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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.…

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  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 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.

  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 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,…

  11. 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.

  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 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…

  14. 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…

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  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 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.

  20. 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.

  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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Coast Path near Slapton

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Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

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Countryside near Honiton

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Teignmouth Beach

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The River Dart at Dartmouth

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Stover Country Park

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Seaton Beach

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The Boat Float, Dartmouth

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Dawlish Warren

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Totnes - River Dart

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Bovey Tracey Church

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Teignmouth Seafront

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Steam Train at South Devon Railway

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Berry Head

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Charles Church Plymouth

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

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Exmouth Beach

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Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

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Sherman Tank at Torcross

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Great Plantation

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Dawlish Seafront

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Barley field

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Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

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Exeter Cathedral Close

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Kingsbridge

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Budleigh Salterton Beach

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Salcombe

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Newton Abbot

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Burgh Island

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Cullompton War Memorial

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Buckfastleigh

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Exeter Quay

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Blackpool Sands

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Paignton Pier

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Tiverton

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Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

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Sidmouth Beach

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

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Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

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Cullompton

Cullompton

The River Dart

The River Dart

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Dawlish Riviera Line

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Bigbury Beach

Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

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Exeter Cathedral

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Sailing on the River Dart

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Kingsbridge

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Kingswear

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Torcross

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Start Point

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Slapton Ley

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Slapton Sand Beach

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Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

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Topsham

Topsham

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Ferry on the River Dart

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

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Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Exmouth

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Crediton

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Haytor

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

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Countryside Near Sidmouth

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Totnes - River Dart

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Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

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Thurlestone Beach

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Countryside around Crediton

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Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

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Beer Beach

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

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Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

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Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

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Shaldon

Shaldon

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

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Cullompton Church

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

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Torquay Harbour

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Plymouth Hoe

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Countryside around Ashburton

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Haldon Forest

Topsham

Topsham

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Dawlish Beach
Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Devonshire Cream Tea
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Horseracing
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Salcombe Lifeboat

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Teignmouth

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Dawlish Warren

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Dawlish Brook

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Honiton

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Totnes Fore Street

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Exe Estuary

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Seaton Coastline

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Surfers at Bantham Beach

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Shaldon

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Kaykaying on The River Teign

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Topsham Estuary

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Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

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Beesands Coastal Path Sign

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Blackdown Hills AONB

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Blackdown Hills AONB

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Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

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Dawlish Beach

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Slapton Sand Beach

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Boat tour on the River Dart

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Start Point

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Totnes Castle

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Modbury

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Blackpool Sands

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Stover Country Park

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Kingsbridge

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Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

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Crediton

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Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

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Mamhead view towards Exmouth

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Totnes Market in Civic Square

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Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Dawlish Warren

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Exmouth Marina

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Deckchairs at Beer Beach

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Beer Beach

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Surfer at Bantham

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Wembury Beach

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The Barbican, Plymouth

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Teignmouth Pier

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