Devon Travel Guide - Towns and Villages Gazetteer

Silverton is a picturesque village about 8 miles north of Exeter on the old road to Tiverton. It once formed part of an estate owned by Alfred the Great. The village boasts a wealth of thatched and cob cottages and the 14th-century parish church of St Mary.
Silverton, Devon, England, EX5 4BL

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Heritage Highlight: Thatched cottages on Fore Street

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Slapton is an attractive village in the South Hams region of Devon. Set on a hill, Slapton looks down on a long shingle beach known as Slapton Sands, where Allied forces prepared for the D-Day landings in 1944. Between the beach and the village is Slapton Ley, the largest freshwater lake in the southwest, now a wetlands nature reserve. In the village is a 14th-century ruined tower, the last remnant of a medieval chantry chapel.
Slapton, Devon, England

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South Molton is a pretty market town, known as 'The Gateway to Exmoor'. The 15th-century parish church boasts a dozen Green Men carvings. The picturesque market square is ringed with historical buildings, including the Georgian Guildhall and the 19th-century Pannier Market.
South Molton, Devon, England, EX36 4BH

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Heritage Highlight: St Mary Magdalene Church and its Green Men carvings

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Sticklepath is a village on the northern edge of Dartmoor, just 3 miles from Okehampton. The long-distance Tarka Trail runs through Sticklepath, providing good walking opportunities. Trails follow the river and link Sticklepath to nearby Belstone, the gateway to Dartmoor for walkers.
Sticklepath, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: The National Trust's restored forge mill at Finch Foundry

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The attractive village of Stoke, Devon, (not to be confused with the large town of Stoke in Staffordshire!) stands on high ground near the historic smuggler's port of Hartland Quay. The 14th-century parish church of St Nectans is the second highest in Devon, and revels in the name of "Cathedral of North Devon". An ancient holy well associated with St Nectan stands a few paces from the churchyard.
Stoke, Devon, England

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Stoke Gabriel is a quintessential English village on a quiet creek off the River Dart in southern Devon, on the edge of the South Hams area. On a small green by the church is a yew tree believed to be over 800 years old. An old rhyme tells that if you walk seven times around the tree, backward, without stumbling, you will be granted a wish.
Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: Church House Inn, dating in part to to the 12th century

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A beautiful South Hams village, close to Torcross and Slapton Sands. The parish church of St Michael dates to 1431 and stands near the site of an ancient holy well.
Stokenham, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: 15th century St Michael's church

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A prosperous market town at the south-west corner of Dartmoor National Park, Tavistock sits astride the Tavy River. Tavistock was granted a market charter in 1105, and two centuries later became a stannary town (a centre for weighing and assaying tin). Three miles away is Buckland Abbey, home of naval hero Sir Francis Drake, who was born here in or around 1542.
Tavistock, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: Remains of Tavistock Abbey, founded in the 10th century

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Tiverton is a large market town in mid-Devon, at the confluence of the Exe and Lowman rivers. The two rivers gave rise to the town name, for Tiverton comes from 'Twy ford ton', or 'the town on two fords'.
Tiverton, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: Tiverton Castle, begun in the 11th century

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Torcross is a small village at the southern end of Slapton Sands, in the South Hams of Devon. The area around Torcross was used by the US Army training for the D-Day landings. A reminder of those dark days is present in the form of an American Sherman tank at the side of the road by the main visitor parking lot. Slapton Ley nature reserve is immediately behind the beach.
Torcross, Devon, England

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