...NA. A SET OF BINOCULARS ARE FEATURED IN EACH ROOM SO GUESTS CAN LOOK OUT OVER THE HORIZON AND WATCH THE YACHTS AND FISHING BOATS BRING THE RIVER TO LIFE. THE ELEGANT RIVER RESTAURANT AT THE DART MARINA HOTEL, FAMOUS FOR ITS SUPERB CUISINE AND FINE WINES, HAS A UNIQUE FLAVOUR OF THE SEA WITH FRESH FISH AND SHELLFISH ARRIVING DAILY FROM DARTMOUTH QUAY. IN THE SUMMER, YOU CAN DINE OUTSIDE ON THE VERANDA OR WATERSIDE TERRACE AND WATCH THE YACHTS AND BOATS COME AND GO. OPENING IN SPRING 2006 AT THE DART MARINA WILL BE AN EXCITING, LESS FORMAL, CONTINENTAL STYLE WILDFIRE BISTRO. ALSO OPENING IN SPRING 2006 AT THE DART MARINA WILL BE A NEW LUXURY HEALTH SPA EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE LATEST FEATURES AND TREATMENTS INCLUDING A GYM, HEATED SWIMMING POOL, RELAXING JACUZZI, STEAM ROOM, THREE TREATMENT ROOMS AND A GROOMING ROOM. CONFERENCE FACILITIES CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 40 DELEGATES.

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Driving Directions: FROM EXETER AIRPORT / M5 MOTORWAY - JOIN THE M5 MOTORWAY *SIGNPOSTED M5 PLYMOUTH, TORQUAY*. CONTINUE FORWARD ONTO THE A38 *SIGNPOSTED TORQUAY, PLYMOUTH*. AT THE MAJOR JUNCTION OF THE A380 *WHICH GOES TO TORQUAY* TAKE THE RIGHT FORK TO PLYMOUTH ON THE A38. APPROXIMATELY 19 MILES ALONG THE A38, TAKE THE A384 TO TOTNES. FOLLOW THE SIGNS TO TOTNES *TURNING LEFT AT THE ROUNDABOUT NEAR DARTINGTON GLASS*. JUST OUTSIDE TOTNES DRIVE UNDER A FOOTBRIDGE AND AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS TURN RIGHT ONTO THE A381 SIGNPOSTED DARTMOUTH AND KINGSBRIDGE. DARTMOUTH TOWN CENTRE - FOLLOW THE SIGNS TOWARDS HIGHER FERRY, TURN LEFT AT THE FLOATING BRIDGE BAR AND YOU WILL FIND THE HOTEL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOU. AMPLE, FREE CAR PARKING AVAILABLE ON-SITE.

CARVED INTO THE BANKS OF THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER DART, HISTORIC DARTMOUTH HAS NARROW STREETS, LONG FLIGHTS OF STEPS, OVERHANGING MEDIEVAL HOUSES AND OLD QUAYS. THE STREETS ARE FULL OF GALLERIES, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS SELLING CRAFTS, GIFTS AND ANTIQUES AND THE VIEWS OVER THE ESTUARY ARE BREATHTAKING. REMOTE FROM URBAN CLAMOUR, DARTMOUTH HAS A STRONG CULTURAL LIFE. DARTMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A MAJOR SPRING EVENT AND THE SUMMER SHAKESPEARE WEEK HAS WON CRITICAL ACCLAIM. THE GALLERIES HAVE METROPOLITAN STYLE AND THE NEW FLAVEL CENTRE IS A FIRST CLASS VENUE FOR THEATRE, CONCERT AND FILM. DARTMOUTH MUSEUM IN THE 17TH CENTURY BUTTERWALK HAS A COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS AND DISPLAYS REFLECTING THE COLOURFUL HISTORY OF THIS OLD PORT WITH FLAIR AND IMAGINATION. DARTMOUTH HAS BEEN A YACHTING CENTRE SINCE EDWARDIAN TIMES AND ITS ROYAL REGATTA IS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE RACING SEASON. DARTMOUTH HAS MANY FINE OLD INNS AND A FANTASTIC CHOICE OF RESTAURANTS, BISTROS AND CAFES, SOME TUCKED AWAY IN THE CHARMING BACK STREETS OF THIS HISTORIC PORT. IN THE SUMMER, LIFE IN DARTMOUTH TURNS AROUND ITS COLOURFUL WATERFRONT, WHERE BOATS OF ALL KINDS COME AND GO. THE RIVER LOOKS IDYLLIC ON A STILL MORNING, GRADUALLY COMING TO LIFE AS YACHTS AND FISHING BOATS CREATE A CHANGING PICTURE OF SHEER ENJOYMENT AFLOAT. THERE IS PLENTY TO DO AND PLENTY TO WATCH AND SUMMER DAYS PASS PLEASANTLY BESIDE THE DART. OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR MOUTH, BEYOND THE TWO CASTLES, START BAY CURVES GLORIOUSLY SOUTH IN A STRING OF TEMPTING COVES AND BEACHES. THINGS TO SEE AND DO CRUISE DOWN THE RIVER DART PAIGNTON AND DARTMOUTH STEAM RAILWAY WOODLANDS LEISURE PARK GREENWAY GARDENS DARTMOUTH CASTLE PAIGNTON ZOO EDEN PROJECT DARTMOUTH - 0 MI / 0 KM FLEET WALK SHOPPING CENTRE - 0 MI / 0 KM DARTMOUTH MUSEUM - 0 MI / 0 KM BRITANNIA ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE - 1 MI / 2 KM DARTMOUTH CASTLE ENGLISH HERITAGE - 2 MI / 3 KM COLETON FISHACRE NATIONAL TRUST - 5 MI / 8 KM TORQUAY RAIL STATION - 8 MI / 13 KM PAIGNTON ZOO - 8 MI / 13