At Tiverton the world divides. The M5 whizzes motorists southward for Totnes and Plymouth, Torbay and Tavistock. The A361 takes a slower, squiggly route west to Exmoor and Barnstaple. For rail users, ...

Even for locals, many of the tropical-looking beaches in South Devon—a seaside county about four hours by car from London—are word-of-mouth tip-offs. Some are sandy coves, washed out of the schist ...

While London or Cornwall may be at the top of everyone’s bucket list of places to go, a lesser-known gem is South Devon. Nestled between the wild and rugged beauty of Dartmoor National Park and the ...