Visit Devon Blog

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Whether you are a first time visitor to Devon or a resident, our blog is the perfect place to find top tips for travel around the county, ideas and inspiration for your stay and all the latest news. 

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Egg-citing Easter events to look out for in Devon

Visiting Devon for the Easter weekend or the school holidays? Well, you’re in luck – there are a host of egg-citing things to see and do throughout the fortnight from the last week of March into April. With its warm micro-climate and the abundance of palm trees in the Torbay area, you can easily…

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Celebrate the beginnings of spring in Devon

Spring is coming and with it the excitement of Easter, the spring flowers and of course, those cute little lambs that you’ll soon be seeing hopping about the county! Not only that though, but loads of our favourite attractions are also reopening, especially over March and April. If you’re looking…

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Devon County Show announces Michael Caines MBE as president

Michael Caines MBE, award winning local chef, has been named as this year’s president of the Devon County Show. He is best known for his restaurants and hotel at Lympstone Manor, as well as a second restaurant in Exmouth. The menus at all his establishments focus on sustainability and using local…

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Ideas for Mother’s Day in Devon

If you’re looking for ways to treat the mother figures in your life this March, here are our top suggestions for planning the perfect Mother’s Day in Devon. Treat her to a cream tea A traditional Devon Cream Tea is a wonderful treat any time of the year but you’ll find that there are often extra…

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Between the covers – a brief guide to literary Exeter

Devon is awash with literary connections, from Agatha Christie who was born in Torquay and kept a holiday home in the English Rivera to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who used the wilds of Dartmoor as inspiration for the Hound of the Baskervilles – there are connections to our favourite books everywhere…

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Devon's Secret Gems - Places Only Locals Know

Devon is a well-liked vacation spot for good reason—it's the only English county with two coastlines, full of charming fishing villages, an amazing food scene, and plenty of hidden treasures. In this blog, we’re going to tell you about Devon's best-kept secret gems, which are sure to captivate you…

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Hidden gems to discover this year

With January behind us and (hopefully) warmer, brighter days on the horizon, you might be starting to plan your adventures for the year. Of course, we’re biased and will always recommend visits to Devon, but that doesn’t mean you should discount what we say! No matter how many times you come to…

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Plymouth restaurant welcomes charity for free dinner

Thirty selected guests from a local charity enjoyed a free three-course dinner at favourite French high street restaurant Bistrot Pierre this week, paid for by loyal customers. As part of its annual Christmas initiative to support charity workers and those in need of support within the community…

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