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East Devon has the
World Heritage Coast
part of the South West Coastal Path. Tucked away in a south east corner is the
unspoilt Axe Valley – a designated area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are delightful seaside towns like Budleigh
Salterton and Exmouth to be explored while Honiton is an historic town known
for antiques, art and second-hand books.
North Devon has
fine coastal scenery and deep wooded valleys or 'combes' that typify the Exmoor coastline. Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton are wide
and golden, sandy beaches. A UNESCO World Biosphere area at Braunton Burrows preserves
rare plants around the estuary and marshes. The area is popular for family
holidays, surfing, kite-surfing, wind-surfing, kayaking and beach activities
such as kite-buggying and sand yachting. Barnstaple
is a lovely town with a marvellous indoor Pannier Market.
The South Hams and
south Devon has river estuaries, rolling hills
and thatched cottages. Romantic Dartmoor has a haunting landscape with
Ashburton as the largest of its towns. Dartmouth,
on the banks of the beautiful River Dart, has narrow streets of medieval houses
and a castle at the mouth of the river. Salcombe is a pretty sailing and
fishing harbour.
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