Dartmouth

Dartmouth sits on the west bank of the River Dart in South Devon, facing Kingswear across the water. The town splits between the working marina and historic streets inland, with boat trips, the Higher and Lower Ferries, and coastal walks along the South West Coast Path. Blackpool Sands is about a ten-minute drive along the coast road for a sandy swim stop.

Number 17 sits in the heart of Dartmouth, reached up steps into a tiled hallway that leads to a lounge with a bay window over the town and river, a large kitchen with a central island, and a dining room seating ten. Upstairs are a king-size or twin room and two doubles, one with an en suite shower, plus a family bathroom; terraces sit at front and rear.

Market View, near Dartmouth Harbour, is a duplex apartment up sixteen carpeted stairs, with an open-plan living area, a twin room, and a top-floor king-size room under sloping ceilings with its own en suite. Bayards Cottage, entered from the cobbled quayside at Bayard’s Cove, holds three bedrooms with river views, two bathrooms, a separate kitchen and dining area, and a lounge with a bay window, though no garden.

Hotel stays cluster around the marina and Victoria Road, a short walk from the Embankment and boutique shops. Dartmoor National Park is roughly half an hour by car inland, and the South Hams beaches toward Slapton and Start Bay sit within a similar drive. Confirm parking with your hotel - central Dartmouth often uses paid town car parks rather than on-site spaces.