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Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Devon, England.

About the county of Devon

A County that forms part of the South-West Peninsula of England, Devon is the third largest County and borders the popular Counties of Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall. Devon boasts some of Englands finest beaches, has a wealth interesting History to discover and many pretty Villages including Clovelly, one of the most famous villages in the world. Interesting places to visit include Torquay a popular holiday resort and birthplace of Dame Agatha Christie, the most popular crime writer of all time and Tavistock the centre of a beautiful and fascinating district and birthplace of the famous explorer Sir Francis Drake.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Devon

Instow sunset

Instow (20 Pictures)

in the county of Devon

Instow is a gorgeous seaside resort with a mass of golden sands backed by a delightful village clambering upwards to meet with fine wooded countryside...

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Pinhoe near Exeter in Devon.

Pinhoe (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon

Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity...

Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Devon

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle (24 Pictures)

Darmouth Castle occupies a rocky promontory overlooking the Dart estuary. It was one of a chain of castles built by Henry VIII.....

Mansands in South Devon

Man Sands (2 Pictures)

A beautiful secluded beach near Brixham, Devon. Popular with walkers following the South West Coast path..

The Barbican - Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle (19 Pictures)

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10 of the Prettiest Villages in Devon
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Memories of The Village of North Bovey
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