Devon
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Geography
- Cities
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
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Introduction
Devon is maily sandwiched between Somerset and Cornwall but on its south-eastern shore it borders Dorset.
Geography
Devon has one National Park, Dartmoor, to itself and has a pert of Exmoor, with the major part of the latter falling within Somerset.
Cities
Sights and Activities
- Morwellham Quay - restored port with a visitors'centre and demonstrations based mainly on tin and copper mining.
- Buckland Abbey - which ceased to be an abbey at the Dissolution of the monasteries and, as a private house, was owned by both Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake.
- Datmeet - beautiful spot where the East and West Dart rivers join.
- Shaugh Bridge - beauty spot where the small river Cad and Meavy join to form the Plym.
- Double Waters - yet another beauty spot where two rivers join, this time the Walkham flows into the Tavy (which later joins the Tamar.
- Burrator Reservoir - a favourite outing for Plymothiansfor several generations.
- Granite churches of Dartmoor
Events and Festivals
Weather
Eat
Drink
Sleep
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