Our Guidebook for Dittisham and the surrounding area

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Our Guidebook for Dittisham and the surrounding area

Food Scene

Best seafood lunches in a setting overlooking the River Dart. One of our favourite places.
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The Anchor Stone Cafe
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Best seafood lunches in a setting overlooking the River Dart. One of our favourite places.
This is a restaurant is a great meal out for family or groups. Set on the farm where you can take an audio guide by Guy Watson around the farm. Amazing food especially homegrown vegetables and puddings to die for.
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Riverford Field Kitchen - Organic Restaurant
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This is a restaurant is a great meal out for family or groups. Set on the farm where you can take an audio guide by Guy Watson around the farm. Amazing food especially homegrown vegetables and puddings to die for.
French run bakery and with the best authentic French breads and patisseries around. Eat there with a special coffee or buy a picnic to eat on the river embankment.
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Saveurs
4 Market St
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French run bakery and with the best authentic French breads and patisseries around. Eat there with a special coffee or buy a picnic to eat on the river embankment.
Delicious Sharpham wine, delicious food and cheeses made on the doorstep and all in a beautiful spot to eat
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Sharpham Wine and Cheese
Waddeton Road
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Delicious Sharpham wine, delicious food and cheeses made on the doorstep and all in a beautiful spot to eat

Drinks & Nightlife

This pub has a fantastic outdoor area by the quay to sit and enjoy right by a tributary of the River Dart, where you can watch the boats arrive on the high tide. Inside are tables overlooking the quay, ask for a window table when you book.
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The Maltsters Arms
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This pub has a fantastic outdoor area by the quay to sit and enjoy right by a tributary of the River Dart, where you can watch the boats arrive on the high tide. Inside are tables overlooking the quay, ask for a window table when you book.
Great riverside pub in the village of Dittisham - just one mile away - fun atmosphere, real ales and cider and sometimes live music &/ barbecue on the beach.
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Ferry Boat Inn
Manor Street
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Great riverside pub in the village of Dittisham - just one mile away - fun atmosphere, real ales and cider and sometimes live music &/ barbecue on the beach.

Sightseeing

A beautiful house and garden on the River Dart, which used to belong to Agatha Christie of detective story fame.
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Greenway House
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A beautiful house and garden on the River Dart, which used to belong to Agatha Christie of detective story fame.
A beautiful garden and Art Deco house, not to be missed as it used to belong to the D'Oly Cart Family.
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National Trust - Indlu neemidlalo ze-Coleton Fishacre
Brownstone Road
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A beautiful garden and Art Deco house, not to be missed as it used to belong to the D'Oly Cart Family.

Arts & Culture

Fascinating castle and a great place to take kids. - Wonderful views and super tea room. Some summer days you can dress up as a pirate! A short walk is Sugary Cove for a dip in the sea or play on the sand.
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Dartmouth Castle
Castle Road
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Fascinating castle and a great place to take kids. - Wonderful views and super tea room. Some summer days you can dress up as a pirate! A short walk is Sugary Cove for a dip in the sea or play on the sand.
A great little local art centre in the heart of Dartmouth, with live music, comedy events, theatre and cinema. It has its own cafe and bar, and conveniently library too! Regular exhibitions of local artist work are held in the bar area upstairs.
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The Flavel
Flavel Place
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A great little local art centre in the heart of Dartmouth, with live music, comedy events, theatre and cinema. It has its own cafe and bar, and conveniently library too! Regular exhibitions of local artist work are held in the bar area upstairs.
Dartington Hall has a long history of cultural events, with live music (Summer Music school), literary festivals, and The Barn cinema, all set in the stunning grounds of Dartington gardens and The Great Hall. Take a break at The White Hart pub or the alternative cafe The Green Table serving delicious vegetarian food.
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Dartington Hall
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Dartington Hall has a long history of cultural events, with live music (Summer Music school), literary festivals, and The Barn cinema, all set in the stunning grounds of Dartington gardens and The Great Hall. Take a break at The White Hart pub or the alternative cafe The Green Table serving delicious vegetarian food.

Parks & Nature

Head up to Haytor about 30-40 minutes drive through Totnes and enjoy the wild scenery and clamber up the tor to get the views. Lots of small villages on the moor to explore with local pubs to visit.
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Dartmoor National Park
PL20
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Head up to Haytor about 30-40 minutes drive through Totnes and enjoy the wild scenery and clamber up the tor to get the views. Lots of small villages on the moor to explore with local pubs to visit.
Great for bird watchers, taking the board walk around the northern part of the Ley. End up at The Tower Inn at Slapton for a drink and meal.
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Slapton Ley
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Great for bird watchers, taking the board walk around the northern part of the Ley. End up at The Tower Inn at Slapton for a drink and meal.
Fantastic scenery with cliff top paths and hidden coves to explore and take a dip. Recommend good footwear and take care of children and dogs along the steeper parts.
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South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
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Fantastic scenery with cliff top paths and hidden coves to explore and take a dip. Recommend good footwear and take care of children and dogs along the steeper parts.

Shopping

Totnes Friday market with a wonderful selection of food stalls and vintage clothing stalls. Head out early to find easy parking.
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Market Square station
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Totnes Friday market with a wonderful selection of food stalls and vintage clothing stalls. Head out early to find easy parking.
Wonderful fresh organic produce with in-house butcher and bakers, en route to Totnes with locally sourced food. Great place to get something a little special.
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Ben's Farm Shop
Staverton
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Wonderful fresh organic produce with in-house butcher and bakers, en route to Totnes with locally sourced food. Great place to get something a little special.
Wonderful local gallery in Dartmouth, featuring Simon's own work and other beautiful paintings and ceramics.
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Simon Drew
13 Foss St
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Wonderful local gallery in Dartmouth, featuring Simon's own work and other beautiful paintings and ceramics.
Perfect for last minute shopping, papers, cappuccino and fresh bread...all in the pub, so you can have a pint too!
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The Red Lion Inn
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Perfect for last minute shopping, papers, cappuccino and fresh bread...all in the pub, so you can have a pint too!

Essentials

In the centre of Dartmouth, useful for that meal you don't want to cook!
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M&S Outlet
7b Mayor's Ave
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In the centre of Dartmouth, useful for that meal you don't want to cook!
Useful if you need to do a basic shop before arriving at Fingals from Totnes for your self-catering apartment.
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Morrisons
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Useful if you need to do a basic shop before arriving at Fingals from Totnes for your self-catering apartment.
15 minutes away by car. Not too big, so easy to pop in and out quickly.
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Sainsbury's
Nelson Road
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15 minutes away by car. Not too big, so easy to pop in and out quickly.