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South Devon & Dartmoor (Slow Travel)

By Hilary Bradt

South Devon & Dartmoor (Slow Travel) Leisure, Home & Garden

South Devon & Dartmoor (Slow Travel)

By Hilary Bradt

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This new second edition of South Devon and Dartmoor is part of Bradt’s distinctive ‘Slow travel’ series of guides to UK regions, offering in-depth exploration of one of England’s most popular areas, a part of the country that has deep, historic ties with the USA. Written by resident experts Hilary Bradt and Janice Booth, it is the essential companion guide to discovering not just the obvious and most popular sites, but also for getting off the beaten track.  South Devon has many links with the USA. The port city of Plymouth is where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail from on the Mayflower in 1620 (a wide range of events is in the pipeline to mark the 400th anniversary in 2020). The region was also the birthplace of several US-connected sons, including Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh, while in more recent times it was the site of the ill-fated and little-known ‘Exercise Tiger’ during World War 2, in which up to 1,000 American lives are thought to have been lost. And for family history enthusiasts, the guide’s detailed descriptions of village churches are used by visiting genealogists searching for ancestors from Devon. Colourful and witty writing, along with the authors’ enthusiasm for their subject, makes reading the guide a pleasure. Much of the information has appeared in no other guidebook as the authors uncover the lesser-known charms of the region and different aspects of the more popular places, together with colourful characters from the past, folk history, and literary links from Agatha Christie to Conan Doyle. Discover the region’s new whisky distillery; learn what really goes on at a wassail gathering; find out what you should do if you're harassed by pixies on Dartmoor; and discover unique local events like the annual Orange Race held in Totnes.  The guide has a special emphasis on car-free travel: walking, cycling and river boats, as well as local buses and trains. Local food is covered, while accommodation and places to eat and drink have been hand-selected with additional advice from a Devon-based tour operator, from idyllically located campsites to stylish boutique B&Bs.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2018-06-07
Publication Date:
2018-04-23
Publisher:
Bradt Travel Guides
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1784770779
ISBN13:
9781784770778
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
433 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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