Cities, Seaside & Country Towns

Cities, Seaside & Country Towns...

For high street shopping, theatres and cinemas the bustling Cathedral cites of Truro, Exeter and Plymouth are where to head for. Whilst smaller country and coastal towns give you the chance to really get to know the character of Cornwall & Devon.

Some of the buildings date back to Victorian times and beyond, and the architecture and history is well worth exploring with the help of Red Badge or Blue Badge Guides.

With a huge choice of coffee houses, restaurants, bistros and delis you will find plenty of rest stops in-between exploring the many shop filled lanes, taking in the sights and sampling the distinctive culture.

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Fowey

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Situated on the south coast of Cornwall between Looe and Mevagissey, Fowey is not only an historic town but also a commercial seaport.

Penzance

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Located on the shoreline of Mounts Bay and looking over to St Michael’s Mount, stands the ancient market town of Penzance in Cornwall’s largest and most westerly borough.

Modbury

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Modbury is a small town dating from the 8th century lying in a hollow, surrounded by rolling hills, woodland and winding country lanes.

Ivybridge

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Ivybridge was originally a mill town with the River Erme providing the power for three mills – one of which still exists today.

Dawlish

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Dawlish has been a popular seaside resort since the 18th Century and is situated on Brunel’s most scenic South Devon Coast Railway.

Branscombe

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Branscombe is a picturesque village that sweeps down a beautiful valley to the sea at Branscombe Mouth.

Hatherleigh

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Hatherleigh is a thriving little market town with an ancient history, with many of its older buildings remaining.

Mousehole

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Mousehole is one of the most beautifully picturesque fishing villages on the south coast of Cornwall between Penzance and Land’s End.

Launceston

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Launceston, just off the main A30 at the eastern end of Cornwall, is proud to be known as the "Gateway to Cornwall".

Babbacombe

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Babbacombe is situated adjacent to Torquay, with its own promenade which enjoys stunning coastal views across Lyme Bay as far as Dorset and even Portland Bill.

Padstow

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Padstow, situated on the North Cornish coast, between Bude and Newquay, is an ´Old World´ fishing port with great charm and character.

Truro

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The bustling cathedral city of Truro is the main shopping town of Cornwall and much of the centre of the city has been converted to pedestrian areas.

Ilfracombe

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Ilfracombe is a stunning coastal town with white washed houses, grand Victorian villas and terraces.

Lynton & Lynmouth

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Situated on the North Devon coastline Lynton and Lynmouth are joined by the world famous Cliff Railway. Lynmouth is nestled at the foot of the cliffs with Lynton perched 500 feet above.

Exeter

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Exeter is located in the Southwest of England and is situated on the River Exe in the county of Devonshire.

Dartmouth

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Dartmouth, in South Devon, is placed at the mouth of the estuary of the River Dart and is one of deepest ports along the south coast. Designated an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’, it is a perfect place to enjoy a day out while on holiday.

Tavistock

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Tavistock lies on the south west edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon UK, approximately 24 miles north of the city of Plymouth.

Topsham

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Topsham is an attractive Devon town on the outskirts of Exeter.

Helston

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Helston is an ancient market town dating back to 1201.

Bodmin

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Bodmin lies in the centre of Cornwall along the western side of Bodmin Moor.

Port Issac

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Port Isaac on the north coast of Cornwall has been a picturesque fishing port since the 14th century.

Mevagissey

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Mevagissey is a picturesque fishing village on the south east coast of Cornwall and was once a major pilchard port.

St Mawes

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St Mawes is one of best known sailing and fishing villages in Cornwall.

Moretonhampstead

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Moretonhampstead is an ancient market town situated on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.

St Ives

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St Ives is one of the most loved, visited and photographed picturesque seaside resorts in England.

Newton Poppleford

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Newton Poppleford has been around since Saxon times

Bigbury on Sea

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Situated in Bigbury Bay on the South Devon Coast in the heart of an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Ashburton

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Located half way between Plymouth and Exeter, Ashburton lies on the southerly slopes of Dartmoor and is the only town entirely within the boundaries of the Dartmoor National Park.

Ottery St Mary

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Ottery St Mary is situated just six miles from the Jurassic coastline of East Devon and Dorset and eleven miles from Exeter in the Otter valley.

Buckfastleigh

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Buckfastleigh is located on the southerly edge of the Dartmoor National Park in mid-Devon.

Appledore

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Appledore is located on the north Devon coast at the mouth of the estuary of the rivers Taw and Torridge.

Seaton

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The coastal resort of Seaton is tucked away in a corner of East Devon at the mouth of the River Axe, in the beautiful, unspoilt Axe Valley.

Salcombe

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Salcombe must be one of the most beautiful harbour towns in the world, situated in the South Hams, at Devon´s most southerly tip.

Falmouth

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Falmouth is famous for its harbour. Together with the Carrick Roads, it forms the third deepest natural harbour in the world, and the deepest in Western Europe.

Sticklepath

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The small village of Sticklepath lies on the north side of the Dartmoor National Park beside the River Taw.

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