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  1. 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.

  2. 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…

  3. 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.

  4. 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,…

  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 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.

  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 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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…

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.…

  16. 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.

  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 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…

  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 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.

  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…

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Sandridge Barton
The River Dart

The River Dart

Walking in the woods
Colouring Pencils
Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Topsham Estuary

Topsham Estuary

Powderham Castle

Powderham Castle

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Golf
Salcombe

Salcombe

Kingswear

Kingswear

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh

Tickets
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

Frosty mornings
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Fireworks
Keyboard
Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Calendar
Dawlish

Dawlish

Honiton

Honiton

Pumpkins, Halloween
Crabs
Shaldon

Shaldon

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Cake & Coffee
Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Charles Church Plymouth

Charles Church Plymouth

Tiverton

Tiverton

Modbury

Modbury

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Bovey Tracey MAKE Southwest
Family on beach
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Rabbit
Totnes Market in Civic Square

Totnes Market in Civic Square

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Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Newton Abbot Town Quay

Bovey Tracey Church

Bovey Tracey Church

Burger & Chips
Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Granite Cross on Dartmoor

Father's Day Events
Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Avon Dam

Avon Dam

Person and Phone at Stover Country Park
Paintbrushes
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach huts sunset
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Tiverton Countryside
The Boat Float, Dartmouth

The Boat Float, Dartmouth

Concert
Travel Blog, South Devon, Winter
Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Budleigh Salterton Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Boats near Kingsbridge

Boats near Kingsbridge

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth Marina

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Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Caravan Parks in South Devon
Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Berry Head

Berry Head

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Sherman Tank at Torcross

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Ashburton High Street
Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside around Bovey Tracey

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Countryside Near Sidmouth

Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Start Point

Start Point

Ferry on the River Dart

Ferry on the River Dart

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Seaton Wetlands
Salcombe

Salcombe

Ashburton

Ashburton

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Torcross

Torcross

Dawlish Beach
Bovey Tracey High Street
Teignmouth

Teignmouth

Countryside around Tiverton

Countryside around Tiverton

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth

Bovey Tracey High Street
Totnes Guildhall

Totnes Guildhall

The River Dart at Dartmouth

The River Dart at Dartmouth

Dog on South Devon Beach
High Ropes
Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Salcombe

Salcombe

Seaton Coastline

Seaton Coastline

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Haldon Forest

Haldon Forest

Barley field

Barley field

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Free Events
Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Pride in South Devon
Exeter High Street

Exeter High Street

Cullompton

Cullompton

Wedding Glasses Toasting, weddings in South Devon
Devonshire Cream Tea
Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Pen & Paper
Boat tour on the River Dart

Boat tour on the River Dart

Salcombe

Salcombe

Topsham

Topsham

Totnes Fore Street

Totnes Fore Street

Budleigh Salterton Countryside
Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Exmouth

Exmouth

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach sunset
Salcombe
Teignmouth Seafront

Teignmouth Seafront

Bigbury Beach

Bigbury Beach

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Branscombe Countryside and Coast Path

Start Point

Start Point

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

Exmouth Beach

Exmouth Beach

Dittisham

Dittisham

Kingsbridge Estuary

Kingsbridge Estuary

Horseracing
Paintbrushes
Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

Cake
Honiton

Honiton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

People eating Cream Tea
Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Shaldon
Travel Blog, South Devon
Shaldon

Shaldon

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Teignmouth
camping overlooking the sea
Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach Sunset
Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Seaton

Seaton

Ice Creams
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Topsham

Topsham

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth Hoe

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Haytor

Haytor

Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Salcombe

Salcombe

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Umbrellas
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Bluebells Honiton
Topsham

Topsham

kite flying
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Tiverton

Tiverton

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Cullompton

Cullompton

Country Lane
Exe Estuary Trail

Exe Estuary Trail

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Respect, Protect and Enjoy
Easter in South Devon
Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Dog at Stover Country Park
Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Ashburton

Ashburton

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Pier

Teignmouth Promenade

Teignmouth Promenade

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Pebbles
Vineyard
Autum Leaves
EV Charging in South Devon
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Rock Pooling at Wembury
Bickleigh

Bickleigh

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Flags at Sidmouth Folk Festival
Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Welcome Family Holiday Park
View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Food Festival
Devonshire Cream Tea
Salcombe

Salcombe

Shaldon

Shaldon

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Teignmouth Beach

Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Dartmouth

Dartmouth

Topsham

Topsham

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Ashburton

Ashburton

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Burgh Island and Bantham Beach

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Dawlish Beach

Dawlish Beach

Dartmoor
Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Autum Leaves at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot
Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Ponsworthy Hamlet Dartmoor

Crediton

Crediton

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Topsham

Topsham

Honiton

Honiton

Torquay Harbour

Torquay Harbour

Cockington

Cockington

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Great Plantation

Great Plantation

Crediton

Crediton

Shaldon

Shaldon

Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

The River Dart

The River Dart

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
BBQ
Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Roses
Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Swimming Pool
Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Coast Cams - Dawlish Warren Beach with view of Exmouth
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Sharpham

Sharpham

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

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