Devon Travel Guide - Towns and Villages Gazetteer

Situated at the junction of the Taw and Torridge rivers, Appledore is a popular fishing village with atmospheric cobbled streets. Many of the cottages date from the Georgian period. There is a tidy pebble beach, and the opportunity to try your hand at fishing and boating.
Appledore, Devon, England

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Ashburton was a centre of the tin mining industry. The town gives good access to eastern Dartmoor, and many of the most popular tors of Dartmoor National Park are only a short drive away. The parish church of St Andrew dates to the 12th century but was much rebuilt in the 15th century, with more recent stained glass by CE Kempe.
Ashburton, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century St Lawrence Chapel
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Ashprington is a lovely village located down quiet lanes in the South Hams, a few miles south of Totnes. The historic 14th-century church of St David sits on a small level bench of land looking over the green and a picturesque inn. The church boasts an interesting Norman font. This is rural Devon at its very best!
Ashprington, Devon, England, TQ9 7UZ

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Heritage Highlight: The medieval parish church of St David
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Axminster is set in eastern Devon close to the border with Dorset. The town made its name as a centre for quality carpet making. Thomas Whitty made the first carpets here in 1755, and Axminster has never looked back! You can view carpets being made in the Axminster factory.
Axminster, Devon, England

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Axmouth is an attractive village on the banks of the Axe estuary, about one mile from the sea. An Iron Age hillfort rises above the church of St Michael, which boasts a lovely Norman doorway. The village is popular with bird watchers as a good place to find a variety of seagoing birds such as gulls, terns, and numerous wading birds.
Axmouth, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Michael's church with its medieval wall paintings
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A historic town on the River Taw, Barnstaple's most interesting historic building is probably the restored 13th-century bridge. You can also see remnants of a Norman castle mound. The parish church of St Peter dates to 1107 and boasts a twisted lead spire and a separate 15th-century chantry chapel.
Barnstaple, Devon, England

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Once a fishing village, Beer later made its name as the source of Beer Stone, which provided the material for many of Britain's most famous buildings. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book, and the manor of Beer was once owned by Catherine Parr, last wife of Henry VIII. It later became infamous as a haven for smugglers.
Beer, Devon, England

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The secluded village of Berry Pomeroy stands just east of Totnes and boasts the impressive ruins of a castle built in the 13th century. In the 16th century, an attempt was made to transform the castle into a mansion, but this was never completed, leaving the castle a mix of medieval fortress and Jacobean mansion house.
Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century Berry Pomeroy Castle
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A market town on the Torridge River in north Devon, Bideford has a long history as a seafaring centre. Many of the most impressive historical buildings in the town centre were built by successful ship owners. Bideford Long Bridge, built in 1474, uses no less than 24 arches to span the river, joining Bideford to 'East the Water' on the far side. Author Charles Kingsley wrote much of his most famous work, 'Westward Ho!' in the Royal Hotel in Bideford.
Bideford, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: The 15th century Long Bridge
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A historic town on the Bovey River in south Devon at the eastern edge of Dartmoor National Park, Bovey Tracey has a history as a centre of china clay mining. It takes its name from the river and the de Tracey family who held the manor after the Norman Conquest.
Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval rood screen in the parish church of St Peter, Paul, and Thomas of Canterbury
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