Devon
- South West England
This site has been created
to help visitors to Devon find holiday lodgings - vacation rental,
bed and breakfast, hotels and holiday parks. It also has lots
of links to the attractions, museums, house and gardens, activities
such as walking, surfing riding and fishing, as well as pubs
and restaurants for eating out. 
The lodgings, pubs and restaurants,
towns and villages are split into the following regions - North
Devon, Exmoor, Mid Devon, East Devon, Dartmoor, West Devon and
South Devon.
The pages for activities -
fishing, golf, watersports, walking, attractions, houses and
gardens, museums and general information are listed for the whole
of Devon.
A brief outline of some
regions are listed below.
North Devon is an enchanting,
often forgotten region of the county with such a variety of beautifu l
countryside scenes - rolling hills, hidden woodlands, spectacular
rivers, rocky coves and long sandy beaches. It is definitely
worth a visit and not just in the summer
Click here for more North Devon Information
Exmoor National Park is situated
in the counties of Devon and Somerset in the South West; .
The park contains a
variety of magnificent landscapes. Although it is one of the
smaller National Parks the central plateau of open moorland is
remote and spacious. To the north the moorland terminates
in towering cliffs above the Bristol Channel. Rocky headlands,
steep wooded ravines, plunging waterfalls and jumbled heaps of
fallen rock make this an area of outstanding scenic beauty; it
is defined as a Heritage Coast. Click
here for more Exmoor information.
Mid Devon There's only one way to
describe Devonshire's Heartland: the focal point of a whole new
holiday experience! By using the lodgings of the peaceful towns
and villages as a base, you can enjoy the best of both worlds,
exploring the area's beautiful hills and valleys, or stretching
your wings to visit Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, or the
ever popular north and south Devon coasts.No matter what time
of year you visit lovely Devonshire's Heartland, and whether
for a holiday or a short break, there is so much for you to enjoy.
East Devon is a mixture
of open countryside - heatland and farmland and a number a well
known seaside resorts. Exmouth is a moderately sized resort,
Sidmouth is a Regency town which manages to retain the charm
and character of by-gone years, Beer is a pretty seaside village
built around a small
cove. There is also Budleigh Salteron, Seaton and Lyme Regis
on the Dorset Border. Inland is Honiton and Axminster, which
lies in the beautiful countryside of the Axe Valley, a designated
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, amidst rivers, streams, hills,
farmland and pretty villages
Dartmoor was designated
as a National Parks in 1951. It is a beautiful moorland land scape
with wooded valleys and wind swept Tors. The land, some 368 square
miles in area, is all owned by someone and the public is able
to roam freely on unenclosed, open moorland on both foot and
horseback. There are also some 600 miles of public rights of
way. Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth
of archaeological remains.
South Devon encompasses two entirely different regions of Devon
known as the The South Hams and the English Riviera.The South
Hams lies on the south coast of Devon, between Torbay and
Plymouth, and is mostly within an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, encompassing stunning coastline, sweeping rivers and
estuaries, golden beaches and rolling countryside. Many towns
and villages can be found within this area, including Salcombe,
Kingsbridge, Dartmouth, Totnes, Modbury, Hope Cove, Thurlestone
and Torcross. The English Riviera covers the three South
Devon towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. This is the
ideal place to relax, to soak up the atmosphere, to take in the
scenery, the parks and the gardens, and to experience an
enjoyable holiday in a classic English seaside resort.
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