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What to do and see in Dartmouth, United Kingdom (UK): The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Dartmouth, United Kingdom (UK) including Coleton Fishacre, Britannia Royal Naval College, Greenway, Dart Harbour, Dartmouth Museum, Dartmouth Castle, Royal Avenue Gardens, Blackpool Sands, Woodlands Family Theme Park, St. Saviour's Church.
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1. Coleton Fishacre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By johncZ4852NW - Kingsteignton, United Kingdom
Great place to visit the house is outstanding once owned by the D'oly Carte family with a fab garden and the walks are nice to combined with the South West Coast Path. The Coleton Café is worth a visit with award winning food. Make a...MoreThank you for your lovely review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your visit! We hope to see you again very soon.
2. Britannia Royal Naval College
Overall Ratings
5 based on 212 reviews
BRNC should be a key ingredient to any visit to the West Country. Tours of this iconic building will offer an informative narrative allowing you to appreciate the rich history, role and relevance of this building and the naval training conducted here today, providing you with a quality, value for money, informative visit. Public Tours start from a convenient pick-up point in Dartmouth town. In a manageable group size, you will be taken to the College by coach for a walking tour, which lasts approximately 2 1/4 hours.
Reviewed By fimac121
Book well ahead, you meet in Dartmouth near the sea front then get a bus up to the college.
Take some water, there is little time for water or sustenance.
I would say disabled access is difficult. There is a lot of walking due to the nature of the tour, and the bus steps are quite steep. The guide did facilitate a chair for my elderly mother, but it is a tour for the fleet afoot.
Excellent stories and guiding made the trip, so many nuggets of interesting facts - but I am a sailor for pleasure so it was all very interesting for me. I love the fact the land for the grand building was the first real compulsory purchase on record from the family of sir Walter Raleigh ........off with his head !
The place was rammed with student cadets, which made it very real.
Recommended.
3. Greenway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Take this extraordinary glimpse into the beloved holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie and her family.The relaxed and atmospheric house is set in the 1950s, and contains many of the family's collections, including archaeology, Tunbridgeware, silver, botanical China and books. Outside you can explore the large and romantic woodland garden, with a restored vinery, wild edges and rare plantings, which drifts down the hillside towards the sparkling Dart estuary.
Reviewed By AMWN - Fairford, United Kingdom
We spent a very cold February day here. We had booked the parking online as directed, neither the steam train or ferry are running at this time of year. We arrived before our booked slot as it had taken less time than predicted to get...MoreThank you for a wonderful review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your visit (despite the cold weather!) and particularly the spring garden walk. We have passed on your lovely comments to our team here and hope we see you again very soon!
4. Dart Harbour
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 285 reviews
Reviewed By Marianne C - Burnham, United Kingdom
Always something going on..ferries, ice. Rea, guzzlers, Fountain playing, girls peddling gorgeous home made Devon fudge, not to mention the crabbing! Buy your crabbing kit and get going, kids and adults love it! Such a great variety of shops, eateries, pubs, everyone so friendly!
5. Dartmouth Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By Dartbound - West Malling, United Kingdom
What a great little museum in the heart of town. It's only small but packed with interesting information about Dartmouth. We could have spent most of the day looking at the old photos and newspapers. We will definitely be back
6. Dartmouth Castle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 631 reviews
One of the most picturesquely sited fortresses in England. For over six hundred years, the castle has guarded the narrow entrance to the Dart Estuary and the busy port of Dartmouth. John Hawley, privateering mayor of Dartmouth and the prototype of the flambouyant "Shipman" in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, began this fascinating complex of defences in 1388. Explore the passageways and climb to the top of the Gun Tower for stunning views out to sea. Child friendly and dog friendly.
Reviewed By Katie C - Cornwall
You can walk all around the coast and have a coffee atop the battlements but you have to buy a ticket to investigate further. We were satisfied with having a coffee overlooking the river mouth and imagining having to row a boat between the two towers.
7. Royal Avenue Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By john t - Derby, United Kingdom
Situated immediately adjacent to the main centre car park, the Gardens provide a pleasant and relaxing oasis in the center of Dartmouth, such that one can almost forget the traffic just yards away.
Attractive Gardens, plenty of seats, a bandstand and often live music to help while away a short rest cure before braving the other town attractions.
8. Blackpool Sands
Overall Ratings
4 based on 798 reviews
Reviewed By gstickland - Chagford, United Kingdom
We've taken the family to Blackpool Sands since the children were young and always enjoyed our days there. In parts, the beach slopes away quite steeply but it's just a great place to be. The Venus Cafe is always worth a visit while you're there. The only negative is that the car park is expensive during high season.
9. Woodlands Family Theme Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Experience the largest family theme park in the South West. Woodlands offers the best variety of family rides and attractions in the most beautiful setting. Located Set within 100 acre of beautiful Woodland countryside with 11 mammoth Playzones it's truly a day out to remember. Join our very own Super Hero and his sidekick Super Nutty as you zim up sky high Bridges, zoom down the fastest Watercoasters in the West and brave the sheer vertical drop of the Avalanche. Bring out the hero in the whole family as you attack a world of adventures at this No 1 Park. Whatever the weather expect a full day of play in massive indoor venture centres complete with mega rides, slides and amazing play equipment. Explore the fantastic Zoo-Farm with 100's of family favourites and exotic animals. Don't miss the fascinating flying displays in the Falconry Centre. Whether it's cute and cuddly you want or maybe to face your fears at the Big Bug Show. Woodlands has is it all.
Reviewed By Sharon W
We have visited here every year for the last 7 years. My children are 10 and 8 and absolutely love it. They look forward to the vertical slides year in year out. Unfortunately, the exception of our yearly visits was last year (2017). Purely on the basis that they still charge full price for heavily pregnant women. I was 9 months pregnant, and could not go on any of the rides with my children even if I wanted to. But this wasn't a good enough reason to, at the very least, charge half the price. They insisted on full price. So we didn't go because we couldn't justify it. We have just visited last week on a visit to Devon under the £7.50 a ticket offer. Despite most of the rides being closed (which we expected) and the freezing cold weather, we had a great time. We'll visit twice this year to try and make up for our disappointment last year.
The food area could do with regular table cleaning. I appreciate it's always busy, but not once in and hour and a half if sitting there, did anybody come around and wipe any of the tables. That's the only gripe really.
10. St. Saviour's Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By Sylvia R - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
I popped into St Saviour's one morning on my way to buy croissants and reluctantly tore myself away (breakfasters waiting back at the house) after some lovely, peaceful time inside the immaculate, but well used church. The ancient still used door is amazing and very unusual - with huge leopards on it. So grateful that this church is left open for people to pray in/ enjoy the quiet.
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