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Ein Mini-Guide zu
Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart: tips and FAQs
Insiderwissen und häufige Fragen
Insiderwissen
Tipps für Ihren Besuch
Do the Round Robin
The operator's Round Robin links Paignton, Dartmouth and Totnes by steam train, river boat and bus in one day.
No train to Greenway
Trains have not stopped at Greenway Halt since March 2020, so plan another way to reach the house.
Kingswear Castle is a holiday let
The Landmark Trust lets the castle as holiday accommodation, so see it from the coast path or the water.
Free museum in Totnes
Totnes Museum, in an Elizabethan merchant's house of about 1575, is free to enter.
Two castles, one walk
Dartmouth Castle, run by English Heritage, sits at the river mouth opposite Kingswear Castle.
Seasonal events
Winter in Torbay
Dates come from the organiser's own page.
Bay of Lights
28. Nov. 2026 bis 3. Jan. 2027
Illuminated events across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, centred on a 1.5-mile Illumination Trail along Torquay seafront.
FAQ
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Where is Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart?
Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart is in Devon, England. Castles at the river mouth, a naval college and a market town at the head of the Dart estuary. Nearby stops and stations include Totnes station, Kingswear station, Dartmouth ferries.
How long do I need in Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart?
1 bis 2 Tage. Planen Sie mehr Zeit ein, wenn Sie auswärts essen oder mehrere Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen möchten.
Was sind die Highlights?
Highlights include Dartmouth Castle, Bayard's Cove Fort, Britannia Royal Naval College. See the Things to do page for more.
Wie komme ich dorthin?
Nearby: Totnes station (GWR, CrossCountry); Kingswear station (Dartmouth Steam Railway); Dartmouth ferries (Passenger, Lower and Higher ferries); River Dart cruises (Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company). The Getting there page links to the official timetables and journey planners.
Wo kann ich essen und trinken?
We list 19 places to eat and drink in and around Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart, with filters to help you choose.
Wo kann ich übernachten?
Wir führen 7 Hotels und weitere Unterkünfte in der Nähe auf. Prüfen Sie Verfügbarkeit und Preise bei der jeweiligen Unterkunft.
Is Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart accessible?
Die Barrierefreiheit hängt von Straße, Gebäude und Veranstaltungsort ab. Prüfen Sie vor der Reise die Zugangsinformationen der jeweiligen Attraktion oder des Betreibers.
While you are here
Things to see in Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Dartmouth Museum
Port history museum in a merchant's house on the Butterwalk where Charles II held court in 1671.
St Saviour's Church
Grade I listed parish church in the centre of Dartmouth.
Kingswear Castle
Artillery fort of 1491 to 1502 opposite Dartmouth Castle, now let as a holiday home by the Landmark Trust.
Devon
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Granite tors, clapper bridges, Bronze Age sites and moorland villages in a national park
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- Britannia Royal Naval College: Andrew Yong at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dartmouth Museum: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0, source
- St Saviour's Church: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kingswear Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dartmoor: Addshore, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Exmoor & Lynmouth: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Exeter: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Plymouth: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Torquay, Paignton & Brixham: Kolforn, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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