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Devon A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Devon.
When the answer is a person, the letter refers to their surname (except for F).
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Last updated: April 20, 2026
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First submittedJanuary 5, 2024
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A
Custard company based in Lifton
Ambrosia
B
Large bay on the north coast
Bideford Bay
C
Writer of detective fiction who grew up in Torquay
Agatha Christie
D
National park
Dartmoor
E
City; county town
Exeter
F
Explorer born in Tavistock
Francis Drake
G
F's famous ship, a replica of which can be found in Brixham
Golden Hind
H
District that contains Dartmouth, Salcombe, and Totnes
South Hams
I
North coast resort town
Ilfracombe
J
Dog breed named after a vicar
Jack Russell
K
Caves where 40,000-year-old human remains have been found
Kents Cavern
L
Island in the Bristol Channel; once controlled by African pirates
Lundy
M
Ship that left P for the New World in 1620
Mayflower
N
Market town; a railway boom-town in the Victorian era
Newton Abbot
O
Town with a name derived from an aquatic mammal
Ottery St Mary
P
Largest city
Plymouth
Q
D was the setting of a fictional World Cup of this fictional sport
Quidditch
R
Torquay, Paignton, Brixham
The English Riviera
S
Seaside town on the Jurassic Coast
Seaton | Sidmouth
T
River that constitutes the border with Cornwall
Tamar
U
Football club
Torquay United
V
Meaning of the 'combe' suffix found in many Devon place-names
Valley
W
Village named after a novel with an exclamation mark in its name
Westward Ho!
X
University radio station based in E (hint: facial e_______)
Xpression FM
Y
The county's agreeably-named second-highest peak
Yes Tor
Z
Village with a Latin name (hint: enthusiasm, fervour)
Zeal Monachorum
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5 Comments
kuel
+1
Level 63
Jan 5, 2024
Despite living in Devon, I only got 11 :(
kuel
+2
Level 63
Jan 5, 2024
Nice quiz!
jdmercia
+1
Level 88
Apr 8, 2024
Thanks!
bigtasty
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Level 70
Apr 8, 2024
Nice quiz! Maybe accept Seaton as well?
jdmercia
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Level 88
Apr 8, 2024
Thanks :) Yep good point, I'll add it
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