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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 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.

  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 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  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 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.

  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. 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.

  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 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Add Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life to your Itinerary

    Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

    Address

    Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life, Tiverton, Devon, Tiverton, Devon, EX166PJ

    Telephone

    01884256295

    Tiverton

    Discover the fascinating history of Mid Devon at Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life! Explore quirky collections, uncover the stories behind local trades and industries, and climb aboard the Tivvy Bumper steam engine. With interactive activities for…

  17. 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…

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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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Countryside around Tiverton

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Countryside around Bovey Tracey

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Granite Cross on Dartmoor

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Countryside around Cullompton

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Dawlish Warren

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Totnes Guildhall

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Countryside Near Sidmouth

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Countryside near Honiton

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Wembury Beach

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Bigbury Beach

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Crediton

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Exe Estuary Trail

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Shaldon

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Barley field

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Exmouth

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Exmouth Marina

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Teignmouth Pier

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Sidmouth Beach

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Salcombe Lifeboat

Salcombe Lifeboat

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Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

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Ashburton

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Countryside around Crediton

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Shaldon View Teignmouth Back Beach

Honiton

Honiton

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Salcombe

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Salcombe

Salcombe

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Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

Grand Western Canal, Tiverton

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Stover Country Park

Stover Country Park

Salcombe

Salcombe

Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common

Shaldon

Shaldon

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

Beesands Coastal Path Sign

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Widecombe-in-the-Moor Church

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Countryside around Tiverton

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Brixham Harbour

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Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

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Budleigh Salterton Beach

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Salcombe
Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle

Tiverton

Tiverton

Slapton Sand Beach

Slapton Sand Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Kayaks on Thurlestone Beach

Teignmouth

Teignmouth

camping overlooking the sea
Easter in South Devon
Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

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Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Cockington

Cockington

Escape the Everyday in South Devon
Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

Winner in the 2018 Photo Competition

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Country Lane
Dog at Stover Country Park
Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Brook

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Blackpool Sands

Blackpool Sands

Sidmouth Beach

Sidmouth Beach

Exeter Roman Walls

Exeter Roman Walls

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

Culmstock Beacon, Blackdown Hill AONB

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Thurlestone Rock

Thurlestone Rock

Father's Day Events
Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Festivals, Fetes & Fairs
Exeter Cathedral Close

Exeter Cathedral Close

Blog in Flowers
Kaykaying on The River Teign

Kaykaying on The River Teign

Dartmeet

Dartmeet

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Mamhead view towards Exmouth

Devonshire Cream Tea
Start Point

Start Point

Teignmouth
Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Teignmouth Town

Teignmouth Town

Paintbrushes
Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth

Dartmoor
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Honiton

Honiton

View of Beesands

View of Beesands

Bickleigh

Bickleigh

South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway

Beer Beach

Beer Beach

Slapton Ley

Slapton Ley

Topsham

Topsham

Roses
Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

Tiverton Countryside
Caravan Parks in South Devon
Honiton

Honiton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Car Ferry Crossing the River Dart

Countryside around Ashburton

Countryside around Ashburton

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Exmouth Seafront

Exmouth Seafront

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Royal Avenue Gardens Dartmouth

Walking in the woods
Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Dartmoor

Dartmoor

Coast Path near Slapton

Coast Path near Slapton

The Den, Teignmouth

The Den, Teignmouth

Concert
Berry Head

Berry Head

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren

Cake
Exeter Princesshay

Exeter Princesshay

Topsham

Topsham

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Surfers at Bantham Beach

Torquay seafront

Torquay seafront

Drone shot of Dawlish Warren from the sea
Seaton Wetlands
Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Landscape Photography on Dartmoor

Cullompton War Memorial

Cullompton War Memorial

Sailing on the River Dart

Sailing on the River Dart

Exeter Quay

Exeter Quay

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Salcombe

Salcombe

Modbury

Modbury

Countryside near Honiton

Countryside near Honiton

Kingswear

Kingswear

Pride in South Devon
Peak Hill Sidmouth Countryside
Exe Estuary

Exe Estuary

Torcross

Torcross

Ashburton

Ashburton

Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

The River Dart

The River Dart

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

Bowcombe Creek, Kingsbridge

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Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Cullompton

Cullompton

Salcombe Estuary

Salcombe Estuary

Dawlish Seafront

Dawlish Seafront

Cullompton Church

Cullompton Church

Pebbles
Countryside around Cullompton

Countryside around Cullompton

Dawlish Riviera Line

Dawlish Riviera Line

Bridleway Sign on Dartmoor
Seaton Coast

Seaton Coast

Cullompton

Cullompton

Devonshire Cream Tea
Shaldon

Shaldon

Surfer at Bantham

Surfer at Bantham

Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

The Barbican, Plymouth

The Barbican, Plymouth

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

Old Forde House, Newton Abbot

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Sherman Tank at Torcross

Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

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Dartmoor

Wembury Beach

Wembury Beach

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Courtenay Park, Newton Abbot

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Blackdown Hills AONB

Blackdown Hills AONB

Coastal Path near Beesands

Coastal Path near Beesands

River Otter near Honiton

River Otter near Honiton

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Ashburton

Ashburton

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Deckchairs at Beer Beach

Paignton Pier

Paignton Pier

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Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Foss Street Dartmouth

Foss Street Dartmouth

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The Boat Float, Dartmouth

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Sharpham

Countryside around Crediton

Countryside around Crediton

Crediton

Crediton

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Steam Train at South Devon Railway

Hope Cove

Hope Cove

Shaldon

Shaldon

Wembury Rock Pools

Wembury Rock Pools

Topsham

Topsham

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Mamhead view towards Exmouth
Totnes - River Dart

Totnes - River Dart

Stoke Gabriel

Stoke Gabriel

Haytor

Haytor

Shopping in Dartmouth

Shopping in Dartmouth

Crabs
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Topsham Estuary

Countryside near Sidmouth

Countryside near Sidmouth

Kingsbridge

Kingsbridge

Seaton Beach

Seaton Beach

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Totnes - River Dart

Salcombe

Salcombe

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