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Kingsbridge

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

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Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

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Newton Abbot

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Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

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Seaton Beach

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Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

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The River Dart at Dartmouth

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Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

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Coast Path near Slapton

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The Den, Teignmouth

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