Lonely Planet Devon & Cornwall

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786572530
• eBook ISBN: 9781787011762

#1 best-selling guide to Devon & Cornwall* Lonely Planet Devon & Cornwall is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover botanical curiosities at Eden Project, roam the bleak heaths of Dartmoor, and add lashings of cream to your jam and scones -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Devon & Cornwall and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Devon & Cornwall Travel Guide: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - landscapes, history, food, seaside villages Over 45 colour maps Covers Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Dartmoor National Park, Exmoor National Park, South West Coast Path, Isles of Sicily, Clovelly, Newquay, St Agnes, St Ives, The Lizard, Penzance and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Devon & Cornwall, our most comprehensive guide to Devon & Cornwall, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet England or Lonely Planet Great Britain. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Best-selling guide to Devon & Cornwall. Source: Nielsen BookScan. Australia, UK and USA eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your

Torquay & South Devon

Road Trip > Dartmouth to Kingsbridge

Torquay

Brixham

Teignmouth

South Devon

Totnes

Dartmouth

Start Bay

Kingsbridge

Salcombe

Hope Cove

Bantham

Bigbury-on-Sea

Dittisham

Torquay & South Devon

Why Go?

South Devon is holiday heaven. At its core sits Torquay, a breezy, family-friendly resort with bundles of beaches, unique attractions, stylish sleep spots and top-notch eateries. It's the place for boat trips and zoos, saucy postcards and fishing ports, palm trees and proms.

Outside the resort, the character changes. Paved esplanades give way to soaring cliffs, and amusement-backed beaches become untamed stretches of sand. In the neighbouring scenic South Hams, you’ll discover chic yachting havens, prime surf breaks, hip eco-hang-outs, and villages and historic homes straight out of an Agatha Christie murder mystery. There are also some absolutely superb places to eat and stay, and plenty of activities: kayak up a tranquil creek; catch crabs on a harbour wall; or go barefoot beachcombing on a huge sweep of sand. No matter if you go resort or rural, you’ll experience a cracking bit of coast either way.

When to Go

AEaster, Jul & Aug Accommodation is in especially high demand, beaches get busier. Book ahead for a restaurant table.

AJun–Aug Regatta season brings a party atmosphere to Torquay and Dartmouth, and major music and literature festivals to Dartington, near Totnes.

ASep Summer crowds melt away; accommodation bills edge down. Attractions remain open and the seas are at their warmest.

AOct Dartmouth's food festival draws top-name chefs to the town.

Best Places to Eat

A Britannia @ the Beach

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Devon & Cornwall
• Devon & Cornwall's Top 16
• Need to Know
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Accommodation
• Getting Around
• Activities
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Exeter & East Devon
• Torquay & South Devon
• Lazy Devon Days
• Plymouth & Dartmoor
• Exmoor & North Devon
• Bodmin & East Cornwall
• South Cornwall
• Newquay & North Cornwall
• Lazy Cornwall Days
• West Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly
• Understand Devon & Cornwall
• Devon & Cornwall Today
• History
• Food & Drink
• The Arts
• Nature & Wildlife
• Directory AZ
• Transport
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers