Guidebook for Dittisham
Food Scene
Fantastic organic food, with vegetables grown on the farm. You can take an audio-guide tour by Guy Watson around the farm . Amazing food, ideal for a family or large group. Booking advised and leave room for the amazing puddings.
121 locals recommend
Riverford Field Kitchen - Organic Restaurant
Fantastic organic food, with vegetables grown on the farm. You can take an audio-guide tour by Guy Watson around the farm . Amazing food, ideal for a family or large group. Booking advised and leave room for the amazing puddings.
French breads and patisseries, which you can enjoy with a fresh coffee in the cafe. Or buy to make your picnic sitting on the benches on the riverside embankment. Watch out for the seagulls though!
21 locals recommend
Saveurs
4 Market StFrench breads and patisseries, which you can enjoy with a fresh coffee in the cafe. Or buy to make your picnic sitting on the benches on the riverside embankment. Watch out for the seagulls though!
Open from the crack of dawn for fun breakfast and people watching. Lovely ambience with excellent food and coffee.
69 locals recommend
Cafe Alf Resco
Lower StreetOpen from the crack of dawn for fun breakfast and people watching. Lovely ambience with excellent food and coffee.
Delicious wine, delicious food and cheese all locally made on the door step. Also a beautiful spot to eat out!
90 locals recommend
Sharpham Wine and Cheese
Waddeton RoadDelicious wine, delicious food and cheese all locally made on the door step. Also a beautiful spot to eat out!
A wonderful seafood restaurant overlooking the River Dart. Worth booking first, but lovely to finish off a trip perhaps to Greenways.
55 locals recommend
The Anchor Stone Cafe
A wonderful seafood restaurant overlooking the River Dart. Worth booking first, but lovely to finish off a trip perhaps to Greenways.
Drinks & Nightlife
A fantastic outdoor seating area by the quay where you can watch the boats coming up the River Dart on the high tide. Inside are tables inside over looking the quay, ask for the window table when you book.
42 locals recommend
The Maltsters Arms
A fantastic outdoor seating area by the quay where you can watch the boats coming up the River Dart on the high tide. Inside are tables inside over looking the quay, ask for the window table when you book.
Great riverside pub in the village of Dittisham - just a mile away. Fun atmosphere, real ales and cider and sometimes live music or a barbecue on the beach.
26 locals recommend
Ferry Boat Inn
Manor StreetGreat riverside pub in the village of Dittisham - just a mile away. Fun atmosphere, real ales and cider and sometimes live music or a barbecue on the beach.
Sightseeing
A beautiful garden and Art Deco house, not to be missed as it used to belong to the D'Oly Cart family.
114 locals recommend
National Trust - Coleton Fishacre House & Gardens
Brownstone RoadA beautiful garden and Art Deco house, not to be missed as it used to belong to the D'Oly Cart family.
A beautiful house on the River Dart which once belonged to Agatha Christie, of detective stories fame. Pop on the ferry from the Dittisham pontoon across the river and enjoy a few hours wondering around the lovely house and gardens.
132 locals recommend
Greenway House
A beautiful house on the River Dart which once belonged to Agatha Christie, of detective stories fame. Pop on the ferry from the Dittisham pontoon across the river and enjoy a few hours wondering around the lovely house and gardens.
A great place to take the family, with wonderful views and coastal walks beyond. The Castle is English Heritage and has dungeons with canons to visit and a super tea room . Some summer days you can dress up as a pirate!
117 locals recommend
Dartmouth Castle
Castle RoadA great place to take the family, with wonderful views and coastal walks beyond. The Castle is English Heritage and has dungeons with canons to visit and a super tea room . Some summer days you can dress up as a pirate!
Parks & Nature
Slapton Ley is the largest lake in the South west of England. Although it is only separated from the sea by a narrow shingle bar, it is entirely freshwater. The lake is surrounded by reedbeds, marshes and woodland habitats. Follow the board walk trail, join a Free event or stay for a course at the Field Studies Centre.
30 locals recommend
Slapton Ley
Slapton Ley is the largest lake in the South west of England. Although it is only separated from the sea by a narrow shingle bar, it is entirely freshwater. The lake is surrounded by reedbeds, marshes and woodland habitats. Follow the board walk trail, join a Free event or stay for a course at the Field Studies Centre.
Fabulous walks along the coast - either on cliffs or beaches with hidden coves to take a dip in. A wonderful way to spot wildlife including seals, cormorants and other birdlife. Take care with children and dogs on the cliff tops.
6 locals recommend
South West Coast Path
South West Coast PathFabulous walks along the coast - either on cliffs or beaches with hidden coves to take a dip in. A wonderful way to spot wildlife including seals, cormorants and other birdlife. Take care with children and dogs on the cliff tops.
Arts & Culture
A fantastic local art centre in the heart of Dartmouth offering cinema, live music, concerts, comedy festivals, with its own cafe and library next door. Regular exhibitions of art are also displayed showcasing local artists work.
36 locals recommend
The Flavel
Flavel PlaceA fantastic local art centre in the heart of Dartmouth offering cinema, live music, concerts, comedy festivals, with its own cafe and library next door. Regular exhibitions of art are also displayed showcasing local artists work.
Dartington Hall has a long history of cultural event, with live music, literary festivals, and The Barn cinema, all set in the stunning grounds of buildings of Dartington Hall. Stop at either the White Hart pub for refreshments of The Green Table for delicious vegetarian food.
119 locals recommend
Dartington Hall
Dartington Hall has a long history of cultural event, with live music, literary festivals, and The Barn cinema, all set in the stunning grounds of buildings of Dartington Hall. Stop at either the White Hart pub for refreshments of The Green Table for delicious vegetarian food.
Shopping
A market on Fridays which has a selection of food and clothing stalls, and nice alfresco cafes to enjoy a cappuccino.
Market Street
Market StreetA market on Fridays which has a selection of food and clothing stalls, and nice alfresco cafes to enjoy a cappuccino.
Wonderful fresh organic produce, en route to Totnes, where you can buy locally sourced ingredients. Vegetables are grown on the Riverford Organic Farm.
75 locals recommend
Ben's Farm Shop
StavertonWonderful fresh organic produce, en route to Totnes, where you can buy locally sourced ingredients. Vegetables are grown on the Riverford Organic Farm.
Popular Friday market with a selection of stalls, with a particularly yummy homemade bread stall. Totnes is a fun place to visit with individual quirky shops up in The Narrows.
28 locals recommend
Market Square station
Popular Friday market with a selection of stalls, with a particularly yummy homemade bread stall. Totnes is a fun place to visit with individual quirky shops up in The Narrows.
A wonderful local gallery in Dartmouth, featuring Simon Drew's own work and other beautiful paintings and ceramics.
7 locals recommend
Simon Drew
13 Foss StA wonderful local gallery in Dartmouth, featuring Simon Drew's own work and other beautiful paintings and ceramics.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
Nelson Road15 minutes away by Car on the outskirts of Dartmouth.
A useful place to do a shop for self-catering as you pass through Totnes for basic provisions.
46 locals recommend
Morrisons
A useful place to do a shop for self-catering as you pass through Totnes for basic provisions.
Only a mile up the road in the pretty village of Dittisham. You can buy your morning paper, a pint of milk, bread, and a pint of beer or a morning cappuccino. Very useful for things you may have run out of.
14 locals recommend
The Red Lion Inn
Only a mile up the road in the pretty village of Dittisham. You can buy your morning paper, a pint of milk, bread, and a pint of beer or a morning cappuccino. Very useful for things you may have run out of.
In the centre of Dartmouth, useful for that meal you don't want to cook!
20 locals recommend
M&S Outlet
7b Mayor's AveIn the centre of Dartmouth, useful for that meal you don't want to cook!