Devon
Devon, a farming and pastoral county located in the southwest England with considerable fishing off the coastal towns, is the third largest of the English counties. Its biggest city Plymouth, the chief port, and county town Exeter are its urban centres, while Torbay is its tourist centre. Devon, bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, on the south by the English Channel, is a land of rolling hills, upland areas of forests and rugged stone. Devon, famous for olives cultivation and products like cider and clotted cream, is a popular tourist and vacation centre.
Devon has attractive rural scenery with thatched cob cottages. It is the only county in England with two coastlines named as the Heritage Coast. The famous tourist spots of Devon are Dartmoor National Park, Exmoor National Park, the beaches and the coastlines, which are main surfing centres in Britain. These beaches are flooded with tourists throughout the year. Torbay on the southern coast is perhaps the largest and the most popular of the scenic resorts in the county. The rural market towns of the county such as Axminister, Barnstaple, etc., are notable trading centres.
The chief port Plymouth enhances trade economy and industrialization in the county. Devon has an attractive lifestyle drawing in new industries that are heavily dependent upon its geographical location. The Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the Jurassic Coast for its geographical and geological features is the England’s only natural UNESCO world heritage site. The seaside resorts and its mild climate make Devon an ostentatious holiday destination.