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Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart: tips and FAQs
Lokale kennis en veelgestelde vragen
Lokale kennis
Tips voor uw bezoek
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 tot 3 jan 2027
Illuminated events across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, centred on a 1.5-mile Illumination Trail along Torquay seafront.
Veelgestelde vragen
Veelgestelde vragen
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 tot 2 dagen. Reken op meer tijd als u uit eten gaat of meerdere attracties bezoekt.
Wat zijn de hoogtepunten?
Highlights include Dartmouth Castle, Bayard's Cove Fort, Britannia Royal Naval College. See the Things to do page for more.
Hoe komt u er?
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.
Waar kunt u eten en drinken?
We list 19 places to eat and drink in and around Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart, with filters to help you choose.
Waar kan ik overnachten?
Wij vermelden 7 hotels en andere overnachtingsplekken in de buurt. Controleer beschikbaarheid en prijzen bij elk adres.
Is Dartmouth, Totnes & the Dart accessible?
De toegankelijkheid verschilt per straat, gebouw en locatie. Raadpleeg vóór vertrek de toegankelijkheidsinformatie van elke bezienswaardigheid of vervoerder.
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.
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More areas to explore
Dartmoor
Granite tors, clapper bridges, Bronze Age sites and moorland villages in a national park
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Exmoor & Lynmouth
A cliff railway, wooded gorges and high moorland where Exmoor meets the sea
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Exeter
Cathedral city on the Exe with Roman walls, medieval passages and a historic quayside
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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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