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Here is Devon tourism and seaside holiday information to assist
planning your South Devon vacation or short break, featuring Torbay
hotels, Torquay guesthouses, Paignton bed and breakfast establishments,
farmhouse accommodation, cottages, Brixham, Dawlish Warren, South
Hams .... is your appetite whetted?
Tourist information about Devon sight seeing attractions that
are easy to visit by bike, car, bus, train or hiking from Beer,
Seaton & Axmouth on the Dorset border to Salcombe, Kingsbridge
and the South Hams, through picturesque and quaint little Devon
villages with thatched cottages and on to Plymouth with its naval
sea port and the Cornwall borders of Kernow.
Enjoy the world famous magnificent Devon coastline with its miles
of golden sands and majestic cliff scenery - among the best in
England.
Explore the fabulous Devon coast footpath walks; visit lighthouses;
immerse yourself in geography and history; explore prehistoric
finds, tour museums; see the busy fishing fleets; you don't need
to be a naturalist to record the beauties of Dartmoor wildlife
with your camera, laze among the sand dunes at Dawlish Warren,
or just take in the fantastic sea air.
The sea is great for swimming, diving, windsurfing, snorkeling,
fishing and sailing - the choice for watersports is yours.
Torbay is modern, bustling and yet offers the traditional English
seaside resort summer holiday for spring and late breaks.
From a friendly local guest house to a top hotel offering every
imaginable facility, you will find Devon hoteliers and accommodation
providers can cater for every choice and south Devon has the ideal
holiday venue - the beaches are superb.
The fabulous railway of Brunel follows the old Great Western
Railway branch line from Paignton,
via Goodrington, through exciting countryside bringing fantastic
coast views, to the ferry across the River Dart estuary to Dartmouth.
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Children will love it, train enthusiasts will love it, and so
will you too! There is the narrow gauge railway at Bickleigh and
the Exe valley too.
There is plenty to see and do all year - many attractions remain
open all year and the English County of Devon hosts many important
exhibitions and conferences.
Torbay is one of the great holiday resort centres on the south
coast, convenient for escaping the hullabaloo of the city and
a super choice for overseas visitors with easy travel connections
by road (the M5 Motorway runs right across South Devon), rail
from all parts of Britain, air travel via Exeter International
Airport and the important sea port at Plymouth.
Torbay has sandy beach facilities to give a safe holiday for
the children, an exciting harbour, caves, plenty of shops and
cafes, thrilling tourist attractions, nightlife and a very wide
selection of restaurants and bars.
Horse racing enthusiasts will want to visit the race courses
at Exeter and Newton Abbot. Golfing enthusiasts will enjoy the
variety of good links and fine parkland golf courses. Of course
there are exciting Christmas and New Year festivities.
Throughout the summer there are awe inspiring fireworks displays,
the children will love a round of crazy golf.
Don't spend hours looking for your Devon hotel because we hope
you will find accommodation linked from this page to suit you.
Book early and online for some great offers.
Torbay and the English Riviera offers wonderful family holidays
and weekend breaks with plenty to see and do. On the other hand
if you seek the opportunity to relax in a deckchair, or just want
to soak up the sunshine on the beach - it's to be found throughout
South Devon.
See the onLocation pages for individual resort pictures and more
detailed information. Please contact the hoteliers direct for
booking details.
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