Amongst the top attractions to visit in Devon are:

• National Marine Aquarium
• Crealy Great Adventure Park
• River Dart Adventures
• Milky Way Adventure Park
• Paignton Zoo

Recommended Devon beaches are:

• Blackpool Sands
• Woolacombe
• Croyde
• Broad Sands
• Beer

Here is an eclectic list of things to do if you want to try something different. Fly, Skydive or Hot Air Balloon over Devon.

Learn to kayak, abseil, ride a horse or control a horse and carriage. Try a tour around some of the county's best vineyards or simply enjoy a round of golf...the possibilities are endless!

Dartmoor was created as a National Park in 1951. It covers an area of 368 square miles in the middle of Devon. Its highest point is High Willhays, 2,039 ft. above sea level.

• Dartmoor National Park
• Explore Dartmoor
• Stay on Dartmoor
• Walk Dartmoor
• Dartmoor's Flora and Fauna

Exmoor was created as a National Park in October 1954 and covers an area of 267 square miles in North Devon and West Somerset.

Its highest point is Dunkery Beacon, some 1,704 ft. above sea level. The entire area offers some spectacular moorland walks, rolling hills and deep coombes. It has a long history and varied wildlife.

With a population of 1.15 million, the top settlements of Devon are the cities of Plymouth and Exeter followed by the towns of Torquay, Paignton, Exmouth, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple:

• Plymouth
• Exeter
• Torquay
• Paignton
• Exmouth

All Devon towns and villages

Dartmouth is characterised by the number of vessels of all types, shapes and sizes filling every available spot along the Dart estuary.

A fine 15th Century castle stands guard at the entrance to the harbour. The town's museum lists some of Devon's most famous mariners such as Drake and Raleigh.