Devon Otherwise known as Devonshire the county of Devon covers some 2,594 square miles of the South West of England. It's principal towns are the cities of Exeter and Plymouth and the resort towns of Torquay, Paignton, Teignmouth and Ilfracombe. Known for it's clotted cream teas and it's National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor, Devon has also always had a close affinity with the sea. Plymouth Hoe is also famous for Sir Francis Drake playing Bowls as the Spanish Armada made it's way towards Elizabethan England with the aim of invasion. Places to Visit Powderham Castle, Exeter, Devon Arlington Court, North Devon Bickleigh Castle, Tiverton, Devon Avenue Cottage Gardens, Totnes, Devon Bayard's Cove Fort, Dartmouth, Devon Bicton Park Gardens, Salterton, Devon Bowden House, Totnes, Devon Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon Cadhay, Ottery St. Mary, Devon |