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Paignton, Devon

This delightful seaside resort with its snug little harbour is a place where visitors can enjoy a holiday of endless hours of enchantment and summer fun. Paignton lies...

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Parracombe, Devon

Beautifully set, a short distance inland from Martinhoe.

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Pinhoe, 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.

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Plymouth, Devon

This is a city that evokes stirring memories of England's great maritime past.

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Postbridge, Devon

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor.

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Princetown, 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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Salcombe, Devon

Salcombe is a pleasant town with a happy atmosphere making it a joy to explore when you tire of lazing on one of the beautiful sandy beaches or need to relax after an energetic morning at sea.

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Salcombe Regis, Devon

Salcombe Regis is a coastal village near Sidmouth in East Devon, England. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1066 as "a manor called Selcoma" held by Osbern FitzOsbern,...

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Seaton, Devon

The town is mostly Victorian and Edwardian in character, you only have to cast your eyes above today's modern shop fronts to see handsome overhanging bay windows which belong firmly to another era.

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Shaldon, Devon

A lovely place that has all the hallmarks of a small resort fishing village, including two glowing sandy beaches.

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Sidbury, Devon

Sidbury is a large village north of Sidmouth in Devon. Situated along the River Sid which rises at Crowpits Covert, running for 6 miles to Lyme Bay at Sidmouth. Sidbury Castle...

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Sidmouth, Devon

Early in the 19th-century the Duke and Duchess of Kent moved to Sidmouth with their daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of England.

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Slapton Sands, Devon

Rising above the shingle beach that form Slapton Sands is a giant granite monument that was presented to the people of Slapton.

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South Molton, Devon

Early evidence suggests that there was once a Saxon colony here but it is as an ancient sheep and cattle market town that South Molton has been documented since the 12th-century

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Starcross, Devon

Fast trains thundering past the sands of this pleasant resort town give travellers a tempting glimpse of the pleasures to be found at Starcross.

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Stoke Gabriel, Devon

Stoke Gabriel lies in the upper reaches of the beautiful River Dart estuary.

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Taddiport, Devon

The village is known for its strip fields, enclosed by hedges, that reach to the banks of the River Torridge.

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Tavistock, Devon

Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings.

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Teignmouth, Devon

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure.

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Topsham, Devon

Topsham is a town with a rich and varied history.

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