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Give your car a holiday - South Devon Steam Train

For great days out, give the car a holiday and try one of these planet-friendly itineraries

    East Devon's Jurassic Coast
  • Explore the Jurassic Coast with a ride on the CoastlinX53 between Exeter and Seaton. Look for fossils with a walk along the South West Coast Path to Branscombe and discover hidden caves in Beer. 
    From Plymouth to Noss Mayo
  • Catch the coastal bus from Plymouth to the chocolate box town of Noss Mayo, followed by a gentle circular walk along the South West Coast Path.
Dartmouth by night
    Paignton to Dartmouth
  • View the world’s only urban designated Geopark with a headland walk at Paignton along the South West Coast Path. Travel further along the coast with a return steam train journey and ferry crossing to Dartmouth.
    Exeter to Eggesford
  • Travel from Exeter to Eggesford via Crediton along the Tarka line following the gentle river valleys of the Taw and the Yeo.
    Exeter to Tiverton via Bickleigh
  • Enjoy a peaceful day out by bus travelling through the scenic mid Devon countryside via Bickleigh to Tiverton.
    Explore Exeter
  • Take a guided walk around Exeter experiencing some of the many attractions this historic city has to offer.
    Plymouth to Dartmoor
  • Cycle through the historic grounds of Saltram House along a flat level surface of a disused railway with stunning scenery.
     The Tamar Valley
  • Enjoy a journey on one of England’s loveliest country branch lines.  This fourteen mile railway line skirts the edge of the magnificent River Tamar and its estuary before crossing the splendid Calstock Viaduct joining Devon and Cornwall.
    Exmoor's coast
  • Enjoy a ride on an open-top bus taking in the beautiful coastal scenery against the backdrop of Exmoor, followed by a downhill walk to Lynmouth.
  • (For further information, inspiration and ideas for a car-free, care-free Exmoor visit www.exploremoor.co.uk)
    Dartmoor's Haytor Hoppa
  • Enjoy the scenic landscape of Dartmoor National Park with a ride on the Haytor Hoppa followed by a variety of invigorating walks over the Moor.
  • View the Haytor Hoppa YouTube video here.
    Transmoor link to Dartmoor
  • Travel on the Transmoor Link to the middle of Dartmoor National Park enjoying the fantastic views enroute followed by a variety of breathtaking walks across the Moor.  Also, take advantage of the 10% discount at The Original Miniature Pony Centre with this bus ticket.
    North Devon coast
  • Combine a scenic train ride with a bus from Barnstaple to the largest sand dune system in the UK at Braunton Burrows. Return via the South West Coast Path and Tarka Trail cycle route.

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