Totnes
Lying on the banks of the River Dart, Totnes has it's Steamer quay, Elizabethan architecture, Norman castle, Ramparts Walk, Guildhall, the East Gate and a range of other historic listed buildings.
An ancient borough and river port, Totnes is also reputed to have been at the centre of the founding of Britain. According to medieval legend, it was here that Brutus, the Trojan Prince disembarked from his ship upon the Brutus stone in 1170 BC.
Kingsbridge
An interesting old town located on the northern tip of the Kingsbridge Estuary with a Market held on the Quay on a Tuesday and Thursday.
Dartmouth
Dartmouth as it's name suggests is at the mouth of the river Dart, right at the mouth is where Dartmouth Castle prominently sits.
Walkers can follow the Dart Valley Trail following the river inland, or the Coastal Path.
Take a boat trip up the Dart to Totnes. Or cross the dart via the ferry to Kinswear and take the steam train into Paignton. Rail/River trips can be combined for a round trip.
Torbay
Torbay is made up of three main seaside towns around the bay: Torquay in the north, Paignton in the centre, and Brixham in the south, which have become connected over the years to form Torbay.
Because of the mild climate, Torbay palm trees are a common sight along the coast.
The fishing port of Brixham is home to one of England and Wales's most successful fishing fleets and regularly lands more value than any UK port outside of Scotland.
Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor National park covers an area of over 250 sq. miles of open moorland with a sprinkling of small villages, farms and river valleys. The Northern Moor is more isolated and parts of it are used by the Army as troop training grounds.
The exposed granite moorland is primeval, bleak and remarkably free from human interference
Walking on Dartmoor is excellent. Check out Dartmoor letterboxing.
