23-09-2007

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In the centre of Dartmouth is the boat float seen in these two views.  On one side is bordered by the road between it and the river, on another by a small park and on the other by shops including a few old timbered buildings.

Turning round from where the above photos were taken is the famous Butterwalk, an old building, the upper floors project out over the pavement gaining a considerable amount of space in the process - and they protect shoppers below from the rain!

On the other inland corner of the boat float are more old timber framed buildings, Dartmouth is a delightful little town full of character - putting this page together I've realised how many more photos I should have taken!

Dartmouth has two car ferry services across the river to Kingswear, this is the Lower Ferry with Dartmouth Castle and the sea in the background.

For foot passengers there is also this passenger ferry across to Kingswear, handy for the steam railway to Paignton and for buses.  It is seen here with the masts of yachts at the marina and the wooded hills behind it.

Looking across the harbour to Kingswear with its houses rising up the hillside.  The whole of Dartmouth Harbour, and indeed the Dart estuary, is full of beautiful views that mere photos can't do justice to.

Looking up the harbour with the passenger ferry pontoon in the foreground and across the river some more of those beautiful wooded slopes rising from the river bank.

Having walked further up along the harbour side, a view back over the variety of boats moored here.

At the opposite end of the harbour to the Lower Ferry is... Higher Ferry!  A chain ferry, it uses paddle wheels to propel it across the river.  This is the main way across for cars but the queues can get lengthy at busy times.

Near Dartmouth is Slapton with its long shingle beach seen here looking south towards the village of Torcross.

Looking north towards Strete, Stoke Fleming (where my father was born) and the cliffs protecting Dartmouth.

Behind the shingle ridge of the beach is a fresh water lake, Slapton Ley, another of natures beautiful gifts to this part of Devon.