English Riviera and South Devon Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About English Riviera and South Devon
The region has one of the mildest climates in England, in particular the Torbay area where the local geography has created a microclimate which, by English standards, is mild. Until the mid-nineteenth century, the region was an agricultural area squeezed between Exeter, the de facto centre of government in the south-west andPlymouth, one of England's premier naval bases. In the 1840s the Great Western Railway fromLondon Paddingtonen route toCornwallwas built through the area. This connection, coupled with the mild climate, made the coastal region, in particular the Torbay area, popular with holiday makers, an attraction that has continues to the present day. Its proximity to Dartmoor has also made it an attractive base for those who wish to explore Dartmoor. The good connections afforded b
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