subject: The Delights Of Devon And Its Hotels [print this page] When you visit the third largest county in England, Devon, you will find in the 7,000 sq. km you can go and see the two sprawling natural parks of Exmoor and Dartmoor. Many quaint and picturesque villages with little thatched cottages are here and you can enjoy the sea air at the lovely coastal resorts. Learn about the interesting history of the county while staying at the hotels in Devon which borders with Somerset, Dorset, and, Cornwall, and offers a beautiful part of England with many attractions for people visiting. The county of Devon is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although it has never officially been shired.
Visit the cathedral town of Exeter, and the port cities of Plymouth, the largest city in Devon and then Torbay and its many seaside resorts. Devon is the only county in England to have two separate coastlines, a north and a south. The southern coast of Devon touches the English Channel and the northern coast, the Bristol Channel and Celtic Sea.
Accommodation
Accommodation of every type, from self-catering apartments, bed and breakfasts, and starred hotels in Devon are available, with the count for hotels amounting to more than four hundred and seventy. Examples are The Barnstaple Hotel, and the Legacy Plymouth Intern that are three starred and the Mercure Southgate Exeter, and Grand Hotel Torquay, which both have four stars.
Set in West Devon, at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, the Manor House and the Ashbury hotels are set in over six hundred acres of majestic countryside, with an extremely high level of amenities for guests to take part in and enjoy.
Those guests staying at these hotels in devon have options of playing golf, tennis, both indoor and outdoor, badminton and indoor bowls that is free, as for their guests there is no charge. Amongst the other facilities are swimming pools, spas, ten-pin bowling, snooker and target ranges that feature archery, air pistols and air rifles. Definitely, there is enough activity to ensure that nobody is bored while staying there.
Activities for children include tube slides, an astra slide and plenty more. The childrens Game zone is equipped with amongst other things to occupy them, Xbox, play stations, and besides lots more, there is a dance stage.
The craft centre offers classes in Pottery, glass engraving, hot press printing, and woodwork, all at a minimum cost, really only a charge for material.
Devon Attractions
As well as enjoying the top class facilities in the aforementioned hotels, theres a mass of attractions to get out to see. The World Heritage site of the Geopark is within easy reach from Torquay. Torquay is known for its association with prolific crime authoress, Agatha Christie, and then there is Dartmoor, which has now added to its fame, the filming of the Steven Spielberg film The War Horse.
Englands only natural UNESCO World Heritage site of the Dorset and East Devon Coast, which, because of its geology has become known as the Jurassic Coast is certainly worth seeing , together with Dartmoor and Exmoor, the two national parks.
