Dartmouth town trail

Discover the heritage of the town. A gentle walk around the town of Dartmouth taking in historic features of interest. There is an audio guide for this walk which is best listened to along the route via the South Devon AONB walks webpage.

Technical sheet

n°10092745
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 19 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 25 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Description

(S/E) Cross the road towards the entrance of Royal Avenue Gardens. After exploring Royal Avenue gardens, return to the entrance and, keeping on the pavement, walk to the corner of the car park. Follow the road round to the right into Mayors Avenue. Turn left into King’s Quay. Follow until the end then turn right and walk to the end of Clarence St. Return back along Clarence St. and then fork right up Clarence Hill. Turn left where the road forks uphill and go down Brown’s steps to your left.

(1) At the bottom, turn right and cross the road into the market square. After exploring, leave with the Dolphin Inn on your left to go through to Foss St. Turn right, crossing Victoria Road, into Anzac St. Continue past the church.

(2) Turn right along Higher St. then down the steps beside the Cherub Inn and turn right onto Lower St. Continue to the far end of Lower St. Return past the ferry slipway and turn right along Coles Court. Walk left along the embankment to the start.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - The sloping Deck
  2. 1 : km 0.97 - alt. 7 m - Market square
  3. 2 : km 1.33 - alt. 11 m - Higher Street
  4. S/E : km 2.03 - alt. 6 m - The sloping Deck

Practical information

Start : Duke St, Dartmouth. The sloping Deck.
Terrain : Level pavements and surfaced roads
Parking : Mayors Avenue car park, Dartmouth. TQ6 9NG (length of stay restricted May-Sep). High season option – Dartmouth Park and Ride. Proceed to Mayor’s Avenue car park for start of walk.
Public transport : Buses to Kingswear and Dartmouth – www.travelinesw.com; Steam train to Kingswear www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk Ferry details above
Refreshments : In Dartmouth
Toilets : In Royal Avenue gardens

To see a complete list of walks and access up to date walk information and difficulty please go to South Devon here.

The Dartmouth town trail can be accessed via www.southdevonaonb.org.uk/portfolio_page/dartmouth-town-trail-1m/

Reviews and comments

Other walks in the area

Walking Dartmouth Greenway round

AONB
↔15.76 km ↗+431 m ↘-430 m ◔5h 45 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Dartmouth (Devon)

The lower half of the Dart Valley Trail, a great circular walk in itself! One of the area’s truly great walks, this day- long ramble follows the wooded banks of the broad and beautiful Dart estuary, on a route crammed with gems and jewels of human and natural history.

Walking Kingswear to Coleton Fishacre coast path circular

Walker
Kingswear to Coleton Fishacre coast path circular
↔10.46 km ↗+387 m ↘-387 m ◔4h 05 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

This is a (mostly) circular walk that takes in a short section of the South West Coast Path and passes sub-tropical plants, dramatic cliffs and WW2 relics on a route that skirts the beautiful Coleton Fishacre house and gardens. The path is clearly marked and well-trodden. There are several steep sections and plenty of steps, but there are lovely views as compensation.

Walking Kingswear to Greenway

AONB
↔7.24 km ↗+206 m ↘-212 m ◔2h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

A lovely linear walk up the Dart Estuary. Enjoy views of the estuary as you pass through woodland, farm fields and the Greenway Estate. You can choose to return by water, on foot or by steam!

Walking Kingswear and Waterhead Creek

AONB
↔2.37 km ↗+60 m ↘-60 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

A short waterside and woodland stroll. This short walk skirts the edges of Waterhead creek in Kingswear before heading into the woods alongside the estuary and back along the railway line.

Walking Kingswear to Froward Point

AONB
↔8.08 km ↗+284 m ↘-275 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

Castles and cliffs, seals and skylarks. A circular walk around to the mouth of the Dart estuary with views out to sea and along to Start Bay. Explore the World War 2 battery at Froward and find out more about the Daymark.

Walking Dartmouth Castle, Gallants Bower and Compass Cove – Defences of the Dart

AONB
↔3.09 km ↗+146 m ↘-146 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dartmouth (Devon)

A peaceful woodland walk up to the earthworks of a Civil War fort, then around the headland to enjoy views along the coast and out to sea.

Walking Little Dartmouth and Dartmouth Castle

AONB
↔5.66 km ↗+229 m ↘-227 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dartmouth (Devon)

Countryside and castles on the South Devon coast. Small but perfectly formed, this satisfying circuit is full of character and interest, offering glorious views from the cliffs, the tang of the sea close up on the rocky shore, the rich history of the castle and the beautiful River Dart. This circular walk can also be started at Dartmouth Castle. You can use the Castle ferry from Dartmouth, to reach the alternative start of this walk.

Walking Brownstone, Froward and Coleton

AONB
↔4.76 km ↗+213 m ↘-213 m ◔2h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Kingswear (Devon)

A walk exploring the wild and rugged coastline of the AONB. This walk is a perfect mix of natural and local history – with the spectacular coast of the Brixham and Kingswear Peninsula, and the WW2 military site at Froward Point.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.