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Totnes
Town in Devon, England

Totnes

Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England.

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It is about 5 miles (8 km) west of Paignton, about 7 miles (11 km) west-southwest of Torquay and about 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Plymouth, adjacent to the South Devon National Landscape. It is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 8,241.

Get in

Getting to Totnes

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    Totnes
See

Worth seeing

Fore Street and High Street, both lined with Tudor period buildings.

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    Totnes Castle

    Situated on a promontory, commanding the River Dart, Totnes Castle was built by the Normans at a point where three valleys meet.

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    Berry Pomeroy Castle

    Berry Pomery, TQ9 6LJ (2 miles east of Totnes),.

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    Totnes Information Centre

    The Town Mill, Coronation Road, TQ9 5DF, enquire@totnesinformation.co.uk.

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    Dartington Hall Estate

    Extensive grounds and gardens of the former school.

Do

Things to do

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    South Devon Railway

    Theatre, dance and music performances Dartington International Summer School of music.

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    Totnes Cinema
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    Dartington Pontoon

    Popular spot on the River Dart for swimmers and kayakers.

Eat

Where to eat

Barrell House (top of town, corner of castle street and high street).

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    The Cott Inn

    Cott Ln, Dartington, TQ9 6HE, info@cottinn.co.uk.

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    Roundhouse Cafe

    Lower Drive, Dartington Hall, Dartington, TQ9 6EN.

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    The Curator Cafe

    2 The Plains.

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    The Hairy Barista
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    Albatross Pizza Shop

    105 High St (by The Bull Inn across the road).

How locals move

Getting around Totnes the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: English Riviera and South Devon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

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