Experience Devon 2015

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WALKING CYCLING GEOLOGY WILDLIFE HORSE RIDING
Why not try one of the great networks of
cycleways, footpaths and bridleways to help you
explore this fabulous countryside and get active
at the same time.
Devon’s environment has something to offer
throughout the year, indeed many sites are
best visited out of season. Nothing can beat
an exhilarating cliff top walk on a blustery
winters’ day, the vivid autumn colours as you
stroll through woodlands or the activity in the
estuaries, teeming with migrating and wintering
birds. Our heaths and moorlands take on their
own unique beauty during the winter months
and the stunning displays of spring flowers
such as wild daffodils and bluebells are simply
breath-taking.
Devon provides endless opportunities for all
ages and abilities to get out and active. Leave
the car at home and use the integrated bus and
train network to access multi-use routes, ideal
for safe and easy walking or cycling. A number
of accessible trails are suitable for families with
young children and pushchairs or the elderly
and those who use wheelchairs. So why not
take a weeks’ holiday to walk a section of the
South West Coast Path or cross the county
from north to south coast along the Two Moors
Way? Or take a day out with a leisurely cycle
ride around the Exe Estuary or for the more
active go mountain biking in the Tamar Valley.
For those who enjoy wildlife Devon has an
abundance and variety that few other parts
of Britain can rival. From wintering avocets
to Dartford warblers and cirl buntings, even
the most enthusiastic bird watcher will find
something to excite.
Our landscape also tells a fascinating story,
don’t miss the Jurassic Coast in East Devon,
Slapton Ley in the South Hams, the towering
cliffs of the Hartland coastline or the awesome
granite tors strewn across Dartmoor, to see
geology in action!
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1. Cliff Path near Kingswear 2. Exeter Canal
3. Kayaking, River Torridge 4. Cycling on the Meldon Viaduct
5. East Devon by Jenny Bowden 6. Clovelly Harbour
7. Combestone, Dartmoor 8. Bolt Head, Salcombe
9. Jurassic Coast near Branscombe by Tom Hurley
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