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  1. 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…

  2. 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.

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  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 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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…

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  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 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.

  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…

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Seaton

Seaton

Blog in Flowers
Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Paintbrushes
Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Topsham

Topsham

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Keyboard
Pumpkins, Halloween
Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Kingswear

Kingswear

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Frosty mornings
Sandridge Barton
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Vineyard
The River Dart

The River Dart

Sharpham

Sharpham

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Salcombe

Salcombe

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Walking in the woods
Tickets
Family on beach
Tiverton Countryside
Honiton

Honiton

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Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Tiverton

Tiverton

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

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Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Salcombe

Salcombe

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

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The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Shaldon

Shaldon

Shaldon

Shaldon

Ice Creams
Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Calendar
Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Exmouth

Exmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Shaldon
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Topsham

Topsham

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Dawlish

Dawlish

Crediton

Crediton

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Ashburton High Street
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Bovey Tracey High Street
Tiverton

Tiverton

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Cullompton

Cullompton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Ashburton

Ashburton

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Cake
Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

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Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Salcombe
Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

High Ropes
Rabbit
Start Point

Start Point

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Roses
Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Bovey Tracey High Street
Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Ashburton

Ashburton

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Honiton

Honiton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Topsham

Topsham

Dawlish Beach
Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Autum Leaves
Pebbles
Cullompton

Cullompton

Topsham

Topsham

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Dog at Stover Country Park
Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Swimming Pool
Start Point

Start Point

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Dartmoor
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Paintbrushes
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Teignmouth
Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Seaton Wetlands
Travel Blog, South Devon
Welcome Family Holiday Park
Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

EV Charging in South Devon
Food Festival
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Devonshire Cream Tea
Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Pen & Paper
Horseracing
kite flying
camping overlooking the sea
People eating Cream Tea
Shaldon

Shaldon

Cake & Coffee
Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Free Events
Ashburton

Ashburton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Devonshire Cream Tea
Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Concert
Easter in South Devon
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Salcombe

Salcombe

Haytor

Haytor

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Country Lane
Berry Head

Berry Head

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Umbrellas
Caravan Parks in South Devon
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Shaldon

Shaldon

Colouring Pencils
Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Torcross

Torcross

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Dittisham

Dittisham

Bluebells Honiton
Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Topsham

Topsham

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

Dog on South Devon Beach
Cockington

Cockington

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Burger & Chips
River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Fireworks
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Father's Day Events
Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

Modbury

Modbury

Golf
Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

BBQ
The River Dart

The River Dart

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Salcombe

Salcombe

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Barley field

Barley field

Honiton

Honiton

Crabs
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Crediton

Crediton

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

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