Dartington
Dartington is a village in Devon, England.
Dartington is a village in Devon, England. Its population is 876. The electoral ward of Dartington includes the surrounding area and had a population of 1,753 at the 2011 census. It is located to the west of the River Dart, south of Dartington Hall and approximately two miles (3 km) north-west of Totnes. Dartington is home to an obsolete cider press, the Cott Inn, a public house dating from 1320, and Dartington Hall.
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Worth seeing in and around Dartington
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Totnes Castle
Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon.
2.5 km · Grade I listed castle in Totnes, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 02Schumacher College
Inspired by "Small Is Beautiful", Schumacher College has, for over 35 years, pioneered a life-centred approach to learning, exploring how education can respond to ecological and social challenges while fostering meaning, connection and vitality. Founded in 1991 by environmentalist and educator Satish Kumar, the College takes its name from economist and philosopher E. F. Schumacher.
0 m · college in Devon, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 03South Devon Railway
The South Devon Railway is a 6.64-mile heritage railway from Totnes to Buckfastleigh in Devon. Mostly running alongside the River Dart, it was initially known as the Dart Valley Railway.
1.1 km · heritage railway in the United Kingdon · Wikipedia - 04Totnes Museum
Totnes Museum is a local museum in the town of Totnes, south Devon, in southwest England. The museum is housed in a Grade I listed Elizabethan merchant's house that was built c.1575 for the Kelland family.
2.8 km · Grade I listed historic house museum in Totnes, South Hams, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Church of St Mary
St Mary's Church, Totnes is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Totnes, Devon.
2.6 km · church in Totnes, South Hams · Wikipedia - 06St John's Church
St John's Church, Bridgetown is a Church of England place of worship built in 1832 by Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset for the tenants of his estate in Bridgetown, Devon. The original church was gutted by fire on 9 July 1976 owing to arson.
3.2 km · church in Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon, England, UK · Wikipedia - 07Totnes Guildhall
Totnes Guildhall is a 16th-century Tudor historic guildhall, magistrate's court, and prison, in the town of Totnes, south Devon, in southwest England. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.6 km · Grade I listed historic house museum in South Hams, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Fore Street and High Street, both lined with Tudor period buildings.
- 01Totnes Castle
Situated on a promontory, commanding the River Dart, Totnes Castle was built by the Normans at a point where three valleys meet.
- 02Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomery, TQ9 6LJ (2 miles east of Totnes),.
- 03Totnes Information Centre
The Town Mill, Coronation Road, TQ9 5DF, enquire@totnesinformation.co.uk.
- 04Dartington Hall Estate
Extensive grounds and gardens of the former school.
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Things to do
- 01South Devon Railway
Theatre, dance and music performances Dartington International Summer School of music.
- 02Totnes Cinema
- 03Dartington Pontoon
Popular spot on the River Dart for swimmers and kayakers.
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Where to eat
Barrell House (top of town, corner of castle street and high street).
- 01The Cott Inn
Cott Ln, Dartington, TQ9 6HE, info@cottinn.co.uk.
- 02Roundhouse Cafe
Lower Drive, Dartington Hall, Dartington, TQ9 6EN.
- 03The Curator Cafe
2 The Plains.
- 04The Hairy Barista
- 05Albatross Pizza Shop
105 High St (by The Bull Inn across the road).
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Getting to Dartington
- Airports
- Cardiff (CWL), 108 km · Bristol (BRS), 125 km · Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 229 km
- Stations
- Totnes railway station, 2.3 km · Totnes (Littlehempston) railway station, 2.1 km · Nappers Halt railway station, 1.2 km · Staverton railway station, 1.2 km
- Cardiff → Dartington121 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · £19–26
- Bristol → Dartington137 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · £15–20
- London → Dartington277 km · quickest by road, 5h 6m · £29–38
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Dartington
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dartington. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inSee #Get around Brittany Ferries carry vehicles and foot passengers to Plymouth from Roscoff, Saint-Malo (both France), or Santander (Spain).
- Get inPoole in Dorset is by road from Exeter, and receives Brittany Ferries from Cherbourg (France) and Condor Ferries from Saint Helier (Jersey).
- Get inThe other English Channel ferry ports are within a few hours' drive of Devon.
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Next door to Dartington
- Totnestown in Devon, England2.8 km
- South Hamslocal government district on the south coast of Devon, England2.6 km
- Stavertonvillage and civil parish in Devon, UK1.9 km
- Littlehempstonvillage in Devon, England, UK2.5 km
- Belsfordvillage in Devon, England, UK3.9 km
- Bridgetownvillage in Devon, UK3.3 km