Plymouth is a port city in South Devon, with excellent train and bus connections which is super handy for getting out to the surrounding countryside and coastline for walks. I…
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Devon, located in South West England, shares a border with Cornwall to the south and Somerset and Dorset to the north and east.
It has a bit of everything. From the rugged wild North Coast, to the calmer waters and endless beaches along the South Coast and English Riviera. Fossils, cliffs, colourful harbour towns, valleys, old mines and 2 National Parks, and 5 AONB’s.
National Parks: Exmoor (shared with Somerset) and Dartmoor.
AONB’s:
South Devon AONB
North Devon Coast AONB
East Devon AONB
Tamar Valley (shared with Cornwall)
Blackdown Hills AONB (shared with Somerset)
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The Dart Valley Trail is a walking route between Totnes and Dartmouth. It follows the River Dart on mostly the south side, and a little on the north side. What…
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Located in South Devon, Salcombe is a true gem of a place, and a starter for some fantastic walks. Crystal clear, light blue and turquoise sea. Soft, light coloured sand.…
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Dartmouth is a wonderful harbour town in South Devon, with plenty of walks and walking trails you can follow along the coast path, and River Dart. The first time I…
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Dartmoor National Park is a fantastic place to head for walks. Full of woodland, moors, tors, reservoirs, rivers, and wildlife. Located in Devon, South West England, Dartmoor covers about 369…
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I must admit, I didn’t know much about the Tamar Valley, except that it’s an AONB near Plymouth. It had been there, waiting for me to visit for a while.…
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If you haven’t been to Brixham before, then you are in for a treat. Located in the Tobay area of South Devon, part of the English Riviera, it’s well known…
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Torquay is a fairly popular tourist town in South Devon, with plenty of trail options for walks. It is part of the English Riviera, made up of the bit of coast…
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I spent a month living in Totnes, as a base for walking all around South Devon and North Cornwall. Apart from being a truly quirky, unique and wonderful place to…
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Ah, the Noss Mayo walk. This was my vary last walk before leaving Devon to head back home to London. My 40th walk in 2 a two month period, and…
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This is an easy walk that takes you along the old tramway and railway line from Princetown, to King’s Tor, and then two quarries, before returning back to Princetown. What…
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I came about the Drakes Trail, sort of by accident, and I walked it out of desperation. Let me explain…. The day before, I had traveled 1 hour from Plymouth…
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Walk From Gunnislake To The Devon Great Consuls
by zoe tehraniby zoe tehraniWow. What a walk. I was absolutely blown away by this walk from Gunnislake to the Devon Great Consuls. Beautiful river, lush green dense forest, disused mines and lovely views…
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Walk From Ivybridge To Western Beacon And The Red Lake Tramway
by zoe tehraniby zoe tehraniThis walk in Dartmoor takes you from Ivybridge, and up and over two hills, Western Beacon and Butterdon Hill, before finishing back along the Redlake Tramway. It’s a very easy…
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I had already done a bit of a walk around Burrator Reservoir 2 days ago. But only bits of it. I was curious what the whole circular trail around it…
