Wilder and less trammelled than the rest of Devon, the north of the county has a comfortingly old-fashioned, low-tech feel. Prices are, on the whole, cheaper than the more chi-chi resorts of South ...

Devon is a big draw for active families who come to swim and surf from its sandy beaches, explore gently-winding country lanes or venture over its vast boulder-strewn hills. Less sporty families are ...