For some of the best places to take a wide variety of sporting events, consider Devon

Devon, located in the southern portion of the British Isles, taking up the south west region of the United Kingdom, is an area that is perfect for sport. With all the coastlines, water sports are highly popular and a good number of events worth seeing take place in Devon throughout the year. For more traditional, terrestrial sporting events, Devon has its fair share too. From the fun to the strange, Devon is a place to find great sporting events and other fun things to see.

Each year at the Plymouth Summer Festival, there is, amongst many other fun filled activities, a Honda 4-stroke power boat racing event that draws many from near and far each year. Being in one of the best places of powerboating, this is a great area for the water enthusiast who is looking to take in a fun sporting event. The Summer Festival takes place annually starting in May and running through August or September.

Dartmouth, Salcombe, and Newton & Noss host annual Sailing Regattas that hearken back to the days where sailboats ruled the seas. These annual events involve ferrying sailing ships out to see and traveling around. For more terrestrial sports, events like Trail Blaze, which is a competitive, tough terrain hiking and running event, might be more your speed. And if you are a runner, actually interested in participating in one of these events, take part in the annual half-marathons in Plymouth or Torbay.

There are also cycling events, horse racing events, and of course, any number of local rugby clubs to take in a match from. Pretty much no matter where your interest in sport lies, there are events and places to see in Devon for the sports enthusiast of all stripes. Take a look at the many sites that are devoted to sporting events in Devon and it will give you just a small idea of the active pursuits that are on offer in this wonderful region.

Regardless of whether you wish to participate in a sporting event or just take one in from the sidelines, Devon has many different events on offer covering pretty much the whole gamut of sports available. Whether you are into watersports, running, cycling, hiking, horse racing or rugby, you will never find yourself at a loss for things to do while in Devon.