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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Devon

14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Devon, England

Updated March 26, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Devon

Devon, England

Wistman's Wood

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

Devon, England

Burgh Island

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

Devon, England

Buckfast Abbey

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

Devon, England

Hound Tor

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

Devon, England

Berry Pomeroy Castle

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

Devon, England

Jay's Grave

This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.

Devon, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

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

Devon, England

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

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