Welcome Mouth & Marsland, to name but a few, offer secluded shingle beaches, streams that cascade off the gorse hills providing a dramatic coastline.

Widemouth Bay, is a spacious sandy beach, the Bay View Inn is excellent for lunch, overlooking the sea. www.bayviewinn.co.uk  

BUDE remains a popular seaside resorts and offers a really sandy beach, an indoor fun pool, shops, restaurants and pubs, infact plenty to do for the family.

Sandymouth Bay an adventurous beach with cliffs.

CLOVELLY, probably one of Britain’s prettiest coastal fishing villages with cobbled streets and a visitors centre at the entrance of the village incorporating a high quality audio visual presentation telling Clovellys story from 200B.C. www.clovelly.co.uk   

TORRINGTON is the home of Dartington Crystal, www.dartington.co.uk   manufacturers of fine glass, there is a shop, restaurant and the chance to join a quided tour to watch the craftsman at work. Nearby is the beautiful RHS Rosemore Gardens, www.rhs.org.uk  it has 32 acres of themed gardens, a shop, restaurant and plant sales centre.

OKEHAMPTON being the gateway to exploring Dartmoor and nearby the Roadford Lake covering 700 acres, is the newest and largest reservoir in the South West and is excellent for water sports & trout fishing.

BIDEFORD situated beside the River Torridge has a variety of shops, restaurants, pubs and two weekly markets. Cycle Hire is available near the Old Bideford Station allowing you to join the Tarka Trail  for a safe journey through the Torridge Valley.

The Big Sheep is great fun for the family. www.thebigsheep.co.uk   

The Milky Way is nearby offering superb family entertainment. www.themilkyway.co.uk

Other useful web sites are:
www.devon.gov.uk here you will find a clickable map of Devon, links to the Tarka Trail, and lots more.
www.english-heritage.org.uk – for Launceston and Okehampton Castle,   www.nationaltrust.org.uk - for Castle Drago, Lydford Gorge,
www.tamarotters.co.uk - for the Otter Sanctuary
www.dinglesteam.co.uk  - Dingle Steam Village, Lifton near Launceston

There are numerous other attractions to visit, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Bodmin Moor, the list goes on and on.