14 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Devon - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Devon

Wistman's Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

Burgh Island

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

Hound Tor

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

Buckfast Abbey

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

A ruined castle has more than its fair share of legends and ghost stories.

Jay's Grave

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.

Bowerman's Nose

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

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Buckfast Abbey

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

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