Top Things to do in South Devon
What to do and see in South Devon, England: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in South Devon, United Kingdom including Britannia Royal Naval College, Coleton Fishacre, Orchard Organic Farm, Mamhead, Dartington Dairy @ Old Parsonage Farm, Teignmouth Riverbeach and Arts Quarter, Teignmouth Coastwatch, Totnes Guildhall, Berry Pomeroy Castle, Kingsbridge Quay.
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1. Britannia Royal Naval College
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 287 reviews
BRNC should be a key ingredient to any visit to the West Country. Tours of this iconic building will offer an informative narrative allowing you to appreciate the rich history, role and relevance of this building and the naval training conducted here today, providing you with a quality, value for money, informative visit. Public Tours start from a convenient pick-up point in Dartmouth town. In a manageable group size, you will be taken to the College by coach for a walking tour, which lasts approximately 2 1/4 hours.
Reviewed By capdellatraveller
We booked in advance for this guided tour, it costs £13 or £11.25 for seniors/students. It was a fascinating experience.. picked up by small coach, we had to present photographic ID as security is quite tight. You can take photos on the tour but asked to avoid identifying the cadets. We arrived on a special day, quite by chance, called HAVOC DAY. Groups of cadets running around the grounds on different routes, with full kit, hauling hefty telegraph poles. Some looked about to collapse, it was amazing to watch at close quarters. Our guide was an ex officer from the college & spent more than two hours with us, stopping at various points on the parade ground, in front of the captain's house, in the chapel & the museum, in the quarterdeck room & finally outside the college shop, where I bought a handsome navy umbrella as a momento of the day. This was one of our highlights while staying in Dartmouth. You only get to see a tiny part of the college but you will get a great impression of its architecture & history as well as a glimpse of the cadets & their training...
2. Coleton Fishacre
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5.0 based on 1,786 reviews
Reviewed By JandAre
Third visit to this beautiful house. The grounds are magnificent and stretch down to the river. Unusual plants everywhere adding so much colour and interest. This is by far my favourite NT property - the warm feel of the house coupled with stunning views and beautifully designed and planted gardens surpass all the others.
3. Orchard Organic Farm
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By RustyJ76
Amazing place to stay. Had the best week people that run it are lovely and very helpful. Very clean and a great set up.
4. Mamhead
5. Dartington Dairy @ Old Parsonage Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
A working farm and dairy on the beautiful Dartington Estate. Our dairy goat and jersey cow herds are loved and cared for here on the Dartington estate, allowing them to produce the highest quality milk. From this milk we produce artisan products on site, award winning goat milk ice cream, kefir and yoghurt. If you'd like to give our products and ice cream a try then stop by the dairy to pick up a tub. You can even get a real flavour of life in a Devon dairy farm, try your hand at milking the goats while you're here if you book into one of our farm experiences.
Reviewed By sherylf150
Booked a combination of activities including a tour of the goat milking pens and did goat yoga which was absolutely hilarious. Very educational and the guy doing the tours was very informative, friendly and personable. Tried the goats milk ice cream and normally I hate goat milk products (an acquired taste) but this was scrummy!
6. Teignmouth Riverbeach and Arts Quarter
7. Teignmouth Coastwatch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By sandymL8269RF - Exeter, United Kingdom
I think coastwatch should get a lot more publicity. We have a small boat which we launch in Teignmouth and it is great to know that we will be logged and if we don’t come back someone will know. These good people are not paid they give their time willingly, to make the sea safer for those who use it.
8. Totnes Guildhall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By 695lynnp - Cincinnati, United States
Stumbled across this place behind St. Mary's church. A gentlemen who appeared to be "on duty" was eager to share with us the history of the town guild hall, which contains a listing of all the mayors, including the current mayor dressed in formal mayoral garb. Also a mantrap (!) and cell in which criminals were held. The hall itself is small. Worth a quick stop to see and hear a bit of English history before returning to walking the steep HIgh Street of Totnes with its charming shops.
9. Berry Pomeroy Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 411 reviews
Tucked away in a deep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin with a colourful history of intrigue. Within the 15th-century defences of the Pomeroy family castle, looms the dramatic ruined shell of its successor, the great Elizabethan mansion of the Seymours. Begun in around 1560 and ambitiously enlarged from around 1600, their mansion was intended to become the most spectacular house in Devon, a match for Longleat and Audley End. Never completed, and abandoned by 1700, it became the focus of blood-curdling ghost stories, recounted in the audio tour. The location of the castle makes it ideal for walkers who can explore the nearby beautiful woodland or you can enjoy a light lunch, home made cake or restorative cup of tea in the cafe. Within a short drive are Totnes Castle and Dartmouth Castle, making it an ideal day out for families.
Reviewed By 236traceya - Havant, United Kingdom
A scenic & peaceful area with the stunning ruins of the famously haunted Berry Pomeroy Castle that is steeped in a turbulent & colourful history between the Pomeroy & Seymour families, that is lovingly maintained by the English Heritage Society, there is a small on-site cafe & a limited amount of parking in the carpark nearby that has some marked disabled bays, but be careful of the narrow bendy lanes to get there, as I found it quite dangerous with people driving far too fast in the opposite direction when the roads were muddy & the sun was glaring, nevertheless it was well worth the visit, just don't forget to book online before visiting.
