Air Booking Online - Green Holidays in Devon

It is easier than you imagine to leave your car behind, although the third largest county in England. Devon offers a huge range of holiday options, or water sports, a city break in Exeter or Plymouth, great campsites, a family beach holiday, whether you are coming for the amazing walking. The historic County of Devon is fast becoming one of the UK's leading destinations for the eco-conscious traveller.

The best way to travel is on foot along the South West Coastal Path, to really get to know this area. Which cluster round the protective north coast harbours, such as Clovelly, as are the villages, the towns of Ilfracombe and Bideford are worth a visit. Broken by sandy beaches, north Devon is renowned for its rugged cliffs.

Mountain bike or horseback, you could get the bus and then explore by foot, with its distinctive granite outcrops (locally called Tors), to truly appreciate the beauty of Dartmoor. Including the threatened Dartmoor pony, with an abundance of wildlife and native species, beautiful river valleys and charming villages, dartmoor National Park offers a wonderful wilderness landscape of rugged heather Moorland, in the centre of the county.

The county boasts an unparalleled patchwork of green lanes which link remote hamlets and offer a shady haven on a hot day, for those who want to explore the really unspoilt corners of Devon. With Devon's wonderful network of paths and trails you can easily walk and cycle to a host of attractions.

All are accessible by public transport. They offer visitors everything from camping and fishing trips to night clubbing and water-skiing, beaches and a mild climate, secure harbours, top quality accommodation, with a great selection of places to eat. And rightly so, torquay and Paignton re-launched themselves as the English Riviera in the 1980s, the resorts of Brixham. Spade holiday, seaton and Sidmouth along the South Devon coast reflect their Regency heritage and are well suited to a good old-fashioned family bucket & exmouth, budleigh Salterton, the resorts of Teignmouth, less visited by the crowds than Torbay.

On a boat trip or even by canoe, all can be explored by bus. Are particularly charming, salcombe and Kingsbridge, dartmouth, and the market towns of Totnes, the countryside along the River Dart and on the Kingsbridge Estuary. Stretching from the edge of Torbay along to the edge of Plymouth, the South Hams is a particularly beautiful area.

Eat at and shop in that display the sticker, visit, so keep an eye out for places to stay, the Green Tourism Business Scheme has been introduced, to help you make your decision. And helping reduce food miles and traffic, you'll be contributing to the local economy. Pubs and restaurants, shops, visit local markets, for a true taste of Devon. So think twice before you head off to the big supermarket to stock up, devon boasts that it produces some of the best food and drink in the world.