Round robin tour

This famous and award winning tour is the best way to explore South Devon! It includes a steam train, river boat and bus visiting the quaint towns of Paignton, Dartmouth and Totnes. Journey times are: steam train (c.30 minutes), a river boat (c.90 minutes) and a bus (c.30 minutes). Sit back and enjoy the scenery and we will take care of the rest. This award-winning ticket is a favourite with both young and old. Commentary provided (boat trip only).

The Round Robin runs from 1st April to 30th September in 2021.

Totnes is a historic market town

Totnes is a historic market town that combines alternative therapies, breathtakingly beautiful countryside, and fascinating history. Sitting in the heart of South Devon on the banks of the River Dart, this unique and charming town has an international reputation for its lively and diverse community and relaxed atmosphere.

Things to do in Totnes
For shopping addicts Totnes offers an excellent range of small independent retailers and unique shops, the town is famed for its promotion of ethical products, whole-foods, and fair trade goods. In the Civic Hall Square, you’ll find the weekly market which held on Fridays and Saturdays, an Elizabethan market held each Tuesday morning (May-September) when traders dress in Elizabethan period costumes and the Totnes Sunday Good Food Market held the third Sunday of the month in the Market Square.

As well as shopping and exploring the town’s history there are many wonderful things to see and do in and around Totnes. You can enjoy river trips on the Dart, discover one of the towns’ museums, visit Totnes Castle, take a ride on a steam railway or visit one of the many art galleries.

Dartmouth

Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the western bank of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes. Whatever time you are planning to visit, there is something for everyone and it’s definitely worth taking a look at the What’s On page to see what is happening, you may even want to plan your visit around it! With numerous festivals and events taking place throughout the year, as well as a great range of attractions and activities both in Dartmouth and nearby, and a rich maritime heritage, there is always something happening in this vibrant harbour town.

Salcombe

The beautiful coastal town of Salcombe sits on the banks of the Kingsbridge Estuary making it one of the prettiest towns in South Devon. Located within the South Devon Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty, Salcombe is known for its outstanding coastal views and rolling surrounding countryside, as well as a centre for sailing. Salcombe is a great base for holiday spent messing about on the water or at the water’s edge, or just for a day trip – either way you will fall in love with this beautiful town.

Sharpham vineyard

Sharpham Vineyard is located on the estate of Sharpham House, in the parish of Ashprington, near the town of Totnes in Devon. It produces mainly dry white wine from the cool climate grape Madeleine Angevine. Like the majority of English vineyards, it is open for tasting in the winery and tours of the vineyard.

South West coastal path

The South West Coast Path is England’s longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for 630 miles, running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset.

Length: 1,014 km
Highest point: Great Hangman near Combe Martin, 318 m (1,043 ft)
Lowest point: sea level
Elevation change: total climbed is 114,931 feet (35,031 m)

Berry Head National Nature reserve

Scenic peninsula offering nature trails, wildlife, a working lighthouse & a visitor centre.

Coleton Fishacre

Coleton Fishacre is a property consisting of a 24-acre garden and a house in the Arts and Crafts style, near Kingswear in Devon, England. The property has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1982.

Pennywell Farm

Pennywell Farm is a farm tourist attraction just outside the town of Buckfastleigh in South Devon, England. It is a farm 600 feet above sea level with views over Dartmoor National Park.

Greenaway House, Totnes

Greenway, also known as Greenway House, is an estate on the River Dart near Galmpton in Devon, England. Once the home of the author Agatha Christie, it is now owned by the National Trust. The estate is served by a steam railway service with trains from Paignton and Kingswear stopping at Greenway Halt station.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway