Towns list
Standing at the head of the Teign Estuary and as home to the South Devon Railway locomotive works, the historic market town of Newton Abbot grew rapidly during the Victorian era and still enjoys a strategic position on the main railway line to...
Dating from the eighth century and located within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty the small market town of Modbury, some 12 miles to the east of Plymouth and about 5 miles from the South Devon coast, lies surrounded by rolling...
Together with Torquay, the compact seaside resort of Paignton is part of the English Riviera and one of the main holiday resorts of South Devon, boasting a mild climate, promenade, traditional pier, colourful beach huts and Paignton Green.
This small, largely unspoilt and photogenic riverside settlement lies in a steep wooded valley on the banks of the River Dart, approximately two miles upstream from Dartmouth, well-sheltered from the prevailing south westerly winds.
South Brent lies on the River Avon just to the west of the A38 Devon Expressway, and nestles within the eastern foothills of Dartmoor, five miles north east of Ivybridge, six miles west of Totnes and seven miles south south-west of Ashburton.
Located roughly midway between Kingsbridge and Salcombe in the rolling hills of the South Hams and some two miles from the coast the village of Malborough could, in 1861, boast no fewer than 497 houses and a population of 2,388. Today the...
Still one of the busiest fishing ports in the UK, Brixham remains a working town. Originally two separate communities, with Cowtown at the top of the hill being where farmers lived and Fishtown, at the bottom, where the seamen lived. The two were...
Boasting a busy and historic town centre, resplendent with many attractions, along with shops, galleries and restaurants, Dartmouth is amongst the most popular and picturesque tourist destinations in Devon.
Set on the banks of the River...
