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Love Devon!

We know that you love Devon just as much as we do. It’s a beautiful county with some of England’s most stunning scenery and peaceful countryside. Help us to keep it that way by supporting some of the excellent work carried out by the county’s conservation organisations. Your contribution will be the best possible memento of your time here in Devon.

What’s your footprint?

You may have thought about the environmental footprint of overseas holidays but have you thought about the footprint that your Devon Holiday leaves? There are lots of positive steps you can make to make sure you leave a green footprint:
• Enjoy car free days out – it’s greener and there’s much more to see
• Stay at or visit some of the county’s 165 accredited Green Tourism Businesses
• Take full advantage of Devon’s excellent recycling facilities
• ‘Eat the view’ – buy local food
• Volunteer – Devon Wildlife Trust and National Trust both organise conservation holidays and activities such as bracken bashing and footpath maintenance
Many of our businesses are involved in schemes that identify local environmental projects and give you the opportunity to donate. Your support for these schemes is enormously appreciated.

A gift to Devon

There are many excellent organisations working keeping Devon green. Make a gift to Devon with a direct donation to support their work and you will be helping to ensure that our green places, beautiful coastlines and our diverse wildlife are all there for future generations to enjoy.

Donate to the Devon Wildlife Trust

Devon Wildlife Trust nature reserves

Devon Wildlife Trust looks after 40 nature reserves, 27 of which are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest because of their high nature conservation value.
Click here to support the work at these nature reserves.
Or join as a member and receive regular updates on all of the trust’s excellent conservation projects -click here.

Donate to the Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust

The trust manages 2,000 acres of coast and countryside surrounding the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. Support the Trust’s ‘On the Edge’ programme and you will be helping them to protect the habitats of Berry Head National Nature Reserve. Read more.

Click here to join as a member to give ongoing support the Trust and it’s valuable work.

Love Devon

Most of all have a great, green holiday in Devon and come back soon!

Other environmental organisations you can support:
Dartmoor National Park www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
Exmoor National Park www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
North Devon Biosphere Reserve www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk
South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty www.southdevonaonb.org.uk
East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk
North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk
Tamar Valley www.tamarvalley.org.uk
Jurassic Coast Trust www.jurassiccoasttrust.org
South West Coast Path Association www.swcp.org.uk
National Trust www.nationatrust.org.uk
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds www.rspb.org.uk    
Marine Conservation Society www.adoptabeach.org.uk

Devon Facts and Figures

• 235 miles of coastline - part of the South West Coast Path
• 2 national parks
• 3,500 miles of footpaths
• One UNESCO Biosphere reserve
• 210 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
• 5 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) covering 517 square miles
• 35% of the county is covered by a combination of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding
  Natural Beauty