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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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Torcross, Devon

In the summer months Torcross is a popular tourist destination. Part of the bank of shingle on which Torcross stands, takes in Slapton Ley, a 270 acre freshwater lake, an important winter habitat for wildfowl.

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Torquay, Devon

Favoured by a mild climate, Torquay has an abundance of Palm trees, tropical plants and colourful flowers in bloom at every season of the year.

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Totnes, Devon

This pretty town is situated in a delightful position on the River Dart.

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Two Bridges, Devon

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer.

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Umberleigh, Devon

This is a quiet "away from it all" village in a picturesque position beside an old three arched bridge spanning the River Taw.

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Venn Ottery, Devon

The scenery around Venn Ottery is quite spectacular, the hedgegrows along the deep winding lanes are of iridescent rich greens and burnished golds, it is perhaps a quiet, almost secret place where nothing much seems to have changed in spite of over 1000 years of history.

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Watermouth, Devon

Watermouth is a picturesque little inlet that turns inland from the coast.

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Westward Ho!, Devon

Interestingly, this seaside resort was born out of the contents of Charles Kingsley's book, Westward Ho.

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Widecombe in the Moor, Devon

The moor is Dartmoor, where this village made famous by the words of the traditional "Widecombe Fair" song, lies tucked neatly away in a hollow. It is a peaceful location, with...

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Witheridge, Devon

The village of Witheridge is set in a gloriously scenic area dominated by the waters of the Rivers, Little Dart, Dalch, Taw and the lovely River Mole.

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Yealmpton, Devon

The village is also the home of the famous Mother Hubbard's Cottage, a picturesque cob and stone building of which legend recalls was built originally for the housekeeper of Kitley Manor House.

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Yelverton, Devon

Yelverton, by-passed by the picturesque River Meavy is situated on the south-western fringes of Dartmoor. It is a quaint little town surrounded by fine scenery with easy access to some of the loveliest places on Dartmoor.

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