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  1. 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.

  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 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…

  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 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…

  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 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,…

  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 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…

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  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 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.…

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  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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Seaton Coast

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Dawlish Brook

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Mamhead view towards Exmouth

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Berry Head

Kingsbridge

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

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Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

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View of Beesands

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Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Haytor

Haytor

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

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Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

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Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

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Salcombe

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The Boat Float, Dartmouth

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Ashburton

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Dartmoor

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Budleigh Salterton Beach

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River Otter near Honiton

Dittisham

Dittisham

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

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Kingsbridge

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Sidmouth Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Tiverton

Tiverton

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Honiton

Honiton

Easter in South Devon
Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Cockington

Cockington

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Sandridge Barton
Topsham

Topsham

Kingswear

Kingswear

Honiton

Honiton

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

People eating Cream Tea
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Mamhead view towards Exmouth
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Salcombe

Ashburton

Ashburton

Salcombe

Salcombe

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Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

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Ferry on the River Dart

Salcombe
Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Topsham

Topsham

Devonshire Cream Tea
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

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Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

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Shaldon

Shaldon

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Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

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Modbury

Modbury

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

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Sidmouth Beach

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Charles Church Plymouth

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Salcombe Lifeboat

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Bovey Tracey High Street
Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

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Countryside around Crediton

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

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Start Point

Seaton

Seaton

Torcross

Torcross

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Shaldon

Shaldon

Ashburton

Ashburton

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Paintbrushes
Shaldon

Shaldon

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

The River Dart

The River Dart

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Welcome Family Holiday Park
Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

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Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Crabs
Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Umbrellas
Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Tiverton Countryside
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BBQ
Dawlish Beach
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

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Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

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Countryside around Ashburton

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

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Surfers at Bantham Beach

Topsham

Topsham

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Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Sharpham

Sharpham

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Beer Beach

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Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Barley field

Barley field

Country Lane
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Exmouth

Exmouth

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Dawlish

Dawlish

Tiverton

Tiverton

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The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Shaldon

Shaldon

Crediton

Crediton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Salcombe

Salcombe

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

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Burgh Island

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Ice Creams
Honiton

Honiton

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Cullompton

Cullompton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Ashburton High Street
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Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

The River Dart

The River Dart

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Salcombe

Salcombe

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Roses
camping overlooking the sea
Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Crediton

Crediton

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Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

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Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

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Salcombe

Salcombe

Start Point

Start Point

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Pen & Paper
Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Pebbles
Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Salcombe

Salcombe

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
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Thurlestone Rock

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Dog on South Devon Beach
Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Rabbit
Devonshire Cream Tea
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

High Ropes
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Frosty mornings
Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Bovey Tracey High Street
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Topsham

Topsham

Paintbrushes
Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Teignmouth
Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Pumpkins, Halloween
Topsham

Topsham

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Cake & Coffee
Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Seaton Wetlands
kite flying
Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
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Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Dartmoor
Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

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