New to the DA? See lower down this page for some information about us.

Celebrating Devon's world-class heritage

We’re thrilled to announce £39,936 support from HeritageFundUK for our Celebrate Devon’s World-Class Heritage project which will enable The Devonshire Association to raise awareness of the natural and historic heritage of the six outstanding assets in Devon designated by UNESCO as being of global significance. A huge thanks to National Lottery players! See the details here.

Monthly Zoom talks
– open to all

Our series of monthly online talks given by noted speakers is open to all, subject to booking. See this page for what's coming up (includes our other major events too).

The Devonshire Dialect Dictionary

The “DDD”, compiled by Geoffrey Dearson, is a major addition to the body of Devon's dialect recording. It is available exclusively on our website. See it here.

For the latest updates check out Notices and Events news

About us

The Devonshire Association (DA) was founded in 1862 and is now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dedicated to the study and appreciation of all matters relating to the county of Devon in south-west England. It is the only society concerned with every aspect of Devon and is the only one of its kind in Britain. Read more...

What's on?

Every year, The Devonshire Association organises well over a hundred activities throughout Devon: talks, excursions, site visits, field trips and annual Conferences and Symposia. Many of these events are open to non-members. Read more...

Join us

If you are not yet a member of the Association, why not join us, for a modest annual subscription? You will learn more about Devon each year and may even contribute to our knowledge of this fascinating county. You can join online – read more...