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Top Devon hotels

Torquay Hotels: 141 Reviews - 229 Photos
Plymouth Hotels: 305 Reviews - 640 Photos
Ilfracombe Hotels: 25 Reviews - 62 Photos
Exmouth Hotels: 21 Reviews - 56 Photos
Exeter Hotels: 218 Reviews - 469 Photos
Sidmouth Hotels: 15 Reviews - 43 Photos
Paignton Hotels: 42 Reviews - 88 Photos
Woolacombe Hotels: 19 Reviews - 78 Photos
Dartmouth Hotels: 83 Reviews - 129 Photos
Brixham Hotels: 37 Reviews - 70 Photos
Barnstaple Hotels: 45 Reviews - 114 Photos
Widecombe in the Moor Hotels: 14 Reviews - 76 Photos
Tavistock Hotels: 34 Reviews - 56 Photos
Salcombe Hotels: 10 Reviews - 21 Photos
Tiverton Hotels: 10 Reviews - 40 Photos

Devon Transportation

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Paignton Bus Station
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Cars Unloading At Dartmouth
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Cycle Touring - Dawes Sardar Expedition Bike

by travelinxs

I was, as always, limited by my budget when choosing a bike, but even when considering the more expensive models, I would still have stuck to the Sardar. Dawes refer to it as an expedition bike as it has the oversized frame of a tourer, allowing plenty of room for panniers without them conflicting with the pedals, yet has the build of a mountain bike. It comes supplied with;alloy framerigid steel forksShimano Deore LX 27 gear diraillerShimano Deore LX hubs and shiftersalloy bottle framefront and rear pannier racks and bungy cord26" double walled rims (in some parts of the world, eg Asia, often only 26" are available for replacement)

Exeter to N Devon By Train - The Tarka Line

by johngayton

This really is a great little train journey, travelling the 39 miles from Exeter up to Barnstaple (or vice versa of course), following for the most part the valleys of rivers Exe, Yeo and Taw with stunning rural scenery as the train winds along the respective rivers' courses, often criss-crossing them on Victorian railway bridges. The Tarka Line provides an essential rural link to its villages en-route; many of the station stops being mere hamlets with little more than the station itself (and usually a pub!) but providing access to the larger villages scattered around this mid-section of Devon.From the terminus at Barnstaple the wonderful world of North Devon opens up, umbellifera-like, with local bus services radiating from the town's bus station to all points on the Devon compass including my personal favourites of Lynton and Lynmouth.At the Exeter end the local bus services cover the...

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Kingswear - Dartmouth Ferry

by freya_heaven

There are 2 car ferries which cross the River Dart, higher & lower. I personally always use the lower ferry, just out of habit.The crossing takes less than 5 minutes, Costs £3.00 each way (bit steep!!)You can buy a book for 20 crossings for only £16.00, which takes the price down to 80p a crossing, quite a saving. Foot passangers cost £1.00 each wayThis is Lower car ferry loading up, with Dartmouth in the background

Getting to Teignmouth on train from Salisbury

by LouiseTopp

If you are coming from London, then there should be a train from Waterloo. Some of the stations it visits on the way are:Salisbury (platform 4)TisburyCrewkernGillinghamAxminster. Very long tunnel which pop's earsHonitonFenitonPinhoeExeter CentralExeter St davidsDawlishTeignmouth.The journey takes about two hours and a quarter.

Getting to Cockington

by MarvintheMartian

There are a few ways to get to Cockington.Walking (or by Car):Follow the road inland from Livermead Beach (just up from Corbyn's Head). At the first junction cross the road and then take the country path beside the Cockington stream. This will take you directly into the village. Although the road runs next to this path.Alternatively follow Walnut Road from the main traffic light junction leading towards the Torr Abbey area. This leads past a series of local shops and continues uphill towards St Matthews Church and Green. The road is now St Mathews Road. At the top of the hill take one of two left turns. One can be driven the other is a one way road and can only be walked down (or driven up!). There is a dial a bus service that can take you into Cockington Village: Dial-a-bus:(01803)211467There are tourist transport services into Cockington from the Sea Front and Harbour area which run...

Devon & Cornwall Railcard

by johngayton

This is a great bargain. For £10 residents of the two counties can buy this annual pass which entitles the holder to 1/3 off all off-peak train tickets within Devon and Cornwall. Then for a double plus the discount also applies to the Devon Day Ranger ticket which brings the price down to £6.60 for a day's unlimited travel around Devon's rail network. It can also be used to get a discount on "PlusBus" add-ons and so for a city visit to Exeter from say Barnstaple you can add unlimited bus travel for that city for an extra pound or so.Whilst the card is only available to residents if you happen to be visiting someone here who has the card it is valid for a second adult (regardless of residency) and accompanying children get their tickets (point-to-point) for £1 each.Just the job for my recent pub crawls ;)))

IMO The Best Map For Finding Your Way Around

by johngayton

This A-Z map is definitely the most useful for navigating Devon. It shows all the roads, railway lines and most of the walking paths as well as highlighting most of the main tourist attractions. The town and city plans are especially useful for those travelling by public transport as they show the bus and rail stations and the gazeteer indexes and locates almost every village and hamlet.It's not a freebie but given its attention to detail is well worth paying the £3.75 for. Most tourist offices stock it as do booksellers, newsagents and many other outlets. I live here and use it all the time for my forays.

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The Devon Day Ranger

by johngayton

Unfortunately the late 1960's Beeching cuts in the, then, British Rail network resulted in the closure of many of Devon's rural rail services. However what remains is still a pretty good network and some of the train journeys are spectacularly scenic.Exeter St David's station is the hub of the system and from here you can follow the River Exe and its wildfowl-inhabited mudflats down to the South Coast at Exmouth, or go north following the River Taw through the lush scenery of mid-Devon to the mini-metropolis of Barnstaple. You can have a morning's shopping in the proletarian city of Plymouth and then sneak into Cornwall following the stunning Tamar Valley line for a late lunch.If beaches are your thing, the golden sands of Torbay beckon, only a 45 minute journey which literally touches the magnificent Jurrasic Coastline at Dawlish - on a stormy day the waves crash against the sea wall,...

Go For A Few Beers Then Get Driven Home!

by johngayton

Not being a car driver myself this is something that I won't have the opportunity to use but it sounds like an enterprising idea.Basically if you're going out for a drink in North Devon then you can book a driver to pick you and your car up at a specified time and place (from midday until late). The chauffeur arrrives on a collapsible motorbike which is then stowed in your car boot and you get driven home in your own vehicle.The business is based in Barnstaple and covers an area of about 15 miles radius. Whilst it is best to book (and pay) at least 24 hours in advance, it may be possible to arrange a pick-up at the last minute if they have a free driver.Website has all the info:

Getting Around South Devon By Bus

by johngayton

Exeter Bus Station, at Paris Street, is the city's bus transportation centre, from which the two main bus companies, Stagecoach and First, cover all of South Devon. Both have links to Barnstaple (and hence accessing the North of the County) the direct route being covered by Stagecoach. This is also the terminus for National Express services linking the rest of the country. For a bus station this is particularly well organised with a series of bays from which the buses to different parts of the county leave, organised into logical groupings.Unfortunately the tickets of the two companies aren't interchangeable and so any journey which requires using both will require separate tickets. However for travel in the immediate area, for people arriving by train, you can add a "Plus Bus" option to your rail ticket for a couple of pounds which IS valid on both companies' services.Everything is well...