Dartmouth Town
Dartmouth
A designated area of outstanding natural beauty, Dartmouth is an impressive place to arrive, with dramatic wooded hills, a picturesque waterfront and a scattering of colourful and historic buildings. Stroll around the boutique shops in town, take a boat trip (seek out the Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company) upriver to Sharpham, Dittisham or Totnes, explore the castle and just generally enjoy the class, beauty and relaxed ways of this prettiest of estuary towns. There's a Royal Regatta in August, when you'll find the town predictably packed.