Places of Historic Interest around Dartmouth

Besides the beautiful vistas, Dartmouth and its surrounding area is dotted with places steeped in history.

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    Dmth Castle 2LQ.jpg

    Castle Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 0JN
    01803 833588
    Website

    Picturesquely-sited fortresses. For over 600 years Dartmouth Castle has guarded the Dart Estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth. Currently managed by English Heritage.

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    The Butterwalk Duke Street, Dartmouth, TQ6 9PZ
    01803 832923
    Website

    A small museum housed in an old merchants house dating back to 1640. Dartmouth Museum displays and chronicles the history of the port of Dartmouth.

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    Royal Dart Yacht Club

    Priory Street, Kingswear, Dartmouth, TQ6 0AB
    01803 752496
    Website

    The club has rich history and sailing tradition but remains thoroughly modern and informal. Dartmouth Regatta Racing based here during final week of August and regular racing programme throughout summer months.

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    Greenway, Galmpton

    Greenway Road, Galmpton, TQ5 0ES
    01803 842382
    Website

    The beloved holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie and her family.

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    Froward Point

    Dartmouth
    07976 505649
    Website

    The Watch Station stands on a headland, Inner Froward Point, immediately to the East of the mouth of the River Dart. The station and the surrounding building-remains are surviving gun emplacements from WWII.

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    britannia royal naval college.jpg

    College Way, Dartmouth, TQ6 0HJ
    01803 677565
    Website

    This military college has trained officers of the Royal Navy since 1863 and is housed in an impressive building overlooking Dartmouth.

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