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Local knowledge, practical tips, and in-depth guides to help you get the most out of your visit.

Planning6 min readFeatured

Getting to Dartmouth: Totnes station, the 7 bus and the steam train

No station in Dartmouth: the 7 bus from Totnes station forecourt takes about 38 minutes, Sundays are thin, and the scenic way is the steam train to Kingswear and the ferry.

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Planning6 min readFeatured

Four ferries on the Dart: which one you need

The passenger ferry, the Lower Ferry, the Higher Ferry and the Castle Ferry: who runs them, when, and which takes your car.

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Walking6 min readFeatured

Bayard's Cove, Dartmouth Castle and the cliff path to Little Dartmouth

A half day from the cobbles of Bayard's Cove to the castle at the river mouth by ferry, then the coast path round Blackstone Point.

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Seasonal6 min readFeatured

Dartmouth through the year: music in May, Regatta in August, food in October

The organisers' dates for the Dart Music Festival, Regatta and the food festival, and what each does to ferries, parking and beds.

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