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Rich agricultural land has given this very sheltered part of Devon a prosperity that it has enjoyed for many centuries. The villages have well kept thatched cottages, and the towns like Salcombe and Dartmouth have architectural beauty
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| Dartmouth, Devon | A sheltered harbour and deepwater port since Roman times, and the home of the Royal Naval College since 1905. Encircles by hills and with a magnificent view across the river to Kingswear on the other bank. The town has narrow, winding streets, a Pannier Market (where craftsmen have stalls) , a High Street with half timbered houses. Down by the water's edge is Baynard's Cove, where the Pilgrim Fathers put in for repairs on their way to America |
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| Kingsbridge | The town stands at the head of a large estuary. The Cookworthy
Museum of |Rural Life is worth a visit. And along Fore Street
you will find a 16th century colonnaded row of shops, a 19th century town
hall and a 15th century church
In summer you can take a boat trip down the estuary to Salcombe |
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| Modbury | Slate hung, Georgian buildings in this pretty little market town. Though the half timbered Exeter Inn goes back to the 16th century |
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| Newton Ferriers | Another town with gabled houses and thatched cottages, overlooking an estuary (the Yealm here) Nearby is another village, Noss Mayo, known for its May Day procession. A bout a mile away the sandy beach at Stoke |
| Plymouth | Deeply set in naval history. Drake crushed the Spanish Armada
from here (after he had finished his game of bowls on the Hoe, the Pilgrim
Fathers sailed in the Mayflower, Captain Cook set out to explore,. There
is still a naval base in Plymouth.
There are spectacular views over Plymouth Sound from the Hoe, and the Citadel fortress at its eastern end. Wander through the Barbican, Plymouth's old harbour area. The centre of the city was almost obliterated by German bombing in World War II |
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| Salcombe | Salcombe enjoys a particularly mild climate in this sheltered spot. It is a yachting centre, and stands on a lovely stretch of coast (much owned by the National Trust) |
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| Totnes | Totnes is a lovely town, built on the side of a steep hill. It grew from the wealth of the cloth trade in the Middle Ages. Fore Street has a number of 16th and 17th century merchants houses. It also has the columned shop arcades, the Butterwalk and the Poultry Walk, where the respective markets were once held. The circular keep of the 13th century castle remain |
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