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Favourite Devon - insider tips on where to go in the county
At the 2010 Devon County Show we asked over 400 locals and visitors what their favourite place in Devon is and why - some knew straight away, others deliberated, a few couldn't choose!
Here's a selection of what they said:
"My favourite place is Asprington Point on the River Dart – When I was younger I swam, sailed, rowed, ran and camped there"
"Anywhere in the South Hams –pretty villages, lovely countryside, stunning coastline"
"My favourite place is The Byes Riverside Walk in Sidmouth – everyday you go there it’s unspoilt and beautifully peaceful. I have happy childhood memories playing there and now I take my 3 children to play there too"
"Anywhere in the South Hams –pretty villages, lovely countryside, stunning coastline"
"My favourite place is The Byes Riverside Walk in Sidmouth – everyday you go there it’s unspoilt and beautifully peaceful. I have happy childhood memories playing there and now I take my 3 children to play there too"
"The cliff top walk from Salcombe Regis to Branscombe – Beautiful, Breathtaking, Brilliant!"
"Dawlish Beach – for dog walking and sandcastles!"
"Top tip – have a drink on Teignmouth’s back beach at sunset – unbeatable"
"Treasured memory – stood on top of Haytor at sunrise after a 12 hour overnight shift at work"
"Camping in Putsborough Sands for glorious scenery and beaches"
"Cycling along the Tarka Trail early in the morning"
"Salcombe – The best crabbing in the county, with my daddy!"
"Catching the red bus to Haytor as a child, complete with picnic"
"I love to visit Berry Head, Brixham, which is a wonderful place for walking. Also another lovely walk in Brixham is from Oxen car park, round the harbour and along the breakwater – lovely views!"
"Dawlish Beach – for dog walking and sandcastles!"
"Top tip – have a drink on Teignmouth’s back beach at sunset – unbeatable"
"Treasured memory – stood on top of Haytor at sunrise after a 12 hour overnight shift at work"
"Camping in Putsborough Sands for glorious scenery and beaches"
"Cycling along the Tarka Trail early in the morning"
"Salcombe – The best crabbing in the county, with my daddy!"
"Catching the red bus to Haytor as a child, complete with picnic"
"I love to visit Berry Head, Brixham, which is a wonderful place for walking. Also another lovely walk in Brixham is from Oxen car park, round the harbour and along the breakwater – lovely views!"
"Visit as much of it as you can - even in winter it's glorious!"
"Burgh Island is fantastic - calm, sea, sun, sunsets"
"Putsborough beach when the sky is clear and the sun is setting"
"My favourite moment was realising that Devon really has it all!"
"I love all of Devon, wouldn’t want to live anywhere else"
"The whole of the county – we are so lucky – rolling hills, green hills, blue sky (hopefully), history, a great county to live in"
"I love all of Devon, wouldn’t want to live anywhere else"
"The whole of the county – we are so lucky – rolling hills, green hills, blue sky (hopefully), history, a great county to live in"
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And the most popular favourite places were revealed as:
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Dartmouth area Woolacombe Torquay Teignmouth Budleigh Salterton Dawlish & Dawlish Warren Salcombe & East Portlemouth area Croyde Exeter Widecombe & Haytor area Lynton & Lynmouth Bigbury & Burgh Island Blackpool Sands & Slapton area Shaldon Heybrook Bay & Wembury area Brixham Cockington Branscombe area Saunton Sands Prawle.
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