Devon (Best of Britain): Accessible, Contemporary Guides by Local Experts - Softcover

Simon Heptinstall

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185458426X ISBN 13: 9781854584267

Publisher: Crimson Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Rolling hills, lush farmland, thatched cottages, pretty country pubs, dramatic rivers, unique double coastline, wild seascapes, picturesque fishing villages, historic harbour towns, stunning beaches. Devon offers the best of Britain in one county. But modern Devon also offers stylish restaurants set up by the likes of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Damien Hirst and Michael Caines, cool new boutique B&Bs and chic urban hotels… and all the modern facilities and quirky attractions to create a perfect break however long you stay.

We have saved you precious holiday time by hand-selecting:

• The best… fresh, organic and local produce and the best tucked-away farm shops and delis to buy it from
• The best… places to eat out: from quirky cafés to Michelin-starred restaurants
• The best… wet-weather options: for when the unpredictable British weather lets you down
• The best… things to do with children (and where to go to get away from them!)
• The best… places to stay: from cosy cottages to boutique hotels
• The best… local legends, festivals and pubs
• Local secrets revealed: recommendations from local characters such as football hero Steve Perryman, and Mercury Prize-nominated musician Seth Lakeman
• PLUS A foreword by acclaimed celebrity chef, Michael Caines MBE.
  
  Want to explore more of the Best of Britain? Why not check out some of the other titles in the Best of Britain series:

  Cornwall... Cotswolds... East Anglia... Edinburgh & East Coast Scotland...Isle of Wight & the New Forest...Lake District...Northern Irelandand Peak District

About this title

About the Author

When former taxi-driver and garage-manager Simon Heptinstall switched to journalism he was soon described by Private Eye as a miserable little squirt. Luckily he's grown a bit since then and cheered up slightly, so only the squirt part applies. Simon grew up in Devon, went to school there, was in terrible, terrible band that played all over the county, trained as a cider-maker, worked for the county council before going away to university. He came back to be editor of the Cornish and Devon Post newspaper and be a member of the trust that owns one of the county's professional football teams. Simon's award-winning travel writing appears regularly in the Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Daily Telegraph and Evening Standard.

From the Back Cover

Rolling hills - Lush farmland - Thatched cottages
- Pretty country pubs - Dramatic rivers - Unique double
coastline - Wild seascapes - Picturesque fishing villages
- Historic harbour towns - Stunning beaches. Devon offers
the best of Britain in one county.
Modern Devon also offers stylish restaurants set up by the
likes of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Damien Hirst and
Michael Caines, cool new boutique B&Bs and chic urban
hotels... and all the modern facilities and quirky attractions
to create a perfect break however long you stay.

From the Inside Flap

Why buy
the Best of Britain?
This is the best guide to Devon - and
not just because we've gathered all the
essential up-to-date info - but because
we've really thought about what YOU
want from a modern British holiday.
DISCOVER locally sourced
information from an acclaimed author
and journalist who knows Devon like
the back of his hand
LEARN the secrets of Dartmoor,
Exmouth, Ilfracombe and Exeter from
local characters who know their stuff
and speak their mind
SAVE time and money by reading
recent visitors' highlights of Lyme
Regis, Plymouth and Croyde
FOLLOW the footsteps of Devon's
famous faces from Joss Stone to Sir
Ranulph Fiennes
ENJOY the easy-to-use design, great
pictures and clear, handy maps

Edition details

• Publisher: Crimson Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185458426X
• ISBN 13: 9781854584267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320