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Tourism worth £8.9bn to region
Tourism contributes £8.9bn to the South West economy each year, a new study has found.
Tourists soar to sunny Salcombe
With its sheltered waterways, Salcombe is the most southerly seaside town in Devon, and is one of the South West's best loved sailing centres.
South Hams' finest three hotels
The South Hams is home to a large number of luxurious hotels. 999Kingsbridge picks its top three.
Delightful Dartmouth
A mesh of narrow lanes, stairways and corridors, with plenty of medieval and Elizabethan streetscapes, make Dartmouth a must-see for anyone visiting this part of south Devon.
South Hams hotels among top 50 greenest
Two hotels in the South Hams have been named among the 50 greenest places to stay in the UK.
99% of tourists want to come back for more
Visitors say the South Hams district is good value for money.
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 The rebirth of the WestcountryThe Westcountry has shaken off its country-bumpkin image and reinvented itself as a cultural hotbed, says travel book firm Lonely Planet. |
 Tourism worth £8.9bn to regionTourism contributes £8.9bn to the South West economy each year, a new study has found. |
 Relaxing, rejuvenating Padstow!Traditionally a fishing port, the small Cornish town of Padstow has emerged as a popular tourist destination. |
 Elegant but relaxed, classic yet quirkyHotel du Vin & Bistro, Bristol, the third in this acclaimed chain, indicated a shift for Hotel du Vin, both in the nature of the property and also in the style of decoration employed inside. |
 Flybe announces new flight routesFlybe, the Exeter-based low-cost airline, has announced it is launching nine new routes from its two airports in Devon and Cornwall. |
 Dartmouth becoming leading hub for cruise linersThe stunning seaside town of Dartmouth is fast becoming a leading tourist hub for cruises liners from around the globe. |
 Barcelona flight set to take offBudget airline Flybe is introducing nine new routes from its two airports in Devon and Cornwall. |
 North Devon hotel gets faceliftPenhaven Country House has reopened and is set to offer visitors a taste of North Devon life. |
 Buckland Tout-Saints is top hotel for couplesThe luxurious Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel has won national acclaim with selection as one of the top 200 romantic hotels in Britain and Ireland. |
 South West is the tourist's top spotThe South West has become the top choice for British tourists, according to the Channel 4 programme, Britain's Favourite Holiday. |
 Discover the Westcountry's best-kept secretBe crowd-free as much as carefree in the expanse of unspoilt coast and countryside that is North Devon. |
 South West has a 'hunger' for new hotelsMore than 2,000 new hotel rooms are needed to meet demand for holidays and visits in the South West, according to the region's largest firm of international property consultants. |
 The perfect base to visit StonehengeInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Holiday Inn situated just one mile from Stonehenge. |
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HOTEL Of The Week
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Gidleigh Park is a beautiful country house hotel set on the banks of the North Teign River in the Dartmoor National Park, with 45 acres of gardens and woodland.
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PROPERTY Of The Week
Brownston Street
An elegant and well-proportioned Grade II listed Georgian house in the very centre of this much sought-after South Hams town.
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WINE Of The Week
Camel Valley Bacchus 2006
The sun is starting to peek out from behind the snow clouds, the spring flowers are in full colour, the evenings are lighter again … at last we can look forward to the spring/summer season ahead.
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VILLAGE Of The Week
Cove's long history rich with ship wrecks and smuggling tales
Hope Cove probably derives from the Old English hop meaning a circular valley...
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PRODUCT Of The Week
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Electronics giant LG Electronics has launched what it claims is the world’s fastest Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive in the UK.
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RESTAURANT Of The Week
Boxwood Café review: Raving about Ramsay
999Today food critic Natasha Heard reviews the delightful Boxwood Café, part of the luxurious Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.
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RECIPE Of The Week
Oven roasted Ideford duck breast on a parsnip rosti, topped with rhubarb sauce
By Tim Golder, head chef at Topsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant, which was named best restaurant in Devon at the 2007 Devon Life Food and Drink Awards.
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