scape and
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site) and the only two mountains in southern England (Yes Tor and High Willhays). There are bustling cities (
Exeter and
Plymouth) and gorgeous waterside towns (Salcombe, Dartmouth, Ilfracombe), picturesque coastal harbours and idlyic moorland villages. If you've heard of the
The English Riviera, it's in Devon. If you've heard of the
South Hams, that's here too. The local food and drink created by these diverse landscapes is extraodinary!
And the beaches are beautiful, too
Its beaches are second to none within the UK (yep, they can compete with Cornwall, Northumberland, Pembrokeshire) with vast expanses of flat sand at
Slapton Sands and
Westward Ho!/Northam Burrows Beach and idyllic little coves at
Mill Bay Beach and
Blackpool Sands. Perhaps you need a dramtic cliff walk? Try
Budleigh Salterton Cliffs or
Start Point. Perhaps you want to escape the crowds and head for the moors? Try
Hound Tor and
Haytor Rocks.
Kids and their parents
Some destinations are slightly boho (
Totnes and
Chagford) and others are very bling (
Torquay).
What if you have kids?
The Miniature Pony Centre,
Dartmoor Ponies,
Exmoor Zoo,
National Marine Aquarium Woodlands Park
What if you're looking for history or culture?:
Museum of Dartmoor Life,
High Moorland Visitor Centre,
Morwellham Quay Exeter Cathedral,
Buckfast Abbey,
Totnes Castle,
Powderham Castle and Estate,
Okehampton Castle,
Lydford Castle,
Saltram House and Gardens
Oh, and Dartmoor
Oh, and don't believe it when people tell you Dartmoor's bleak. Yomp around
Lustleigh Cleave,
Lydford Gorge and Waterfall or the
Teign Gorge, and you'll see nothing but lush, steep wooded valleys that are senstaional in Autumn.
Flick through all the attractions we list on this site, click the photos to bring up large images, discover Devon and then go!