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        HOME AT FIRST's West Country cottages make an ideal base for discovering some of the best of English history, culture, and geography. Two coastlines — north Devon coast along the Bristol Channel, and the south Devon coast along the English Channel — are within an hour or so of the cottages. Their beaches, resorts towns, fishing villages, coves, walking paths, lighthouses, dramatic cliffs, and magnificent headlands offer some of the finest coastal exploring in Britain.
        Devon's principal city, Plymouth, is reached in about twenty minutes from HOME AT FIRST's Devonshire cottages. From here the Pilgrims set off for America, Sir Francis Drake made the world's oceans British lakes, and the Royal Navy continues to maintain a presence.

FRANCIS DRAKE
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HOME AT FIRST
 

        Inland, the sweeping high moorlands of Dartmoor National Park dominate west central Devon and offer exemplary walking and touring in the wildest parts of southern England. Between the coasts and the moorlands are a myriad of convoluted valleys, each settled with ancient hamlets and villages, many featuring classic English thatched cottages, pubs with great character, and restaurants with great food and drink.
        There are hundreds of activities and attractions we have not mentioned — from steam railways to D-Day monuments to eccentric museums to pony trekking. Most importantly, we think Devon offers visitors the opportunity to discover the traditional England of their imagination, and the surprising England of the present.

 

DEVONSHIRE
THATCHED COTTAGES
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ENGLAND ACTIVITY GUIDE
 

        Lots to do on foot, by bike, or with your rental car!
     Drive the hedge-lined lanes. Discover hidden gems of West Country villages. Walk some of the many short and long-distance trails in Dartmoor National Park or along the coast paths. Bike on dedicated, marked bike routes. Stop for a Devonshire cream tea. Park the car and take the train to Penzance or St. Ives in Cornwall for the day. Play GOLF on a dozen courses within an hour's drive of your cottage. Discover and enjoy local pubs and fine restaurants throughout the region. HOME AT FIRST guests in Devonshire receive our exclusive "England Activities Guide", full of suggestions and maps for day trips and other activities for your visit.

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CLICK HERE! to see a sample day trip from HOME AT FIRST's exclusive "England Activity Guide".

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LIFE'S A BEACH IN THE WEST COUNTRY. THIS BEACH IS AT WOOLACOMBE
ON THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.
TAKE THE KIDS!
 

            
        Should we bring the kids along? Are you kidding?! There are great parks, steam train rides and boat rides better than in any amusement park, and, oh yes, amusement parks, too. Want history to come alive for your kids? Why not take them where so much history has been made? Worried about being away from McDonald's and TV? Don't be. Kids of all ages can get their burgers, fries and CNN all over Britain. And, who knows, maybe the kids will discover new tastes: fish 'n chips, ice lollies, and the fun of exploring thousands of years of English history from Stonehenge to Tintagel Castle to the Industrial Revolution.
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       SEE OUR FAMILY TRAVEL PAGE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION!
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                        KIDS STAY FREE WITH HOME AT FIRST!

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— Martin Brent

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   PRICES ARE DOWN BY AS MUCH AS 10% BELOW LEVELS OF THREE YEARS AGO!  
NOTE: Any included airfares are subject to change until tickets are issued and may
be subject to fuel surcharges and tax increases.
NOTE: Any included car rentals may be subject to any locally charged taxes & fees. 

 
  ECONOMICS 2012: WIN TWICE WITH TWO-TIERED PRICING:
   1. England Fixed Package Prices are as much as 10.17% below 2009 rates!
   2. Instant Discounts can save you hundreds more under these 2012 rates!
        Call or email us for a quote on your dream trip to England for 2012.
 

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WITH HOME AT FIRST'S VACATIONS TO DEVON & CORNWALL?
         You get all the elements your trip requires. You don't get more than you need. Your trip comes with the independence and flexibility that will let you travel at your own pace and explore according to your interests. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS!
          HOME AT FIRST helps you do it all with its exclusive, expansive ENGLAND ACTIVITY GUIDE, plus a current calendar of events happening in England's West Country region during your visit.

SPRING BRINGS NEW LIFE TO ENGLAND'S WEST COUNTRY.
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