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for Devon (England)

Rating Summary based on 44 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		25
  • 4 Stars
    		12
  • 3 Stars
    		2
  • 2 Stars
    		1
  • 1 Star
    		4

Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.2
  		• 3.6
  		• 3.8
  		• 4.8
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  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 566

    4 Stars Seaton Tramway - Devon's Gain, Eastbourne's Loss Review with images 11/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good half-day out

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Open-top trams require fine weather

    The demise of the tram has always seemed a crying shame to me, what with all that ripping up of infrastructure that went on into the mid-1950’s, until Blackpool was ‘last mans standing’, and then more as a tourist attraction than a serious attempt at running public transport. It seems even more ironic that we are now discovering the ‘green credentials’ of trams, and re-stuffing all that infrastructure back into the ground; well, in Manchester, Sheffield, West Midlands and Croydon we have (more London routes are pencilled in by Ken L too)! The Seaton Tramway of which I write owes a lot to ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 volcano

    Member since 27/03/2001

    Reviews written: 105

    4 Stars North Devon, walker's and surfer's heaven 30/08/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty of places to explore for walkers, Woolcombe - top beach for surfers

    Disadvantages Disadvantages When it rains, it is very heavy. Small roads are quite hilly to drive through.

    Introduction: We have been to Cornwall and South Devon in previous years. This year (2010) we have decided to explore North Devon. Some friends suggested the region around Woolacombe and therefore we booked a lodge in Mullacott Park (see my other review for this park) for a week. On the way there: We set off from Oxfordshire in the morning and encounterd a few traffic jams on the way, mainly along M4 and M5. The main reason for these traffic jams was not the volume of traffic, not broken down vehicles along the road but car accidents - NOT on our side of the motorway but on THE OTHER SIDE! YES ... more
  • 26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    baeswoman

    5 Stars Grans just want to have fun 30/01/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Endless variety of things to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Uncertain weather

    Normally I would never read the Sun newspaper, let alone buy a copy, but for a week every year I am waiting at the door for my newsagent to open. I don't want to miss the tokens for my next Sun mini break (4 days for 46.50 including insurance) But this is not a review for Sun holidays. This is a review of North Devon. The reason I am queuing is that I want to get in my form early so that I am assured that I will get my mini break in Devon and not Skegness or Rhyl. The Packing: Make sure that you take clothing suitable for every type of weather. Unfortunately in England you are never sure what ... more
  • 63 of 63 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    water-witch

    5 Stars The Sea Trout Inn at Staverton 11/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages excellent accomodation, super food and beer, lovely location

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    Periodically I have a small job, which necessitates staying overnight in South Devon. I am fortunate that I have my overnight accomodation paid for. I don't know about you, but if I am away for the odd night, I tend to plump for the local Travelodge, or similar! I had not done the job for quite a long time, and in the meantime became involved with my significant other who, coincidentally, lives in Devon, quite near Dartington, where I was working. As I get an allowance for the hotel, it seemed sensible to use it. Now, whilst there is nothing wrong with the Travelodge, it is not the ideal place ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 dynamicnurse

    Member since 30/07/2007

    Reviews written: 644

    4 Stars Devon only knows. 02/07/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Everything.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Nothing.

    Not that I am trying to get a job working for the South West Tourist Board, but following on from my previous review I thought that I would now complete a review on that wonderful county that I live in - namely Devon, which as we all know is God’s own county. Being the second to last county in this country (Cornwall of course being the last one of all), it is the only county that has two separate coastlines - the southern coast that faces the first part of the English Channel, and the northern part that sits on the Bristol Channel. And on a clear day, you can just about make out the southern ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    chezbabe101

    5 Stars Westward Ho! go today family holidays 25/08/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap accomodation, gorgeous views.. beach

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    Many places have had books named after them, but Westward Ho! is the only place to have been named after a book. "Westward Ho! is an 1855 British historical novel by Charles Kingsley, inspired in part by the Crimean War." it is also where the famous author Charles Kingsley lived, it is a Victorian town with a long beach and pebble ridge stretching to the mouth of the Taw Torridge estuary. Well to me Westward Ho! is just lovely, perfect for a family holiday, It is situated just a mile and a half from Bideford in North Devon EX39. From London it is just 4hrs, M4 to Bristol then M5 south bound to ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    stitch99

    5 Stars Divine Devon Review with images 27/07/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages So much to see and do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very crowded roads

    I always wanted to go to Devon when I was little. I had seen pictures of thatched cottages with hay wagons passing along dusty country lanes. I had seen golden sands lapped by crystal clear water and fringed by palm trees. It seemed an awful long way to go though so it was some years before we ventured to pack our car with all required for a week's camping. Sure enough, it was a long way to go and the trip wasn't made any easier by roadworks on the M5, already heaving with caravans. But hey ho, we Brits are used to this kind of travel and we carried on. We were staying at a campsite just ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Zimmo

    1 Star RIVIERA BAY HOLIDAY PARK, BRIXHAM 23/09/2008
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages LOCATION

    Disadvantages Disadvantages ACCOMODATION AND POOR VALUE FOR MONEY

    Riviera Bay Holiday Camp, Brixham We had a 3 night weekend break at this site last month, and I wish to warn anyone tempted to book a holiday there - the accomodation is just the pits and it really does spoil what should be a relaxing stay in a beautiful part of the country. On the positive - The site overlooks St Mary's Bay, which is beautiful. The entertainment laid on, like bowling and a night club, looks reasonable. The staff at reception are friendly. There is a pub, which serves a good variety of drinks and food, which looks eatable but relies very heavily on pork/bacon, so we didn't ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mandyco

    5 Stars Unwind, And Go With The Flow. 22/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A town a retains its quaintness

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None I can think of

    Believe it or not, I actually take my holidays in Britain. I hate flying, and loathe waiting in airports for hours. Why bother going abroad, when there are so many fabulous places throughout the United Kingdom to visit, we have hundred's of miles of beautiful coasts, quaint villages, national parks and moorland. I bet most people have hardly ever seen much of what, our very own country has to offer. I tend to holiday in many different places in this country, I enjoy discovering new places and sampling the local culture. I even collect bookmarks on my travels; up to now I have about sixty ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 brianlfc

    Member since 08/11/2000

    Reviews written: 285

    5 Stars Lovely Place 29/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Nice Scenery, Lovely Beaches, relaxing, Pleasant

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not much in the night-life department

    I went to Devon (The English Riviera) for a short break during the summer, we stayed in a small fishing village called Brixham, and I absolutely loved the place. The village itself was gorgous, it looked like one of those fishing villages you see on a jigsaw cover, with the colourful little houses, hundreds of yachts, fishing boats, etc moored up. The people in the village where very friendly, the only downfall of Brixham was those MASSIVE HILLS, honestly when you walked up the street, you was literary walking UP!..but apart from that it was a excellent, friendly and really clean place with ... more
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