Discover Dartmouth

Explore historic Dartmouth on this circular town walk from SIMONE STANBROOKE-BYRNE

- Simone Stanbrooke-Byrne

DARTMOUTH is saturated in history. This mile-and-a-bit walk introduces some of its treasures and whets the appetite for more exploration.

Start: Mayor’s Avenue Car Park, TQ6 9NF. Leave the car park by the TIC and Newcomen Engine House, turning right along Mayor’s Avenue. As the road bends right cross over and walk ahead along narrow Zion Place. Turn left at the T-junction and soon the road widens. Go left along attractive Foss Street, heading towards the church.

Browse your way along; the celebrated Simon Drew gallery is here. At the end of Foss Street go left at a small crossroads along Duke Street, passing the remarkable Butterwalk on your left. These former merchants’ houses date from the 17th century and were built on land reclaimed from the river.

At the end of Duke Street cross the road into Royal Avenue Gardens. Take time to stroll around. Return to the bandstand and leave the gardens on the opposite side to where you entered; the River Dart is across the road.