Press Reviews:
'Slow guides take time to point the way.'
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
‘...Bradt’s Slow Devon & Exmoor gives even more detail, with an emphasis on less consumerist travel....it packs in advice, context and boxed entries on everything from Drake to the South Devon Chilli Farm.'
The Sunday Times
'Visit Devon is so pleased that Bradt Travel Guides have chosen to release their Slow Devon and Exmoor guide. This is a wonderful publication showcasing all the fantastic attributes of Devon - with a million and one reasons to visit! We hope that this guide will not only encourage people to visit, but that it will also enhance their experience whilst here in the county.'
Visit Devon
'It's a real pleasure to see England written about as if it's an exotic secret, but don't be misled by "slow", because here are hikes, bikes and canoes aplenty, together with expedition for twitchers and addicts of local history. I especially enjoyed the first-hand contributions from random folk, such as the manager of Totnes bookshop and a woman recalling the wartime lav at Harland Point station.'
Nicholas Crane, BBC Country File
'Divided into easily accessible sections covering all parts of Devon, with lots of useful information'
Zoe Dawes, The Quirky Traveller
'Packed with more personal stories, quirky anecdotes and recommendations from the locals than you might expect in your average guidebook'
Devon Life
'Bliss'
Bristol & Bath's What's On Magazine
'A gem of a travel guide.'
Western Morning News
'[The authors'] joy at finding out things by accident makes the guidebook special.'
Western Morning News
'The Slow guides are the perfect travel companion – warm, witty and stuffed with insider knowledge. I can't think of a better way to unlock the joys of Britain.'
Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slow
'Written by an insider, this excellent guide is an invitation to slow down and enjoy beautiful places - an inspirational travelling companion.'
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AUTHOR
CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR
CHAPTERS
1. EAST DEVON AND EXETER
Getting there and around, The far east, The Sids, Honiton and the northern villages, The mid Otter, The lower Otter, Exeter, The Exe estuary
2. ESCAPES FROM THE M5
Getting there and around, The Culm Valley, Broadclyst and the Killerton Estate, The Exe Valley: Tiverton and Bickleigh
3. THE EASTERN FRINGE OF DARTMOOR
Getting there and around, The northern Teign valley, The Newton Abbot triangle, Buckfastleigh and area
4. DARTMOOR
Getting there and around, Prehistoric Dartmoor, Dartmoor by bus and on foot, Chagford, Castle Drogo and the north, The east, Central Dartmoor, The west
5. TORBAY AND BEYOND
Getting there and around, Brixham and Paignton, Torquay and around, The northern pocket
6. TOTNES AND THE RIVER DART
Getting there and around, Totnes and around, The lower River Dart, Dartmouth and Kingswear, South of Dartmouth
7. THE SOUTH HAMS AND DEVON'S SOUTHERN TIP
Getting there and around, The Slapton area, Kingsbridge, Salcombe and area: the southern tip of Devon, River Avon, Bigbury-on-Sea and Burgh Island, Modbury and area
8. PLYMOUTH AND THE TAMAR VALLEY
Getting there and around, Plymouth, Escapes from Plymouth, The Tamar Valley, East of the Tavy
9. NORTHWEST DEVON AND LUNDY ISLAND
Getting there and around, Hartland and Clovelly, Bideford, Barnstaple and area, South of Barnstaple, North Devon's seaside, Lundy
10. EXMOOR
Getting there and around, Active Exmoor, Western Exmoor, Lynmouth, Lynton and area, Central Exmoor, Porlock, Dunster and area
INDEX
Hilary Bradt is the founder of Bradt Travel Guides; she has recently moved to Devon.
