How to get to Devon, Details of Tourist Information Centres TIC's

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Travelling to Devon

By Car

devon By far the majority of you will arrive by car. The United Kingdom has an extensive Motorway Network. The M4 connects London with Wales and the West Country joining the M5 from Birmingham (157 miles) , The Midlands and the North of England and Scotland (M74,M6,M5, 450 miles) taking you as far as Exeter where the A38 Dual Carriageway takes you to Plymouth and on to Cornwall and the A30 Dual Carriageway takes you the rest of the way to Cornwall.

The North Devon Link Road will take you from the M5 just outside Tiverton all the way to Barnstaple and Bideford in North Devon. Just beyond Exeter you branch off the A38 to take the A380 to Torquay and South Devon. .From London to Exeter is some 170 miles allow 4 hours by car. From Birmingham to Plymouth on the County Border with Cornwall is some 210 miles. Allow 4 hours by car.
The AA's web-site even tells you where to expect holdups on your journey. Transport Direct - Britain's public transport journey planner and car route planner.

Car Hire in Devon

Want a car when you arrive in Devon? National Rental Companies such as Avis Budget Europcar and Hertz have outlets in the City's of Exeter Plymouth and Torquay. There are also locally owned rental outlets in Barnstaple, Newton Abbot and Tegnmouth. Many will deliver the vehicle to your door.

Driving in Devon

When travelling in Devon many of the Lanes are narrow and have high hedges, often there may be a cow or agricultural vehicle around the bend, so drive with care ,and have a great holiday. Narrow quiet roads are part of the unspoilt charm of Beautiful Devon. Much of Dartmoor has a 40mph speed limit, imposed both for your safety and that of animals grazing alongside the unfenced roads.

Nowhere is more than an hour and a half drive, for example Exeter to Plymouth is only 45 miles, whilst Exeter to Barnstaple in North Devon is 41 miles

By Train

Great Western Trains Fast Intercity Express's arrive in Plymouth from London (Paddington) and Birmingham (New Street) many times throughout the day. These stop at Exeter (St Davids) ,and Newton Abbot. Trains also run from London (Waterloo) to Exeter (Central). The fastest service takes just over two hours from Paddington to Exeter (St Davids). There are even daily through trains from Scotland. There are frequent connecting trains from London Heathrow HRW Airport, though to reach Exeter you will usually have to change at Reading. www.nationalrail.co.uk web-site for train times.

South West Trains run services from Exeter St Davids to Paignton in South Devon and Wales and the West run services also from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple in North Devon

By Coach

National Express run daily services from Plymouth, Torquay, and Exeter to London. Victoria for the Tube, Heathrow and Gatwick Airport, the Channel Tunnel and Europe. Allow ? hours from Plymouth to London Victoria. See National Express's web-site for times and fares.

Once you get to Devon there are extensive local coach services to all the outlying towns. The County Council's website contains details of all Bus Services and their frequencies including route maps.

By Air

There are connecting services from Exeter Airport to London Gatwick LGW from Plymouth PLH to Birmingham and Glasgow Scotland.

Tourist Information Centres in Devon

Most of these will have extensive listings of accommodation, but please look at Beautiful Devon's Accommodation Listings First. Some of these are seasonal and have restricted opening times. When phoning from outside UK add 44 leave out first 0

If the number you want is not listed below British Telecom now have all
UK phone numbers online, in a searchable database, and its really fast too.

Town	Address	Phone Number
Ashburton
Axminster
Barnstaple
Bideford
Budleigh Salterton
Chagford
Combe Martin
Dartmoor
Dartmouth TIC
Dawlish TIC	TIC Coronation Gardens	01626 215665
M5 Exeter Services TIC
Exmoor TIC	TIC The Bypass	01726 76333
Exmouth TIC
Honiton TIC
Ilfracombe TIC	The Promenade	01271 863001
Lynton TIC	Town Hall Lee Road	01598 752225
Modbury TIC	Poundwell Meadow Car Park	01548 830159
Newton Abbot		01626 215667
Paignton TIC	The Esplanade	01803 558383
Plymouth TIC	A38 Marsh Mills
Salcombe TIC	Council Hall Market Street	01548 843927/842736
Seaton	18 The Esplanade	01297 21660/21689
Sidmouth TIC	Ham Lane	01395 516441
South Molton TIC	1 East Street	01769 574122
Tavistock TIC	Town Hall Bedford Square	01822 612938
Teignmouth TIC	The Den Sea Front	01626 215666
Devon Visitor Information	Junction 27, M5
Tiverton TIC	Phoenix Lane	01884 255827
Torquay TIC	Vaughan Parade	01803 297428
Totnes TIC	The Plains	01803 863168
Woolacombe TIC	Red Barn Cafe Barton Road	01271 870553

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