Plymouth - A historic naval town and port, Plymouth was a significant trading post during the Roman occupation of Britain, though was settled even earlier than this. This full colour fold-out Visitors' Map of Devon covers the whole county, extending into Somerset as far as Ilminster. Torquay - One of east Devon's most popular resorts, Torquay stands on Torbay, near to Paignton, it has a long tradition as a fishing town but in recent years has depended more on tourism for its economic survival. Dartmouth - A historic port, even as far back as the 11th century Crusades, Dartmouth is now a popular holiday destination on the South Devon coast.

South Devon is also home to the prevalent fishing town of Brixham, as well as the popular towns of Thurlestone, Teignmouth, Sidmouth and Dawlish.

The south of England was the area most vulnerable to invasion, especially during the Napoleonic conflicts between 1793 and 1815.

National Route 2 between Plymouth and Totnes, before reappearing at Dawlish and heading to Exeter (Exe Estuary Trail), down to Exmouth and from Seaton to Axminster (Stop Line Way). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Set within some of the county’s most beautiful landscapes, Devon has miles of cycle routes and trails for all kinds of cycling. This interactive map shows spatially defined policy areas and boundaries that feature in or are referred to in the adopted East Devon Local Plan and East Devon Villages Plan.

For visitors to Devon there are a good choice of hotels, guest houses and also cottages for rent (see lower down page). Whether you are looking for a short break, summer holiday or a great day out then you will find everything you need in our brochure. please ensure you check carefully before making any decisions based on the contents within this article. South Molton, Devon This relief on this drawing,is indicated by dense interlining ('hachures'), with,the summits of hills left blank.