Category Archives: devon

Five of the best scenic bike rides in the West Country of England

These cycle routes, taking in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, come from a new book, Lost Lanes West, which reveals some of England’s less-well-known, but no-less-exciting, byways

Devon sent: The Mercy puts Teignmouth back on the tourist map

I’d like to add a photo credit for Alex Newcombe whose wonderful picture this is. The image is sold through the Alamy picture library – ‘photo credit: Alamy’. A role alongside Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz in The Mercy has put the charming but faded seaside town in the spotlight

Travels with my dad: a bothy-to-bothy hike in north Devon

The writer is keen to try a hiking route between two of the National Trust’s new camping bothies in north Devon, but is unsure how her recently retired father will take to staying in a ‘stone tent’

Take the kids to … Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre, Devon

A spooky classic ghost train, a coconut shy and wobbly mirrors all add up to good old-fashioned fairground fun at this charming attraction near Dartmoor

Take the kids to … Powderham Castle, Kenton, south Devon

This 600-year-old castle is full of fascinating history, but for kids it’s all about being outside, from interactive shows to a pets’ corner, woodland trails and a deer safari

UK wilderness adventures: build a driftwood den in north Devon

Make your own shelter beneath the cliffs on Peppercombe beach, then spend the night in it, lulled to sleep by the waves. Next day, walk the dramatic South West Coast Path