South Devon Local Towns

Local Towns

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South Devon features historic market towns surrounded by coasts and countryside, each boasting a rich and ancient heritage. Here is a quick guide to three of the more popular local towns to visit –

Teignmouth attracts visitors every year for views of the breathtaking scenery from the town pier and the delightful collection of little shops. For visitors coming in summer, the town hosts an annual folk festival and the local Teignmouth Carnival is held during the last week of July.

Salcombe is a wonderfully quiet town in Devon, with narrow streets best explored on foot. It has its own maritime museum, including details of the historic locally built fruit schooners, smuggling and some hands-on stuff for the kids. There is more family fun at the Splash Centre - a watersports activity centre on the South Sands.

Totnes, an ancient town in Devon next to the river Dart. It devotes itself in equal measures to arts and crafts, eccentric lifestyles and history and architecture. In addition to the shops and weekly markets, there’s also some must-see sights, like Totnes Castle, Bogan House Costume Museum and for the children - the Totnes Rare Breeds Farm.

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