Two coastlines, one county
Devon
Devon has an Atlantic side and a Channel side, a national park in the middle, and a habit of hiding very good coffee down very narrow lanes. Start in the estuary towns, then follow the coast path.
Where to start
Towns in Devon
East Devon
Exeter
A compact cathedral city with a quayside, a good independent coffee scene and easy trains. A sensible base for exploring both Devon coasts.
South Devon
Dartmouth
Steep streets above a deep river harbour. Boats, seafood and some of the best short coastal walks in the county.
South Devon
Totnes
A famously independent market town on the River Dart — makers, wholefood, secondhand books and a strong lunch culture.
East Devon
Exmouth
Long sand beach, the start of the Jurassic Coast, and a seafront built for a slow afternoon.
Devon
Ashburton
Independent places and walks in and around Ashburton.
Devon
Aveton Gifford
Independent places and walks in and around Aveton Gifford.
Devon
Bigbury On Sea
Independent places and walks in and around Bigbury On Sea.
Devon
Postbridge
Independent places and walks in and around Postbridge.
Devon
Sidmouth
Independent places and walks in and around Sidmouth.
Devon
Budleigh Salterton
Independent places and walks in and around Budleigh Salterton.
Devon
Bovey Tracey
Independent places and walks in and around Bovey Tracey.
Devon
Plymouth
Independent places and walks in and around Plymouth.
Devon
Paignton
Independent places and walks in and around Paignton.
Devon
Salcombe
Independent places and walks in and around Salcombe.
Devon
Brixham
Independent places and walks in and around Brixham.
Devon
Ilfracombe
Independent places and walks in and around Ilfracombe.
Devon
Beesands
Independent places and walks in and around Beesands.
Devon
Tavistock
Independent places and walks in and around Tavistock.
Devon
Teignmouth
Independent places and walks in and around Teignmouth.
Devon
Kingsbridge
Independent places and walks in and around Kingsbridge.
Devon
Moretonhampstead
Independent places and walks in and around Moretonhampstead.
Devon
Thurlestone
Independent places and walks in and around Thurlestone.
Devon
Sticklepath
Independent places and walks in and around Sticklepath.
Devon
Drewsteignton
Independent places and walks in and around Drewsteignton.
Devon
Newton Abbot
Independent places and walks in and around Newton Abbot.
Devon
Dawlish
Independent places and walks in and around Dawlish.
Landfall picks
Places in Devon
Albatross Pizza Shop
105 High Street
Totnes, Devon
Alf Resco
Dartmouth, Devon
Alladins Cave
5 Rolle Street, EX8 1HL
Exmouth, Devon
Artisan Art Gallery
1 Chapel Hill, EX8 1NY
Exmouth, Devon
Ashburton's Artisan Collective
32
Ashburton, Devon
Bantham beach
Bigbury On Sea, Devon
Belmont Hotel
The Esplanade, Sidmouth, EX10 8RX
Sidmouth, Devon
Bicton Park
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
Bizzy Be Picture Framing & Gallery
127 Magdalen Road, EX2 4TN
Exeter, Devon
Book-Cycle
Charity "Free Bookshop"
Exeter, Devon
Bookbag
Fore Street
Exeter, Devon
Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Bovisand Beach
Plymouth, Devon
Britannia Museum
Dartmouth, Devon
Broad Sands
Paignton, Devon
Browns Bakery & Café
Church Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8LZ
Sidmouth, Devon
Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary
The Station, TQ11 0DZ
Ashburton, Devon
Cafe 47 Bar
47 Fore Street, TQ9 5NJ
Totnes, Devon
Captain Flint’s
82 Fore Street, TQ8 8BY
Salcombe, Devon
Castle Fine Art
48-49 High Street, EX4 3DJ
Exeter, Devon
Countryside Museum
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
Courtbrook Farm
Courtbrook Farm, Exeter, EX3 0NT
Exeter, Devon
Crab Shed Salcombe
Salcombe, Devon
Dart Gallery
4 Lower Street, TQ6 9AJ
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth Community Bookshop
9A Foss Street
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth Museum
Dartmouth, Devon
Devon Guild of Craftsmen
Fore Street, TQ13 9AF
Bovey Tracey, Devon
Dolium
7 Fore Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AD
Dartmouth, Devon
Elberry Cove
Brixham, Devon
Field System
13 West Street
Ashburton, Devon
Giovanni & Luca
Gilbert Grove, Ilfracombe, EX34 9AR
Ilfracombe, Devon
Golden Hind
replica sailing ship
Brixham, Devon
Great Mattiscombe Sand
Beesands, Devon
Hallsands
Beesands, Devon
Hotel Riviera
The Esplanade, Sidmouth, EX10 8AY
Sidmouth, Devon
insideout
85 West Street, PL19 8AQ
Tavistock, Devon
Kendricks
Kendrick's, 29 Fairfax Place, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AB
Dartmouth, Devon
Long Sands
Brixham, Devon
Maidencombe Beach
Teignmouth, Devon
Monastic Way Exhibition
Ashburton, Devon
Mothecombe Beach
Bigbury On Sea, Devon
Myca's
33 Fore Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8AQ
Sidmouth, Devon
Paragon Books
38 High Street, EX10 8EJ
Sidmouth, Devon
Red Propeller Gallery
Kingsbridge, Devon
Route 2 Cafe Bar
1 Monmouth Hill, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
Exeter, Devon
Royal Castle Hotel
11 The Quay, Dartmouth, TQ6 9PS
Dartmouth, Devon
Royal Seven Stars Hotel
Seven Stars Hotel, The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DD
Totnes, Devon
Ruth Smith Gallery
5 The Square, EX20 2ER
Moretonhampstead, Devon
Sidmouth Harbour Hotel
Manor Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8RU
Sidmouth, Devon
South Milton Sands
Thurlestone, Devon
South Sands Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Salcombe, Devon
Strand Art Gallery
2 The Strand, TQ5 8EH
Brixham, Devon
The Cinnamon Tree
Radway, 2 Radway Place, EX10 8TL
Sidmouth, Devon
The Curator Cafe
2 The Plains, Totnes, TQ9 5DR
Totnes, Devon
The Fort Cafe
The Esplanade, Sidmouth, EX10 8NS
Sidmouth, Devon
The Hairy Barista
82 High Street
Totnes, Devon
The Lime Kiln Cafe
1 Larkstone Gardens, EX34 9FQ
Ilfracombe, Devon
The Longhouse B & B
21 Ford Street, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8LN
Newton Abbot, Devon
The Old Library
North Street, Ashburton, TQ13 7QH
Ashburton, Devon
The Rowan Tree
7 Fore Street, EX9 6NG
Budleigh Salterton, Devon
The Seahorse
5 South Embankment, Dartmouth, TQ6 9BQ
Dartmouth, Devon
Victoria Hotel
The Esplanade, Sidmouth, EX10 8RY
Sidmouth, Devon
Warren Trading Company
Beach Walk, EX7 0NF
Dawlish, Devon
Wild Thyme
China Blue, Totnes
Totnes, Devon
Wildercombe Guest House
Ilfracombe, Devon
Will's Coffee Shop
38 East Street, TQ13 7AX
Ashburton, Devon
Get outside
Walks in Devon
WalkAvon Estuary Walk
Aveton Gifford, Devon
13.6 km
WalkBellever Trail
Postbridge, Devon
3.8 km
WalkBuckfastleigh to Totnes Trail
Totnes, Devon
12 km
WalkDart Valley Trail
Totnes, Devon
Circular
WalkExeter City Wall Trail
Exeter, Devon
2.7 km · Circular
WalkSid Valley Ring
Sidmouth, Devon
Starts at Sidmouth.
Circular
WalkSouth West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)
Dartmouth, Devon
Starts at Torcross.
16.2 km · Linear
WalkSouth West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)
Sidmouth, Devon
Starts at Exmouth.
21.5 km · Linear
WalkSticklepath to Belstone Circular
Sticklepath, Devon
6.8 km · Circular
WalkTeign Gorge Classic Circuit, Castle Drogo
Drewsteignton, Devon
Mixed terrain, both flat and uneven, with steep descents and moderate climbs. Some areas may be muddy/slippery underfoot. If you choose to return along Fishermans Path, you will have to negotiate the very steep up/down steps over the base of Sharp Tor.
6.5 km · 2 h 30 min · Circular
From the Journal
Reading for Devon
Guide · 5 min read
Coffee stops worth the detour in Devon
Six small counters, hatches and roasteries where the coffee is the point — and where to walk afterwards.
Itinerary · 7 min read
Three walks with excellent pubs nearby
Because the walk is only half of it. Three routes, each within sight of somewhere good to sit down.
Itinerary · 9 min read
A weekend in South Devon
Two nights, one river, and a plan loose enough to abandon when the tide looks better.
Story · 6 min read
Independent South West: the shops we keep going back to
Makers, provisions shops and galleries keeping high streets interesting from Bristol to west Cornwall.
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