Dawlish and Dawlish Warren
One of the best family beaches in South Devon

Dawlish Town Council Dawlish is most famous for its rich red sandstone cliffs and for the black swans on its brook which runs through the pretty gardens of the town centre to the sea. There is an excellent town museum as well as a sandy beach. Next along the coast is Dawlish Warren with its award winning sandy beach, Nature Reserve and 18 hole golf links. Just a few miles further on is Starcross and Powderham Castle which enjoys an enviable position overlooking the Exe Estuary (National Nature Reserve, a site of international importance).
When the railway first came to this area in 1846 the trains were run on the revolutionary 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel atmospheric railway system' which required a pumping station every few miles and the last complete one stands next to the Exe in Starcross, now the Starcross boating and angling club premises. From here you can take the ferry to Exmouth (a once famous Georgian seaside resort) or a short drive will take you to Powderham Castle. Follow the road through Kenton and on to the historic Roman walled Cathedral City of Exeter, where the visitor has much to see and explore.

Teignmouth Teignmouth is at the mouth of the River Teign which goes inland to Newton Abbot. A port as well as a resort, Teignmouth is a major exporter of china clay. With a beach of fine sand and shingle the town is a mile from Shaldon, just across the river over the bridge, and is a fine yachting centre, popular in summer for sailing and rowing regattas on the river.

ExmouthGuide Take the ferry from Starcross. Busy shopping centre and indoor market. Exmouth has a lively town centre with many shops and business's of many kinds catering for all tastes. The Magnolia Centre with its paved in street is ideal for the family away from traffic, Stroll around the many excellent shops in Rolle St. The Parade, and the many small Street's around the centre.

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Dartmoor National Park

Is but a short drive away, giving the visitor the oppertunity to experience one of Englands best moorland landscapes, with plenty of places to visit. Widicombe-in-the moor, Post bridge, Dartmeet and Princetown to name a few, the famous Dartmoor ponies are to be see across the moor. Walking, cycling, canoing and rock climbing, contact Dartmoor National Park for further information.

DEVON
Arlington Court: this intimate and intriguing Regency house holds our largest collection of horse-drawn carriages. You can tour the grounds by carriage in the summer.

Buckland Abbey: seven hundred-year-old Buckland Abbey with its fine 16th-century Great Hall was the home of Elizabethan seafarer Sir Francis Drake. It sits in the secluded and beautiful Tavy Valley.

Castle Drogo: the 'last castle to be built in England', Castle Drogo is dramatically situated above the Teign Gorge. It is one of the most remarkable works of architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Coleton Fishacre: this Arts and Crafts-style house with its elegant Art Deco influenced interior sits in a spectacular coastal setting. The luxuriant gardens have a wide variety of rare and exotic plants, a gazebo, fine views and water features.

Greenway: a glorious woodland garden on the banks of the Dart estuary, Greenway is renowned for rare half-hardy plants underplanted by native wild flowers. Its atmosphere of wildness and timelessness makes it a true 'secret' garden.

Killerton: Killerton, a fine 18th-century house, is home to the 'Paulise de Bush' costume collection, with over 9,000 outfits. The delightful hillside garden features rhododendrons, magnolias and rare trees, and offers stunning parkland walks all year round.

Knightshayes Court: this Victorian country house, with richly decorated Gothic-style interiors, was designed by the architect William Burges. The celebrated formal gardens feature lily pools, floral borders and topiary.

Saltram: Saltram is a magnificent Georgian house with Adam interiors, gardens and landscaped parkland. It was used in the filming of the 1995 film 'Sense and Sensibility'.

CORNWALL
Antony: this superb early 18th-century mansion is set in grounds landscaped by the renowned Georgian garden designer, Repton. The formal garden is the setting for the National Collection of Day Lilies.

Cotehele: Cotehele is an atmospheric medieval house set in extensive grounds running down to the River Tamar and Cotehele Quay. The house contains superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture.

Glendurgan: this beautiful sub-tropical valley garden, created in the 1820s, contains many exotic trees and shrubs. The laurel maze, dating from 1833, is certain to baffle. The garden leads to the tranquil sandy beach and rock pools at Durgan.

Lanhydrock: Lanhydrock is one of the most fascinating and complete late 19th-century houses in England. The extensive servants' quarters provide the ultimate picture of 19th-century 'life downstairs'. The garden features a fabulous collection of spring-flowering magnolias and bluebell woods.

St Michael's Mount: one of England's most famous and dramatic coastal attractions, this iconic island rises gracefully to the church and castle at its summit. Accessible on foot at low tide across a causeway, at other times it is reached by a short evocative boat trip.

Trelissick: the tranquil garden of Trelissick, set on many levels, contains a superb collection of tender and exotic plants and commands panoramic views down to Falmouth and the open sea.

Trerice: a 'hidden gem', Trerice is an Elizabethan manor house famed for its 'barrel-roofed' Great Chamber. Its fine interiors are complimented by a delightful garden.

The Eden Project:Eden is about connecting plants, people and places. Depening on traffic only 2 hours drive away. It is forever changing, loads to do for all the family.

The National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth: the National Marine Aquarium, in Plymouth, is the UK's leading aquarium committed to education, conservation and research into the marine environment.

Goonhilly Earth Station: is the largest Satellite Earth Station in the World. In the last 38 years it has probably transmitted and received more remarkable events than any other Satellite Earth Station, from the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 to pictures from the Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA in 1996.

Minak Theatre: many visitors arrive at the Minack imagining it was built by invading Romans. If Caesar's legions had come this far they might have been beguiled by the beauty of the place, but the real truth is as remarkable as this enduring fiction. To visit this attraction would be a long day out and a possibly taking a in matinee only. Truly a great and memorable experience for all theatre goers.