English Riviera and South Devon
The English Riviera and South Devon is an area of Devon that lies between Exeter and Plymouth to the south of Dartmoor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Torquay and Dartmouth.
Torquay
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Torquay is a town on the coast of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. Since the 19th century, it has been a fashionable seaside resort in the English Riviera.
Dartmouth
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Dartmouth is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. A historic port location, Dartmouth's geography and seaside location combined with its traditional architecture make it an idyllic settlement popular with tourists from around Britain and the near continent.
Paignton
Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Teignmouth and Totnes.
Teignmouth
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Teignmouth is a coastal town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. It is on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign in an area of the South Devon coast that is famed for its red sandstone cliffs.
Totnes
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Totnes is a market town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The village of Dartington is just outside Totnes, as is Dartington Hall.
Newton Abbot
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Newton Abbot is a market town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. It runs alongside the River Teign, and has a population of about 26,000 in 2010.
Brixham
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Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825.
Dawlish
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Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon, 12 miles from Exeter. Its population was about 16,000 in 2018.
Kingsbridge
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Kingsbridge is a market town in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of Kingsbridge.
English Riviera and South Devon
- Type: region
- Location: Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
Wikidata ID
Q126521637
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In Other Languages
“English Riviera and South Devon” goes by many names.
- French: “English Riviera et Sud du Devon”
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