A Dart Estuary Walk

Distance: 5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Start/End point: Dartmouth

This walk has a bit of everything. It skirts the magnificent estuary of the River Dart and also explores part of Dartmouth, one of Devon's most attractive towns as well as one of its most historic and interesting. Not surprisingly, variations of this route are among the most popular walks in this part of the County.

Much of the walk follows part of the South West Coast Path and gives superb views of both sea and estuary. Those who wish to explore a little further may wish to know that Dartmouth is also the terminus of the Dart Valley Trail, which gives the opportunity to delve into the attractions of the valley as far upstream as Totnes.

Facilities along route: Dartmouth - all facilities; Dartmouth Castle - toilets, café, castle shop, car park; Little Dartmouth - car park.

Relevant maps/guides: Landranger (1:50,000 scale) No. 202 Torbay and South Dartmoor. Outdoor Leisure (1:25,000 scale) No 20 South Devon.

Notes on route: 1 stile; 1 climb of 100m/330 feet.
Theme: Coast, Heritage
Special Interest: Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Nature
Area: South Devon - South Hams