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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

Church at Axminster, Devon

Axminster (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon

Famous for its carpets often likened to Turkish, Axminster was one of the first West Saxon settlements formed along the River Axe in Devon...

Hartland point

Hartland (49 Pictures)

in the county of Devon

There is not a lot to beat the sound of waves crashing against the rocky promontory which was known by the Roman's as the "Promontory of Hercules"...

North Bovey Church

North Bovey (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon

North Bovey is a picturesque village in Dartmoor. It boasts a shaded village green, 18th century thatched cottages, a thatched pub dating from the 13th century, and a wonderful.....

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Devon

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Room with a view.

Saltram House (1 Pictures)

Chosen as the magnificent setting for Norland Park in the film of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility, historic Saltram.....

Replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship, The Golden Hind, in Brixham harbour.

The Golden Hind (3 Pictures)

The Golden Hind is a full scale reconstruction of the notorious 16th Century warship in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated.....

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