Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary

Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary Adjacent to the South Devon Railway station this is popular with children and a good rainy day attraction. Walk through the butterfly house and the butterflies might actually land on you. Watch the otters play and being fed. http://www.ottersandbutterflies.co.uk

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South Devon Railway

South Devon Railway From Totnes you can walk upstream from the old town bridge and you will reach the South Devon Railway station at Littlehempston. From here you can take a steam train up the Dart Valley to Buckfastleigh. The train runs alongside the river for most of its journey.…

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Totnes

Totnes An attractive market town and the first bridge across the River Dart. The main street leads uphill from the river and has some fine Elizabethan buildings and some interesting shops. There are relatively few of the big high street chains represented here and the majority of the shops are…

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Dartmouth

Dartmouth Famous for the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth is a beautiful town on the estuary of the River Dart. Walk out to Dartmouth Castle (or you can take the ferry) or just browse around the local shops. There are some excellent (if expensive) restaurants. Walk to Bayards Cove and have…

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