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Tiverton Canal

Mid Devon

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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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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Clovelly

Bideford

Clovelly, North Devon. Welcome to a different world!
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Powderham Castle

Exeter

Come & explore Powderham's unique story.
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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.…
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South Devon Railway

Buckfastleigh

South Devon Railway. Experience Devon's delights by steam train.
Hartland Abbey & Gardens

Bideford

A day out at Hartland Abbey, a stately home and popular film location in a stunning valley a mile from Hartland Quay on the N W Devon coast, is to step back in time.
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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.
Dartington Hall

Totnes

Historic Dartington Hall is an inspiring, 1200-acre cultural destination just outside Totnes.
Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Barnstaple

Hidden in the lichen-draped landscape of North Devon, Arlington is a surprise and a delight.
The starkly classical exterior of the Regency house gives no clue to what lies…
National Trust - Coleton Fishacre House & Garden

Kingswear

Travel back in time to the Jazz Age at the country home of the D'Oyly Carte family.
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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…
National Trust - Castle Drogo

Exeter

Nothing is normal. Dramatic castle overlooking the Teign Gorge, undergoing a conservation project to make it watertight.
National Trust - Killerton

Exeter

Killerton Estate in the heart of Devon.
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National Trust - Greenway House

Brixham

National Trust Greenway - take a glimpse into the holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie.
National Trust - Buckland Abbey

Plymouth

National Trust Buckland Abbey is an ancient gem in the Tavy Valley landscape.
National Trust - Saltram

Plymouth

A house full of treasures, stories & intrigue. A secret garden to lose yourself in, plus a park that cyclists, walkers, & our four legged friends love.
National Trust - Knightshayes

Tiverton

One of the finest gardens in the South West, Knightshayes is a masterpiece of architectural planting.
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Coldharbour Mill

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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Kents Cavern Torquay

Torquay

Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
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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.