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Dartmouth in general

Description: A seaport town on the South Devon coast, famous for yachting with a fantastic harbour.

Newest Review: ... are plenty of boats in the harbour many of these offer boat trip to places such as totnes and dartmouth castle. There are plenty of indvidual shops in dartmouth that sell a range of different things. While on our visit we tried out one of the local fish and chip shops. There was a big queue in the chippy and while not cheap the fish especially is good. There is a wide choice available. ... more

... Near to this chippy is small park which over looks the river dart and is an ideal place to eat your fish and chips. Beware of hunngry seagull though! Also two places to visit are dartmouth castle and the royal naval college although we didnt have ...more

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Dartmouth in general: great harbour (253 words)
by - written on 13/01/09 (Very useful, 36 readings)
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We have visited dartmouth twice once arriving by train and once arriving by boat. This place is one of my mums favourite places. Parking in dartmouth can be a nightmare and hard to find so it may be best to find an alternative way of arriving to dartmouth. There are plenty of boats in the harbour many of these offer boat trip to places such as totnes and dartmouth castle. There are plenty of indvidual shops in dartmouth that sell a range of different things. While on our visit we tried out one of the local fish and chip shops. There was a big queue in the chippy and while not cheap the fish especially is good. There is a wide ... Read the complete review

A little place with a lot to say (2128 words)
by - written on 03/07/02 (Very useful, 821 readings)
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As you all know, as July is now upon us quickly come the summer holidays and weekends away. This June I took a week’s holiday with my Boyfriend to Dartmouth and stayed in a self-catering “Hut” for four nights. During my week in Dartmouth I had some time to explore the area and explore the south’s way of living. For any of you looking for going on holiday to Dartmouth in the near future, here is a bit of information about the sleepy town. The first thing you should know is that Dartmouth is far from being the next Ibiza, it is a very sleepy town with 99% of the population looking like they are over 60. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a ... Read the complete review

Dartmouth in general: Dartmouth - A BIG little town with a great marina (588 words)
by - written on 14/11/00 (Very useful, 129 readings)
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If you want a place for a break or a base for touring south Devon and Cornwall coast, try Dartmouth. The town is marvellous. Row upon row of twee streets with houses and cottages gaily painted in different colours - some so old that they lean at crazy angles. There are sufficient shops to satisfy the whim of every tourist and local alike. One I must mention is a delicatessen in the main square which sells more types of foodstuffs than you can imagine, the smell of the cheese and sliced meats is so delicious that it can make your head swim. An old cobbled yard houses a market on Tuesdays and Fridays. I found the most amazing candle shop, where the array of wax sculpture ... Read the complete review