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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 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 265866

    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.

  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. 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.

  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 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…

  8. 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.

  9. 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…

  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

    About the 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…

  11. 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,…

  12. 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.

  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 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.

  15. 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…

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  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 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.

Stoke Gabriel

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Cullompton Church

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Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

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Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

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Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

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Berry Head

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

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Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Colouring Pencils
Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
The River Dart

The River Dart

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

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Shaldon

Shaldon

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

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The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Salcombe
Salcombe

Salcombe

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Devonshire Cream Tea
Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

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Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

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Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Tiverton

Tiverton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Topsham

Topsham

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Free Events
Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Crediton

Crediton

Honiton

Honiton

Tiverton Countryside
Honiton

Honiton

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Ashburton

Ashburton

Dog on South Devon Beach
Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Salcombe

Salcombe

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Cullompton

Cullompton

Shaldon

Shaldon

Bovey Tracey High Street
Paintbrushes
Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Seaton Wetlands
Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Salcombe

Salcombe

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Sandridge Barton
Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Crediton

Crediton

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Devonshire Cream Tea
Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Father's Day Events
Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Tiverton

Tiverton

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Ice Creams
Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Paintbrushes
Shaldon

Shaldon

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Salcombe

Salcombe

Salcombe

Salcombe

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Food Festival
Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Bluebells Honiton
Dawlish Beach
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Blog in Flowers
Topsham

Topsham

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Ashburton High Street
Sharpham

Sharpham

Torcross

Torcross

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Dittisham

Dittisham

Start Point

Start Point

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dawlish

Dawlish

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
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Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Shaldon
Ashburton

Ashburton

Welcome Family Holiday Park
Cullompton

Cullompton

Family on beach
The River Dart

The River Dart

Bovey Tracey High Street
Shaldon

Shaldon

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Travel Blog, South Devon
Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Honiton

Honiton

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

camping overlooking the sea
Frosty mornings
Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Autum Leaves
Cake & Coffee
Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Haytor

Haytor

Horseracing
Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Topsham

Topsham

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Pumpkins, Halloween
Cockington

Cockington

Dog at Stover Country Park
Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Modbury

Modbury

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

People eating Cream Tea
Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Country Lane
Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Keyboard
Cake
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

BBQ
Topsham

Topsham

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Teignmouth
The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Easter in South Devon
Barley field

Barley field

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Pen & Paper
Travel Blog, South Devon, Winter
Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Topsham

Topsham

Umbrellas
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Pebbles
Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Ashburton

Ashburton

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Dartmoor
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Salcombe

Salcombe

EV Charging in South Devon
Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Fireworks
Vineyard
Concert
Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Burger & Chips
Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Swimming Pool
Exmouth

Exmouth

Start Point

Start Point

Kingswear

Kingswear

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Golf
Seaton

Seaton

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Crabs
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

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