Dartmeet Dartmoor Devon UK
Dartmeet Dartmoor Devon UK
Dartmoor National Park Attractions, Dart River near Spitchwick, Brilliant For Swimming And Floating.
Spent a lovely afternoon here. Great place to swim and float on a tube, inflatable boat or jump off some of the cliffs. Lots of space to have a bbq and sunbathe too. Well worth the visit!
Trip to the English Riviera. Pt 1
Toquay in Devon
Dartmoor National Park
Part 1
Kingsbridge - Tour of Britain Cycling
Filmed at Kingsbridge, and there was also a Vintage Bus display, so a good day for all.
BANKS OF THE RIVER DART (PART 1) COMBE POINT TO DARTMOUTH CASTLE, DARTMOUTH UK.
Combe Point to Dartmouth Castle along the river by boat.
The river begins as two separate branches (the East Dart and West Dart), which join at Dartmeet. The paths along these rivers offer very attractive walking, and there are several small waterfalls. The rivers are crossed by a number of clapper bridges, notably at the hamlet of Postbridge.
After leaving the moor, the Dart flows southwards past Buckfast Abbey and through the towns of Buckfastleigh, Dartington and Totnes. At Totnes, where there is a seventeenth century weir (rebuilt in the 1960s)[citation needed it becomes tidal, and there are no bridges below the town.
The River Dart showing the lower part of the fish ladder near Buckfastleigh.A passenger ferry operates across the river from the village of Dittisham to a point adjacent to the Greenway Estate. Formerly the home of the late crime writer Agatha Christie, this has stunning views across the river, and the house and gardens are now owned by the National Trust and are open to the public.
The Dart estuary is a large ria and is popular for sailing. The village of Kingswear and town of Dartmouth are on the east and west sides of the estuary, and are linked by two vehicle ferries and a passenger ferry. The deep water port of Dartmouth is a sheltered haven.
The entrance to the river from the sea is a rocky entrance with cliffs either side. On the East side Kingswear Castle sits very close to the water's edge, and on the west side Dartmouth Castle is built on a rocky promontory at sea level. The castles once operated a defensive chain across the estuary, which was raised at dusk to destroy enemy ships attempting to attack the harbour. The remains of the operating mechanisms for the chain are still visible in Dartmouth castle.
The river takes its name from a Celtic vague word meaning 'river where oak trees grow' due to the banks of the lower Dart being covered in ancient woods of native oak
The Warren House Inn Dartmoor
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Snowy weekend at the Prince Hall Hotel on Dartmoor, Devon
A snowy weekend in January spent at the Prince Hall Hotel on Dartmoor, Devon. This lovely Country House Hotel feels as if you have stepped into a friend's home and serves excellent food and is very dog friendly. The hotel welcomes non-residents for coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Music Credit: Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod at Incompetech.com under Creative Commons licence
Hiking on Dartmoor - Fur Tor (Trying To Reach Cranmere Pool ) - Hiking For Beginners
More hiking for beginners by beginners. Today, on our 2nd Dartmoor walk, the two men and a dog work towards Cranmere Pool, which we have heard is one of the furthest places in the Southwest from any road... so quite a trek on our hands then. Perhaps we should have left earlier?!
Via the Mary Tavy Valley and Fur Tor, today's journey is just about as bleak as Dartmoor can get, but still as picturesque as ever.
Follow the link below if you would like an easy to follow breakdown of the route that we took