River Dart

The Dart at Totnes

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The River Dart is a river in the county of Devon in southwest England. It rises high on Dartmoor and flows near Dartmouth in the English Channel. The river valley and its surroundings are of great scenic beauty. Queen Victoria called him "the English Rhine ".

Source and course

The River Dart has two source rivers: the East River Dart and West Dart River - they unite at the village Dartmeet. Your run is occasionally interrupted by small cascades, and there are some bridges Clapper, especially at the height of the hamlet Post Bridge.

After the dart has left the moor behind him, he flows south, past Buckfast Abbey and through the towns of Buckfastleigh, Dartington and Totnes. In Totnes, where a restored in the 1960s military from the 17th century is, the influence of the tides begins, and there are no more bridges downstream. Instead, a ferry between Dittisham and Greenway. Greenway Estate was the home of the writer Agatha Christie, from which she enjoyed a magnificent view over the river. House and gardens are now accessible in the possession of the National Trust and to the public.

Mouth

The Dart Estuary is a deeply penetrating into the country bay ( Ria ) and popular destination for sailors. On the east side of the mouth is the village of Kingswear and on the west side of the town of Dartmouth; between two villages a car ferry. Rocky cliffs on both sides of the mouth form the entrance to the deep-water port of Dartmouth. On the east side, close to the water, watching Kingswear Castle; on the west side stands on a rocky promontory at sea level Dartmouth Castle. Once a chain between the two castles was eager to deny enemy ships access to the port at dusk. At Dartmouth Castle of the mechanism are still remnants preserved.

Shipping

Between Dartmouth and Totnes operate passenger ships in the summer.