The Best of South Devon by Land & Sea

• Special chartered cruises into Tor Bay and along the River Dart
• A cruise to explore the River Exe Esturary
• Cetaceans possible within Tor Bay
• Large flocks of Brent Geese and Avocets
• Wintering divers, grebes & seaducks
• One of south Devon’s special birds, the rare Cirl Bunting
• Led by a local expert

Devon’s south coast is a remarkably rewarding area for birdwatching and through the winter months the area holds the largest number of birds. Thousands of birds spend the winter in the region, finding refuge in and around the Exe and Dart Estuary and the various sheltered bays and pools along this special stretch of coastline. Between sea-level and the hilltops of Great Haldon there is an amazing range of high-quality wildlife habitats, including heathland, mature conifers, grazing marshes, cliffs, estuaries, saltmarsh, and sand dunes. These habitats are closely related to the underlying geology, which ranges from the Old Red Sandstone of the Exe Valley, Greensand capped by flint gravels on Haldon Hills, the alluvial deposits at the head of the estuary and the Bunter Sandstones of the East Devon Pebble-bed Heaths. Situated on the shore of Tor Bay, our base for this exciting holiday is in the seaside town of Paignton at the superb Berry Head Hotel and from here we will explore the area, taking boat trips and relaxed walks to find a very wide range of species.