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Exmoor Bed and Breakfast
Exmoor Accommodation
Chulmleigh Self Catering
Bed & Breakfast - Tiverton
Tiverton Accommodation
Okehampton Holiday Cottages
Okehampton Bed and Breakfast
Dartmoor Bed and Breakfast
Dartmoor Farm Accommodation
East Devon Cottages
East Devon Farmhouse B&B
Honiton Self Catering
Exeter Self Catering
Exeter Bed and Breakfast
Farmhouse B&B - Torquay, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Totnes
South Devon Holiday Cottages
Plymouth Farm Holiday
South Devon Farmhouse B&B
Bude & Holsworthy Farm Accommodation

East & West Devon

Often described as the rural heart of Devon, this sparsely populated area is found between Dartmoor and Exmoor, stretching far enough south to encompass the cathedral City of Exeter. It is a land of small picturesque villages tucked away between rolling hills and wooded valleys. Here you can still find that unique pattern of patchwork fields, once common across much of England. Exeter is a special attraction in its own right, with its history going back to the time of the Romans. Other main towns include Tiverton, on the River Exe, with its castle and museum of local history, and Crediton, where the ancient church of St Boniface can be found.

There are two excellent National Trust country houses, Killerton and Knightshayes, with extensive gardens to explore and, for the children there is Diggerland, Quad World and Crealy Adventure Park.

For those visitors who regularly stay in East & West Devon, perhaps its biggest attraction is the fact that it is not such a busy tourist area, so they can be sure of peace and quiet wherever they are staying - yet be on Exmoor, Dartmoor or either coast in under an hour.

The coastline of South East Devon now has a World Heritage status and is known as the Jurassic Coast , relating to the period in history when the low multicoloured cliffs were formed. It is an outstandingly picturesque coastline with long sandy beaches broken up by low hills running down to the sea. Every so often the coast gives way to small bays or coves around which have grown up numerous fishing villages.

One such is Beer, renowned for its fishing boats selling freshly caught fish direct to visitors.

Inland can be found some of the best examples of Devonshire's thatched villages, such as Gittisham and Broadhembury. The main town is Honiton, once famous for its fine lace production and this can still be admired in the town's museum. Axminster is another well known town giving its name to the high quality wool carpets made from local wool.

The countryside provides both an attractive farming landscape and large areas of heathland, such as Woodbury Common, internationally recognised for its heathland butterflies and flora. The Blackdown Hills are aptly described by their Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status.

Out of season the region is well worth a visit to see and why not join in the autumn illuminated carnivals that so many South East Devon towns and villages run?

Dartmoor 's heather moors are characterised by the tors - exposed slabs of rock stuck precariously one upon another and forming summits to the many hills that make up the national park. It is a walkers' paradise, with 600 miles of footpaths and many special features illustrating its industrial and spiritual past. Ancient standing stones and hut circles can be found, as can remnants of an ice making factory, old mine workings and stone clapper bridges.

As you descend from the high moor the valleys become heavily wooded often with fast running rivers creating spectacular waterfalls and gorges. Lydford Gorge is perhaps the best known of these. Horseriding is very popular in such ideal countryside and there are numerous riding stables to choose from.

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