North and South Devon are separated by the granite moor of Dartmoor National Park.
The South West Coast Path runs along the entire length of both the North and South coasts.
The county has attractive rolling rural scenery, and villages with thatched cob cottages.
All these features make Devon a popular holiday destination. The variety of habitats means that there is a wide range of wildlife.
The landscape of the south consists of rolling hills dotted with small towns, such as Dartmouth, Salcombe, Totnes amongst others. The 'Torbay' towns of Torquay and Paignton are the principal seaside resorts on the south coast.
The north of the county is very rural with few major towns except Barnstaple, Great Torrington, Bideford and Ilfracombe.
Devon's main cities of Plymouth in the West and Exeter in the East are both excellent for shopping.
Devon's Exmoor coast has the highest cliffs in southern Britain, culminating in the Great Hangman, a 1043 ft (318 m) "hog-backed" hill with an 820 ft (250 m) cliff-face, located near Combe Martin Bay. Its sister cliff is the 716 ft (218 m) Little Hangman, which marks the edge of Exmoor.
The beaches of Bideford Bay (Woolacombe, Saunton, Westward Ho! and Croyde), along with North Cornwall, and the coast of South Wales, are the main centres of surfing in Britain.
