02/09/2026
🌊🌿 From wild moorland and hidden waterfalls to colourful fishing towns and some of the loveliest stretches of the South Devon coast, consider this a starting point for your Devon bucket list…
📍 Dartmoor - Miles of open moorland, granite tors, wooded valleys and those famous Dartmoor ponies. Come for the walking, stay for the feeling that you’ve somehow ended up miles from everything.
📍 Torquay - The heart of the English Riviera, with palm-lined promenades, sandy beaches, a bustling marina and plenty of places to stop for something good overlooking the water.
📍 Belstone - A tiny Dartmoor village surrounded by spectacular countryside. From here, walking trails lead straight onto the moor towards Belstone Tor, with far-reaching views and plenty of wild Devon landscape along the way.
📍 Lynmouth - Where Exmoor meets the sea. This beautiful harbour village sits beneath dramatic wooded cliffs, with the historic cliff railway connecting it to Lynton above.
📍 Dartmouth - Colourful houses climbing the hillside, boats bobbing on the River Dart and narrow streets filled with independent shops, cafés and restaurants. One of those places made for wandering without much of a plan.
📍 Brixham - a proper working fishing town on the English Riviera, known for its colourful harbour, seafood and maritime history. Follow the coast path for some particularly lovely views across Tor Bay.
📍 Salcombe - Turquoise water, little coves and sailing boats around almost every corner. Salcombe sits within the South Devon National Landscape and makes a rather convincing case for spending the whole day beside the water.
📍 Lydford Gorge - wonderfully wild corner of Devon, home to a deep wooded gorge, rushing river and the spectacular Whitelady Waterfall. One for walking boots rather than flip-flops.
How many have you been to so far? 🤍
