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South Hams River Dart, with Totnes in the distance, South Hams, Devon, England.

South Hams

district, England, United Kingdom
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South Hams, southernmost district in the administrative and historic county of Devon, southwestern England. It extends from Dartmoor in the north to the English Channel in the south. Its scenery and rural character attract holiday visitors, retired people, and purchasers of second homes (especially in Stokenham, Salcombe, and Marlborough). The east-central town of Totnes is the administrative centre. Part of Dartmoor National Park extends into the northern portion of South Hams. The moor is mainly...

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