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Photo taken from the river Embankment, Lower Ferry arriving on Dartmouth side of river. It runs all day long between Dartmouth & Kingswear on the other side of the river.  Bayards Cove & Warfleet Creek in background.

    

The extraordinarily scenic Blackpool Sands beach. Approximately five minutes drive from Dartmouth.
Superb beach with cafe, restaurant, showers, toilets. Canoes, body boards etc. for hire.

Dartmouth town 

Dartmouth with its beautiful old-world centre is considered the capital of the South Hams, famous for peaceful rolling countryside, renowned coastline, excellent beaches (Blue Flag status) & coastal walks along footpaths leading to secluded beaches.
 

  

The fifteenth century Bayard's Cove & Fort and the elegant waterside homes belonging to former ship's Captains.
 

Dartmouth town continued...

Dartmouth’s focal point is its bustling harbour and broad, wooded river. The town is designated a Conservation Area with 16th and 17th century timbered buildings, historic narrow streets, beautiful old shops, intimate pubs and excellent restaurants.

Numerous attractions include the outdoor pool, pleasure cruises upriver to Totnes; Sailing or hiring motor boats for exploring the river or fishing; taking the Kingswear car ferry across to Torbay’s more bustling resorts of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay (10-15 minutes) or travelling on the restored steam train running between Kingswear and Paignton.

In August, Dartmouth hosts The Royal Regatta with funfair, sporting events, fireworks dispays and an array of boats. Some of the great beach destinations include Slapton, Torcross, Hope Cove, Beesands, Prawle, Salcombe, Bantham (surfing) Modbury and Thurlestone.
 

Recommended day trips include the estuary towns of Totnes and Kingsbridge, the riverfront village of Dittisham, a trip to scenic Dartmoor, a visit to the superb Plymouth Aquarium, a day at the truly superb Paignton Zoo or Woodlands Leisure Park.

For fishing enthusiasts there are plenty of opportunities to go out to sea and fish for flat fish, bream, pollock, bass and mackerel. Sharks and Conger Eel are also caught regularly. Fesh water fishermen have abundant opportunities for both coarse and game fishing in well stocked reservoirs or on river beats.
 

Bayard's Cove and the fifteenth century defensive fort
 

The rivermouth seen from SouthTown.  The town centre Boatfloat.                       
 

Dartmouth's famous Royal Castle Hotel seen from the Boatfloat. The river is behind the photographer.
 

    

The spectacularly scenic Blackpool Sands beach. Approximately five minutes drive from Dartmouth. 
Superb beach with cafe, restaurant, showers, toilets. Canoes, body boards etc. for hire.
 

    

The extraordinarily scenic Blackpool Sands beach. Approximately five minutes drive from Dartmouth. 
The historic Butterwalk in Dartmouth town centre 

Dartmouth Castle at the Dart Estuary rivermouth  - a short and very scenic walk from Dartmouth town centre.
 

   

Some of the motor boats available for rental                     Dartmouth back streets 
 

Bayard's Cove seen from the lower ferry. This is where the Onedin Line TV series was filmed in the 1970's.....
Dartmouth town centre is to the right (out of view in this photo) 
 

More of Dartmouth's back streets and beautiful historic buildings. The photo on the right shows the famous Cherub Inn (great bar downstairs and superb restaurant upstairs)  
 

 

Bayard's Cove and Warfleet Creek seen from the water while on Dartmouth's lower ferry.
 

     
Two popular Dartmouth eateries: The Royal Castle Hotel at the boatfloat and the Rockfish restaurant (posh fish and chips of all types) on the river embankment 
    

One of the fishing (charter) boats moored up on the river embankment

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The Butterwalk in Dartmouth. The beautiful, three mile long, Slapton Sands beach. Approximately ten minutes drive from Dartmouth 


 

Dartmouth town centre pontoon with passenger ferry approaching and motor boats for hire in the foreground 

 

The Devon region

There is a wealth of things see and do in the West Country as well as having some of the most breathtaking scenery in the United Kingdom, it has several award winning beaches to relax on. The climate during the summer is often balmy as the Gulf Stream warms the seas in the area, makes for excellent surfing and other water based pursuits. As far as attractions are concerned there is the Eden Project a vast eco-project with huge bio-domes to explore which offer many species from around the world as well as plenty for kids to do.
 

Photo of rivermouth taken from SouthTown Road which leads from Dartmouth town centre out to the rivermouth
 

    

A German Tall Ship visiting Dartmouth. It's a training ship. See 'trainees' in the rigging on right side photo

South Town Road & Bayards Cove seen from Lower ferry. Dartmouth town centre is to the right (not in photo)
 

One of the Dartmouth crabbing fleet boats heading out to sea in the winter.
Looking back to town from South Town Road. 
 

Picturesque traditional properties by the slipway of the Lower Ferry (linking Dartmouth to Kingswear). There is a Higher Ferry also at the other end of town! Both take cars as well as pedestrians. 

    

Kingswear and Dartmouth Yacht Club 

Superb period properties lining the embankment in the centre of Dartmouth. Photo taken from the pontoon used by the pedestrian ferry.  

The Station Carvery restaurant on the embankment 
 

Bayard's Cove 
 

Dartmouth town centre with Boatfloat and Royal Castle Hotel behind. 
 

The section of river embankment leading to Bayard's Cove & Fort