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• Devon (pronounced /ˈdɛvən/) is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, often indicating a traditional or historical context. The county shares borders with Cornwal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon
• Britain in summer - five of our favourites by Lonely Planet July 03, 2009 Devon - seaside towns for all tastes Devons southern shore presents a dazzling display of seaside... (read article)
• Introduction to Devon by FROMMER'S November 20, 2006 The great patchwork-quilt area of southwest England, part of the "West Countree," abounds in cliff-side farms, rolling hills, foreboding moors, semitropical plants, and fishing villages that provide some of the finest scenery in England. You can pony trek across moor and woodland, past streams and sheep-dotted fields, or soak up atmosphere and ale at a local pub. The British approach Devon with the same kind of excitement normally reserved for hopping over to the Continent. Especially along the coastline, the names of the seaports, villages, and resorts are synonymous with holidays in the sun: Torquay, Clovelly, Lynton-Lynmouth. Devon is a land of jagged coasts -- the red cliffs in the south face the English Channel. In South Devon, the coast from which Drake and Raleigh set sail, tranquillity prevails, and on the bay-studded coastline of North Devon, pirates and smugglers found haven. (read article)
• Where Monsters Roamed on England's Shore by SCOTT NORVELL July 11, 2004 (read article)
• Yankee Inn, English Charm, French Approval by R. W. APPLE JR. March 12, 2003 (read article)
• At Home on the Moors by SUSAN SPANO June 08, 1997 (read article)
• A Modern Medieval Castle by SUSAN ALLEN TOTH March 24, 1996 (read article)
• A Walker's Haven On the Coast of Devon by SUSAN ALLEN TOTH; July 14, 1991 (read article)