Hettie Eggleton is a mother of young children living in Dartmouth. With her husband often away at sea with the Merchant Navy, Hettie has discovered lots of ways to keep the children occupied in/around Dartmouth. Her column in By The Dart aims to pass on that knowledge to residents and visitors alike.
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Family Favourites - July 2015 - Local Beaches to have fun with the kids Read more
Family Favourites - May 2015. Teignmouth, Shaldon, Landcombe Cove, Start Point Lighthouse Read more
Family Favourties - March 2015. Stokeley Barton, Dartmouth Library, Stoke Fleming Park & Plymouth Aquarium. Read more
Family Favourites - December 2014. Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Lettreboxing, Geocahing, Church Services at Christmas Read more
Family Favourites - October 2014. Gallant’s Bower, Greenway, Coleton Fishacre, Overbeck's, Cafe Alf Resco. Read more
Family Favourites - July 2014. Monty Hall's Great Escapes, Browns Hill Arts, Dart Café, St Saviour's Church, South Milton Sands, Haldon Forest, Dartmouth Outdoor Pool. Read more
Family Favourites - May 2014. Buckfastleigh, Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, Totnes Littlehempston Railway, Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, Dartmouth Steam Railway Read more
Ideas to keep the children occupied - March 2014. Steamer Quay; China Blue; Riviera Centre swimming Pool Read more
Ideas to keep the children occupied - December 2013. Bayards Cove; The Flavel library; River Dart Country Park; Carol Services. Read more
Ideas to keep the children occupied - October 2013. Avon Mill Garden Centre; Crazy About Clay; Slapton Sands; Sea Breeze Café Torcross; Goodrington Sands. Read more
Lots of activities suit families well in the winter but as spring comes along there are more opportunities to get out again.- Strete Gate - Slapton Sands walks; Beesands playground; Steamer Quay, Totnes; Dartmouth Castle Read more
Ideas to keep the children occupied. local park is the one at Stoke Fleming; Mud free walk with fantasic views; Terrific toddler group; A few more ideas for colder days: Read more
Ideas to keep the children occupied - July 2013. Sugary Cove; Berry Head; Slapton Sands Memorial; Play Station in Totnes Read more
Ideas to keep the children occupied. Broadsands Beach Great Mattiscombe Sand; Dartmouth Castle; Steam Railway; Jurassic Playground. Read more
