
South Devon National Landscape (AONB) by Train
Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
South Devon is a landscape of drowned estuaries, rolling farmland, sheltered coves and high sea cliffs, with the coast path threading a shoreline of fishing villages and sandy beaches. Totnes, Paignton and Plymouth stations give train access to coastal and estuary walks.
There are 2 stations in or within 2 miles of South Devon National Landscape.
The area is home to 48 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Stanborough Hill at 215m.
A National Trail passes through or near the area: South West Coast Path.
South Devon National Landscape train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Totnes1.1 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot) · closestBronze walking rating
- Plymouth1.8 mi (about 2 to 2.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the South Devon National Landscape from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Plymouth to TotnesFrom 29min
- Exeter to TotnesFrom 35min
- Bristol to TotnesFrom 1hr 39min
- Bath to TotnesFrom 2hr 2min
- London to TotnesFrom 2hr 44min
- Cardiff to TotnesFrom 2hr 47min
- Oxford to TotnesFrom 2hr 52min
- Birmingham to TotnesFrom 3hr 12min
- Southampton to TotnesFrom 3hr 14min
- Swansea to TotnesFrom 3hr 43min
- Cambridge to TotnesFrom 4hr 6min
- Leicester to TotnesFrom 4hr 8min
- Brighton to TotnesFrom 4hr 19min
- Sheffield to TotnesFrom 4hr 29min
- Nottingham to TotnesFrom 4hr 41min
- Manchester to TotnesFrom 4hr 56min
- Leeds to TotnesFrom 5hr 13min
- Liverpool to TotnesFrom 5hr 13min
- Norwich to TotnesFrom 5hr 16min
- York to TotnesFrom 5hr 30min
- Preston to TotnesFrom 5hr 41min
- Lancaster to TotnesFrom 6hr 1min
Good to know
Can you get to the South Devon National Landscape by train?
Yes. 2 stations are within 2 miles of the South Devon National Landscape, including Totnes and Plymouth.
What is the nearest train station to the South Devon National Landscape?
Totnes, 1.1 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) from the South Devon National Landscape.
How long does it take to get to the South Devon National Landscape by train?
The South Devon National Landscape is 29min from Plymouth, 35min from Exeter, 1hr 39min from Bristol and 2hr 44min from London by train, to the nearest station.







