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Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Exeter

Stuart Line Cruises

Voted ‘Best Small Attraction in Devon’, Stuart Line Cruises is a multi-award-winning, family-run…

History and Heritage

Devon is home to the youngest castle in England, Castle Drogo, which is full of interesting architecture and surrounded by beautiful walks. It aso has many historic houses and buildings to explore, including Buckfast Abbey, Powderham Castle and Exeter Cathedral. We’ve also an abundance of historic tors, which can be found scattered all around Dartmoor and Exmoor, as well as historic landmarks and attractions including Smeaton’s Tower in Plymouth and the South Devon railway in Buckfastleigh.

Fascinating History and Heritage

There are also many exciting trails you can follow to discover Devon’s heritage, such as the Exeter Woollen Trail around Exeter city centre, The Laira Heritage Trail along the Plym Estuary, The Blue Plaque heritage trail in the English Riviera, Plym’s Old Lines Walk, The Tarka Trail, the Ted Hughes Poetry Trail and a whole host of different coastal trails in North Devon. Speaking of North Devon, there are plenty of places of historical interest if you happen to be holidaying in that area. Click here to find out more.

Read on to find out where you can explore Devon’s heritage.

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South Devon Railway

Buckfastleigh

South Devon Railway. Experience Devon's delights by steam train.
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from 909 review(s)
Bicton Countryside Museum

Budleigh Salterton

There is something uniquely eclectic and informal about the diversity of exhibits that greet visitors to the Bicton Countryside Museum.
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from 1507 review(s)
Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast, Buckfastleigh

Nestled in the shadow of Dartmoor, in a beautiful wooded valley beside the river Dart, Buckfast Abbey offers visitors a tranquil refuge from the hectic pace of everyday life.…
Dartington Hall

Totnes

The historic Dartington Hall is an inspiring, 1200-acre cultural destination just outside the ancient market town of Totnes, with Grade 2* gardens and woodland walks, plus a…
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from 843 review(s)
Stuart Line Cruises

Exmouth

Voted ‘Best Small Attraction in Devon’, Stuart Line Cruises is a multi-award-winning, family-run passenger boat company, based in the traditional seaside town of Exmouth, in…
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Powderham Castle

Exeter

There is so much to see and do at Powderham Castle you will be pushed to fit it all in to one day, but don’t worry as you can come back on another day for FREE!*
Hartland Abbey & Gardens

Bideford

A day out at Hartland Abbey, a stately home in a stunning setting a mile from Hartland Quay on the north-west Devon coast, is to step back in time.
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from 2640 review(s)
Clovelly

Bideford

Clovelly, North Devon. Welcome to a different world!
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Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery - RAMM

Exeter

Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum reopened after a multi-million pound refurbishment with the galleries & facilities of a modern museum.
Torre Abbey Museum & Gardens

Torquay

Established in 1196, Torre Abbey is a museum of history and art housed in an Ancient Monument, with beautiful and award winning gardens.
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Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum and Country Park

Cullompton

Coldharbour Mill is one of the oldest woollen mills in the UK having been in continuous production since 1797, and is recognised by Historic England as “probably one of the…
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Exeter Cathedral

Exeter

Discover a thousand years of inspiration at one of Europe’s most significant cathedrals.
Great Scenic Railways of Devon and Cornwall

Explore Devon and Cornwall by train and enjoy stunning coastal views, rolling green countryside, heavily wooded valleys and fine river crossings.
Sidmouth Toy & Model Museum

Sidmouth

A unique collection of vintage and modern toys and models for all the family to enjoy.
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from 65 review(s)
Fursdon Gardens and Tea Room

Exeter

Fursdon is one of Devon’s oldest family homes where the Fursdon family has lived for more than 750 years. The setting is stunning with views across the parkland and beyond…
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from 3501 review(s)
Kents Cavern Torquay

Torquay

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
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Beer Quarry Caves

Seaton

Beer Quarry Caves has a 2,000-year history of quarrying Beer stone using virtually unchanged methods from Roman times until the last century.
Our guides will take you on…
Tarka Valley Railway

Station Hill, Great Torrington

The Tarka Valley Railway Group was formed in 2008 to preserve what remained of the railway at Torrington. Passenger services had closed in late 1965 and by the 1990’s the…
Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company

Paignton

Dartmouth Steam Railway steam trains travel seven miles along the South Devon coast and into the Dart Valley with stations at Goodrington Sands, Churston and the beautiful…
Bygones

Torquay

A must visit for all the family whilst in Devon. Or shop online!