"Often Overlooked!" Top 5 Page for this destination Devon by Bwana_Brown

Devon Travel Guide: 1,779 reviews and 3,995 photos

Heading for the Hills in Dartmoor National Park

During our February, 2004 trip to England, and following our full day exploring Lacock Abbey and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, we made a bee-line through bits of Dorset and Somerset for our next pre-planned stop outside Exeter, in Devon. Here, we have old acquaintances with whom we usually spend a night on the way to our ultimate destination, Cornwall, where my wife's parents live. As a result of this, we normally spend only a limited amount of time in this beautiful part of England, and have not really given it the time for exploration that it deserves.

However, at the time of our Christmas 2005 trip, our acquaintances were away in Germany for the holiday season. Making the most of this situation, we drove down along the rugged north coast of Devon for the first time and returned on the 'off-the-beaten' path route through Dartmoor National Park. Even so, we still had time constraints, so were only able to hit the high points as we passed through! See my 'General' tip for a map of our excursions in and around Devon. The more I see of this county, the more I realize what I have been missing out on!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Two National Parks and Two Coastlines!
Cons:Summer Tourists
In a nutshell:A Beautiful County with Many Attractions

Last visit to Devon: Dec 2005
Intro Updated Feb 13, 2006
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Christmas 2005 Saw Us Drive the North Coast - Devon

Our Travels in Devon Favorites (1)

On our Christmas 2005 trip (indicated by the Blue route along the north coast), we had been blessed with a sunny day for... more travel advice

Our group strolling the streets of Sidmouth - Devon

On the South Coast Things to Do (7)

This photo was taken during a July, 1990 visit - when we took a short daytrip from Exeter to Sidmouth in Lyme Bay on the... more travel advice

Looking out over Horse & Sheep Pastures - Devon

Final Dartmoor Views Things to Do (7)

By now we were nearing the eastern side of Dartmoor and were starting to come down off the high ground in it's centre... more travel advice

The Old 'Clapper' Bridge from 1300s - Devon

Enjoy the History Things to Do (7)

Driving onward, by 1 PM we had reached Postbridge, an isolated location in the heart of Dartmoor on an old turnpike road... more travel advice

Restaurants (2)
See All An English 'Hot Dog'
Transportation (2)
See All Rental Car from Heathrow Airport

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BruceDunning Nov 26, 2010 at 3:12 PM

YOur trek is close to what we plan to see one day soon along the coastal areas. The scenery you depict is wonderful as always.
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lou31 Feb 16, 2008 at 3:33 AM

Another interesting page...the food sounded good and the prices more than reasonable...thanks for sharing
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MikeStarr5 Nov 5, 2007 at 3:07 PM

Your "Hot Dog" would be very at home where I live too "Barking Town" haha!
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magor65 Aug 11, 2007 at 8:54 AM

Another excellent page that shows your love of little towns and villages and beautiful scenery.
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HORSCHECK Jun 20, 2007 at 2:38 PM

Glenn, gorgeous little page about this interesting region in England. I once explored Devon for a couple of days as well and eben crossed the Dartmoor by doubledecker bus. :-)
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kevanrijn Feb 22, 2007 at 3:09 PM

Devon is quite the lovely place--and Lynmouth is a fascinating town. I quite enjoyed my visit to Lorna Doone country in November 2004 and can't wait to go back in a warmer season when hiking the moors might be more inviting.
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christine.j Nov 7, 2006 at 6:09 AM

So far I've only been to the coast in Devon, but I'm planning another visit. I really like your page here about this beautiful area.
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kyoub Jun 9, 2006 at 2:12 PM

Very interesting page and nice photos. I am looking forward to visiting Devon soon.
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antistar May 30, 2006 at 11:08 AM

You should add a warning about the weather. Devon is a fantastic county, especially the moors. It's one of my favourites. But boy does it rain. My last winter in Plymouth I don't think my shoes dried until May.
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MalenaN May 27, 2006 at 1:05 AM

Looks like you have seen many beutiful parts of Devon. I wish I will see more one day as I have only been to Torquay.