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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  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 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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…

  12. 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…

  13. 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.

  14. 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…

  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 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.…

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  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…

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Devonshire Cream Tea
Crediton

Crediton

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Pebbles
Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Colouring Pencils
Travel Blog, South Devon
Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Shaldon

Shaldon

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Topsham

Topsham

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Tiverton Countryside
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Barley field

Barley field

The River Dart

The River Dart

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Ashburton

Ashburton

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Exmouth

Exmouth

Golf
Calendar
Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Kingswear

Kingswear

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Ice Creams
Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Rock Pooling at Wembury
Sharpham

Sharpham

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Respect, Protect and Enjoy
View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Topsham

Topsham

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Blog in Flowers
Sandridge Barton
Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Cullompton

Cullompton

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Salcombe

Salcombe

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Ashburton High Street
Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Dog at Stover Country Park
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Easter in South Devon
Teignmouth
Travel Blog, South Devon, Winter
Start Point

Start Point

Autum Leaves
Tiverton

Tiverton

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Paintbrushes
Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Pride in South Devon
Hope Cove

Hope Cove

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Ashburton

Ashburton

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Seaton Wetlands
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Father's Day Events
People eating Cream Tea
Dawlish

Dawlish

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Haytor

Haytor

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Salcombe

Salcombe

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Tiverton

Tiverton

Dartmoor
Torcross

Torcross

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Seaton

Seaton

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Dog on South Devon Beach
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Keyboard
Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Family on beach
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Shaldon

Shaldon

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Ashburton

Ashburton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Topsham

Topsham

Food Festival
Paintbrushes
Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Frosty mornings
Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Salcombe

Salcombe

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Shaldon

Shaldon

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Salcombe

Salcombe

Free Events
The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Shaldon
Modbury

Modbury

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

camping overlooking the sea
Pen & Paper
Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Tickets
Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Burger & Chips
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Days Out On Your Doorstep Logo
Vineyard
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Country Lane
Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Topsham

Topsham

Umbrellas
Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Bovey Tracey High Street
Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Fireworks
River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Dittisham

Dittisham

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Pumpkins, Halloween
Crediton

Crediton

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Shaldon

Shaldon

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

BBQ
Honiton

Honiton

Swimming Pool
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Topsham

Topsham

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Salcombe

Salcombe

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Cake & Coffee
Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Walking in the woods
Dawlish Beach
Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Cullompton

Cullompton

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Crabs
Devonshire Cream Tea
Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Bluebells Honiton
Roses
Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Horseracing
Honiton

Honiton

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Bovey Tracey High Street
Cockington

Cockington

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Rabbit
Salcombe

Salcombe

Start Point

Start Point

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Berry Head

Berry Head

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

High Ropes
Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Welcome Family Holiday Park
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

The River Dart

The River Dart

EV Charging in South Devon
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Love and Explore South Devon
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Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Honiton

Honiton

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Salcombe
Salcombe

Salcombe

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Concert
kite flying
Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

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Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

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