Waterfront in Dartmouth – This is where the tour starts
The River Dart rises high in Dartmoor and, after making its way through the southern part of the county of Devon, it flows into the English Channel at Dartmouth. Large parts of the river are affected by ebb and flow, so that even Totnes, which is quite a bit inland, has a considerable tide. There are boat trips between Dartmouth and Totnes which have a journey time of just under 1.5 hours in each direction and are sometimes served by a historic paddle steamer.
Join us on a journey through beautiful Southern England, past Agatha Christie’s country estate as well as many other places!
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Looking back at Kingswear, which is across from Dartmouth
Dartmouth – the Britannia Royal Naval College
Looking ahead – we will now go along the River Dart
Beautiful houses above the River Dart
Boathouse and next to it a viaduct of the South Devon Railway – a Tourist Railway Line
Countryside by the River Dart
Access to Agatha Christie’s Greenway Estate from the river
Greenway – Agatha Christie’s country estate
Dittisham
Countryside by the River Dart
Countryside by the River Dart near Cornworthy
The River Dart is still wide, but that will change soon
Stoke Gabriel in a small tributary of the River Dart
Countryside by the River Dart
Duncannon Quay from Stoke Gabriel – note the steep access road!
Lots of scenery along the River Dart on our way to Totnes
A boathouse on the River Dart
A local winery at Sharpham Vineyard. Top right: Sharpham House
In the curve of the river around Sharpham Vineyard – where you can also find home-made Devonshire cheese
The first glimpse of our destination: Totnes
Gorse is in bloom on the hills alongside the River Dart
A view back to the green hills along the River Dart
Waterfront at Totnes
We reach Totnes
It will soon be the end of our journey in the middle of Totnes
Totnes is also a town for water sports – albeit very dependent on the tides
