Towns in Devon

Moretonhampstead, Devon

Often called 'The Gateway to the Moors' the picturesque town of Moretonhampstead is set to the eastern edge of Dartmoor amid glorious moorland scenery.

Mortehoe, Devon

An attractive coastal village set on a steep hill above the glorious sweep of Woolacombe Bay.

Newton Abbot, Devon

Newton Ferrers, Devon

A place of sheer enchantment with narrow streets crammed with characterful properties, leading down to the estuary where many small boats are beached and moored.

North Bovey, 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...

Okehampton, Devon

There has been a settlement at Okehampton since the Bronze-Age, later it became a prosperous Saxon town with the Saxon Lords being overthrown at the time of the Conquest.

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...

Parracombe, Devon

Beautifully set, a short distance inland from Martinhoe.

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.

Plymouth, Devon

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

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.

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.

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.

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,...

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.

Shaldon, Devon

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

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...

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.

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.

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