Travelling by car
By car & ferry
Car & Dinghy Parking
GPS Navigational Coordinates
Travelling By Air
Travelling By Rail
Travelling by car
From the east you would normally come down the M5 and decide on your final route at Exeter. The A303/A30 is picturesque but often time consuming. Once past Exeter, if choosing to travel on the A38, you need to leave at the junction signposted to Totnes taking the A384 to Totnes. On reaching Totnes turn right at major set of traffic lights following signs to Dartmouth - distance of approximately 12 miles.
From the west take the A30/A38 and turn off at Buckfastleigh.
By car & ferry, the romantic way to enter Dartmouth
The ferry in June/July/August can have a 1 hour wait from 8:30AM until 4:00PM, it is the ultimate way to arrive though! Leaving the M5 at Exeter , travel via the A380 to Torquay and onto Kingswear, taking the River Dart Ferry across to Dartmouth rather than keeping on the A38, as an alternative route.
- Higher Ferry times
Monday to Saturday - First ferry (from Dartmouth) is at 7.00am and last ferry (also from Dartmouth) is at 10.45 pm. There is one final ferry back from Kingswear at 10.50pm.
Sunday - First ferry is at 8.00am - otherwise the same times.
- Lower Ferry times
7am to 10:55pm Mon to Sat
8am to 10:55pm on Sundays
The last ferry runs from Dartmouth. They don't run at all on Christmas Day and don't change their hours at Regatta.
There is one designated car parking space outside the cottage. The parking is delineated on the brick hard standing. We are the third slot counting back away from the creek from our front door. This is directly between Cottage 5 (ours) and Cottage 4. There is a full map of the parking at the Pottery in the useful guide in the house. Additional parking can be found opposite the main parking and on the road outside. The immediate area on the road has a one hour restriction during high season, but if you turn left outside the development, free parking can be found higher up the lane.
If you are thinking of bringing a dinghy here are some useful telephone numbers
- Dartmouth Town Centre Car Park
- South Hams District Council Park and Ride system operates early April to early October. Tel 01803 861234.
- Kingswear - limited amount of off-road parking but most yachtsmen use Darthaven Marina car park. This does not entitle you to the use of the Marina facilities. Contact the Marina Office on 01803 752545.
- Greenway Quay - limited parking & dinghy storage contact Greenway Quay on 01803 844010.
- Stoke Gabriel - private car park. Contact Quay Hole Cafe, Stoke Gabriel 01803 782520
- Dittisham and Totnes - council car parks Tel 01803 861234.
Dinghy Park
- Coronation Park, Dartmouth tel: 01803 835099
GPS Navigational Coordinates
Latitude 50.3518 N
Longitude 3.5791 W
Exeter Airport (30 miles)
For all flight options to Exeter Airport visit: www.exeter-airport.co.uk
Plymouth Airport (35 miles)
For all flight options to Plymouth Airport visit: www.airsouthwest.com
Bristol Airport (108 miles)
For all flight options to Bristol Airport visit: www.bristolairport.co.uk
Travelling By Rail
Nearest main line station with direct service to London is Totnes - 12 miles.
Journey time from London to Totnes approximately 4 hours.
National Rail Enquiries
telephone 0845 748 4950 or visit:
www.nationalrail.co.uk, www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk or www.virgintrains.co.uk