218 Places to Visit in Devon | Directory
Situated in Englands West Country, Devon is a large county with loads of opportunities for great day trips. Awash with history,the regions has attractions that are ancient and industrial, small and grand. Notable places to visit include the seaside at Torquay, Dartmoor, historic Dartmouth and Exeter and Lundy Island
Axminster | Babbacombe | Bantham | Barnstaple | Beer | Bickleigh | Bideford | Bigbury-on-Sea | Bovey Tracey | Bradworthy | Braunton | Brixham | Buckfastleigh | Budleigh Salterton | Chudleigh | Chulmleigh | Colyton | Cullompton | Dartington | Dartmouth | Dawlish | Exeter | Exmouth | Great Torrington | Halwill Junction | Holsworthy | Honiton | Ilfracombe | Ivybridge | Kingsbridge | Lifton | Lynmouth | Lynton | Newton Abbot | Okehampton | Ottery St. Mary | Paignton | Plymouth | Salcombe | Seaton | Shaldon | Sidmouth | South Molton | Stoke Fleming | Stokenham | Tavistock | Teignmouth | Tiverton | Torcross | Torquay | Torrington | Totnes | Two Bridges | Umberleigh | Yelverton
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Axminster
Babbacombe
Bantham
Barnstaple
- Arlington Court
- Barnstaple Heritage Centre
- Exmoor Steam Railway
- Exmoor Zoological Park
- Marwood Hill Gardens
- Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon
Beer
Bickleigh
Bideford
- Bideford Railway Heritage Centre
- Big Sheep
- Burton Art Gallery and Museum
- Clovelly Village
- Docton Mill and Gardens
- Hartland Abbey
- Hartland Quay Museum
- Lundy Island
- Northam Burrows Country Park
- Tapeley Park
Bigbury-on-Sea
Bovey Tracey
Bradworthy
Braunton
Brixham
- Berry Head National Nature Reserve
- Brixham Heritage Museum
- Deep
- Deep Exhibition
- Greenway
- Where Bears are Born
Buckfastleigh
Budleigh Salterton
- Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
- Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum
- Lee Ford Gardens
- Otter Estuary Nature Reserve
- Otterton Mill
Chudleigh
Chulmleigh
Colyton
Cullompton
Dartington
Dartmouth
- Bayards Cove Fort
- Blackpool Sands
- Britannia Royal Naval College
- Coleton Fishacre House and Garden
- Dart Pleasure Craft Limited
- Dartmouth Castle - English Heritage
- Dartmouth Museum
- Woodlands Family Theme Park
Dawlish
Exeter
- Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture
- Bowhill House
- Castle Drogo
- Custom House
- Devon's 12 Top Nature Reserves Devon Wildlife Trust
- Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park
- Exeter Cathedral
- Fursdon House
- Go Ape!
- Guildhall
- Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle)
- Killerton House and Garden
- Powderham Castle
- Quay House Visitor Centre
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Spacex Gallery
- St Nicholas Priory
- Ten Pin
- Topsham Museum
- Tuckers Hall
- Underground Passages
Exmouth
- A la Ronde
- Exmouth Museum
- Great Exmouth 'OO' Model Railway
- Stuart Line Cruises & Boat Trips
- World of Country Life
Great Torrington
Halwill Junction
Holsworthy
Honiton
Ilfracombe
- Chambercombe Manor
- Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park
- Dovetails Gallery
- Ilfracombe Aquarium
- Ilfracombe Museum
- Old Corn Mill and Pottery
- Pack O' Cards Inn - Ancient Monument and Museum
- Watermouth Castle
- Waverley and Balmoral Pleasure Steamers
Ivybridge
Kingsbridge
Lifton
Lynmouth
Lynton
Newton Abbot
- Ashburton Museum
- Becky Falls Woodland Park
- Bradley Manor
- Church House
- Grimspound
- Hedgehog Hospital & British Wildlife Garden Centre
- Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village
- Miniature Pony Stud and Field of Moor Dreams
- Mythic Garden Sculpture Exhibition
- Newton Abbot Town and GWR Museum
- Orchid Paradise
- Parke
- Plant World
- River Dart Country Park
- Rock Garden Caves and Nursery
- Tuckers Maltings
Okehampton
- Barometer World Museum
- Eastcott Vineyard
- Finch Foundry
- Lydford Castle, Banks and Fort
- Lydford Gorge
- Museum of Dartmoor Life
- Okehampton Castle
Ottery St. Mary
Paignton
- Compton Castle
- Kirkham House
- Occombe Farm
- Oldway Mansion
- Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
- Paignton Pier
- Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
Plymouth
- Antony House
- City Museum and Art Gallery
- Crownhill Fort
- Dartmoor Zoological Park
- Elizabethan House
- Green House Visitor Centre
- Hemerdon House
- Merchant's House Museum
- National Marine Aquarium
- Plymouth Boat Cruises
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
- Prysten House
- Royal Citadel
- Saltram House
- Ten Pin
Salcombe
Seaton
Shaldon
Sidmouth
South Molton
Stoke Fleming
Stokenham
Tavistock
Teignmouth
Tiverton
- Bickleigh Castle
- Devon Railway Centre
- Garden House Sculpture Studio
- Grand Western Canal Country Park
- Grand Western Horse Boat Company
- Knightshayes Court
- Stoodleigh Court
- Tiverton Castle
- Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
Torcross
Torquay
- Bygones
- Cockington Country Park
- Kents Cavern Showcaves
- Living Coasts
- Torquay Museum
- Torre Abbey Historic House and Gallery
Torrington
Totnes
- Berry Pomeroy Castle
- Dartington Hall Gardens
- Goss Centre of Challenge & Adventure
- High Cross House
- Sharpham Vineyard
- Totnes Castle
- Totnes Costume Museum
- Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
- Totnes Guildhall
Two Bridges
Umberleigh
Yelverton
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