Devon, England

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Westcombe Beach, Devon
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Devon is a ceremonial country in South West England. Covering 6,707 sq km (2,590 sq mi), it is the fourth largest county in England, and has a population of 1.14 million people (2011 estimate).

Ashprington Point, Devon
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Devon is on the peninsula which it shares with Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast and Dorset to the southeast. Devon faces the Bristol Channel to the north and the English Channel to the south.

Devon is home to the only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in England, titled the Jurassic Coast, which stretches from East Devon to Dorset.

Visiting Devon

There are trains to different parts of Devon from London. The train service from London Waterloo goes to Exeter via Salisbury.

Taw Valley, Devon
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Towns in Devon

Sights in Devon

Buckfast Abbey
Dartmoor National Park
Exmoor National Park

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Devon

Dorset and East Devon Coast

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