The city of plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of exeter is the county town. Devon, administrative, geographic, and historic county of england It forms part of the south west (or cornish) peninsula of great britain and is bounded to the west by cornwall and to the east by dorset and somerset The bristol channel lies to the north, and the english channel abuts it to the south. With its diverse outdoor activities, delicious local produce and natural beauty, devon offers something for everyone. Devon is a county in south west england in the united kingdom
It is sometimes called by its historical name devonshire Devon is the fourth largest county in england by area, and has the longest road network of any county in england Its capital city and county town is exeter, but the largest city is plymouth. Ancient extent of devon devon is a county in south west england, bordering cornwall to the west with dorset and somerset to the east There is evidence of occupation of the county from the stone age onwards Its recorded history starts in the roman period, when it was a civitas
