Things to Do & Annual Events whilst staying in our luxury self catering Dartmouth accommodation

Beaches:

Blackpool Sands is a blue flag beach is set in a sheltered bay surrounded by evergreens and pines. Home to the award winning Venus Café www.blackpoolsands.co.uk. 2 miles on is Slapton Sands with its 3 mile long beach. The North end of the beach is called Pilchard's Cove & is popular with naturists. 20 mins drive south across beautiful countryside is East Portlemouth's sheltered and fine sandy beaches with a great beach café

Sailing:

Courses - www.devonsailing.co.uk, Dittisham Sailing School 01803 722375
Charter - www.theretreatboat.co.uk
Dartmouth Royal Regatta 30th Aug - 2nd Sept 2012 www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk

River Dart:

Charter www.thepicnicboat.co.uk
Self hire www.dartmouth-boat-hire.co.uk
Canoeing www.canoeadventures.co.uk
White water rafting : www.crsadventures.com
Daily cruises www.riverlink.co.uk
Dartmouth Royal Regatta 30th Aug - 2nd Sept 2012 www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk

Walking:

Coastal walks (www.southwestcoastpath.co.uk)
South Hams walks incl the Dart Valley Trail www.southdevonaonb.org.uk
Slapton Walks www.devon-calling.com/walks/slapton.htm
South Devon walking festival 23rd Sept - 26th Sept 2012 www.southdevonwalkingfestival.co.uk

Food & Wine:

Sharpham Vineyard (www.sharpham.com)
Riverford organic farm shop & field kitchen - www.riverford.co.uk
Start Bay seafood - www.britanniashellfish.co.uk
Cookery school www.mannafromdevon.co.uk
Dartmouth market Tues & Fri
John Burton-Race's New Angel restaurant
Mitch Tonks Seahorse restaurant www.seahorserestaurant.co.uk
Dartmouth Food Festival 26th Oct - 28th Oct 2012 www.dartmouthfoodfestival.co.uk

Bird Watching:

Slapton Ley is a bird watching paradise. It has been classified as a site of Special Scientific Interest because of the rare species which thrive in the unique conditions(www.slnnr.org.uk)

Steam Train:

7 miles of track from Paignton to Dartmouth www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk

Family Adventure Park:

90 acres of indoor & outdoors attractions ranging from themed play zones, UK's biggest indoor play centre, zoo, big fun farm & falconry centre. 3 miles from Dartmouth. www.woodlandspark.com

Diving:

Start Bay has lots to interest divers with its colourful reefs such as the Eastern Blackstone, Bull Rock, and Mewstone, with their abundant life, and wrecks of the Benton Castle, Greatham, Elsa and the Dutch Tug. For more information call 01803 722375

Golf:

Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is 3 miles inland. It is the South Hams only Championship Course. Designed by Jeremy Pern, the Club offers 2 exceptional golf courses created from the dramatic surrounding landscape, all built to USGA Championship specification plus a contemporary clubhouse - www.dgcc.co.uk

Gardens:

Overbecks, Coleton Fishacre www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Blackpool Gardens www.blackpoolsands.co.uk

Houses & Castles:

Compton Castle, Greenway House (Agatha Christie's summer house on the River Dart) www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Dartmouth Castle www.english-heritage.org.uk/dartmouth

Other:

Dartmouth Music Festival (11th May - 13th May 2012) www.dartmouthmusicfestival.co.uk