🇬🇧 Dartmouth | An epic of sea and river hidden in the folds of Devonshire

#Overseas travel When the Dart River and the sea greet each other in the fog, and the medieval stone castle blocks the last pirate ships, Dartmouth becomes a town of time, amber-pickled, Elizabethan grammar borne on the waves. A seafaring epic on the south coast of Devonshire, Dartmouth seals Britain’s maritime spirit with its cobblestone streets and forests of masts. ✨ Recommended attractions 🏰 Dartmouth Castle Climb the 15th-century granite fortress, and through the gun emplacements, catch a glimpse of the pirate Drake’s surprise attack on the Spanish fleet. Pass the Chain Tower, built by Henry VIII, and see sailors’ oaths of revenge and poems carved into the damp passage walls. 🎓 Britannia Royal Naval College Explore the Edward VII era white neo-Baroque architecture, with an oil painting of Churchill inspecting the fleet in the gallery. The chapel’s stained glass features a 19-tonne lead-filled version of The Storm, while light and shadow cast ghostly fleets on the organ keys. 🌊 Dartmouth Embankment Climb the steps along the tidal line, and see rainbow-coloured sailboats reflected in the turquoise windows of a Victorian dockyard. Wait beneath the ‘tide clock’, where a mechanical seagull pecking at its bronze bell every hour at high tide. 🛶 Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Climb aboard a 1924 vintage steamer, complete with black iron chimneys and cherry decks, to recreate scenes from Death on the Nile. The route crosses three medieval stone bridges, and in the cliffside caves you can see the remains of 13th-century monks’ wine cellars. 🏡 Bayard’s Cove Touch the honey-coloured stone walls of a Tudor merchant’s warehouse, where iron rings still hold ropes used to transport wool and sherry. Inset into the stone slabs are pieces of oak from which the Mayflower was repaired before its departure in 1620. 🍽️Restaurants to try • The Angel – Taste of Devon: A Michelin-starred seafood restaurant serving authentic British cuisine using fresh local ingredients. • Bayards Cove Inn Restaurant: A historic restaurant serving traditional British cuisine and a range of drinks. • Rockfish Dartmouth: A popular spot for locals and tourists alike, this restaurant is renowned for its fresh seafood.