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Devon & Cornwall Lonely Planet Guide

This Devon & Cornwall Lonely Planet guide is their most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences.  Explore the botanical wonder of the Eden Project, marvel at the Exeter Cathedral and trek through Exmoor National Park; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside:

• Lonely Planet’s Top Picks – a visually inspiring collection of the destination’s best experiences and where to have them
• Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
• Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – whether it’s history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics
• Eating and drinking – get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try
• Toolkit – all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel
• Colour maps and images throughout
• Language – essential phrases and language tips
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

This guide provides coverage of Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Bodmin, Newquay, Isles of Scilly.

Devon is a county in southwest England. It encompasses sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, medieval towns and moorland national parks. The English Riviera is a series of picturesque, south-coast harbour towns including Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. The South West Coast Path follows the coastline, taking in the towering cliffs of the northern Exmoor Coast and rock formations on the fossil-rich southern Jurassic Coast.

Cornwall is a county on England’s rugged southwestern tip. It forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland and hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land’s End. The south coast, dubbed the Cornish Riviera, is home to picturesque harbour villages such as Fowey and Falmouth. The north coast is lined with towering cliffs and seaside resorts like Newquay, known for surfing.