Suggested Trips

Dartmouth Castle – Dittisham Round Trip
This is one of the most popular trips . From our pontoon you go downstream to the Castle making your way through the busy harbour. On the left can be seen the imposing Kingswear Castle before turning round and follow the river upstream to the riverside village of Dittisham. It takes about half an hour each way. Dittisham has a couple of fine pubs, a village shop and a cafe. There is a convenient and accessible jetty for mooring your boat and which is also a premium spot for crabbing, with children boasting of incredible catches.
Opposite and accessible by ferry is Greenway House, the country house of the crime writer Agatha Christie – open throughout the summer

Tuckenhay
You leave the main river and venture up Bow Creek to reach the Maltsters Arms at the head of the creek whose quayside is accessible up to 3 hours either side of high tide. An ideal place for lunch or refreshment.

Stoke Gabriel
From Dittisham you follow the deep channel that skirts the Flat Owers a sand bank that bisects what is a large inland lake – beware of Flat Owers as if you wander on to it on a falling tide you will remain there until the water returns! The ideal situation for a confirmed bird watcher or a leisurely picnic. Stoke Gabriel, a delightful village on an inlet can only be approached 3 hours either side of high tide

Sharpham
Is on the far side of the river with its imposing mansion on the escarpment above surrounded by meadows and a vineyard. It is possible to land at Sharpham Jetty but again it is only accessible 2 hours either side of high tide. There is a Cafe with views of the river and a shop selling local produce and in particular the unique Sharpham cheese and wine.

Totnes
Totnes is at the head of our navigation some 11 miles from Dartmouth – the approach meanders through meadows and marsh before straightening up on the approach to Baltic Wharf, once a busy quay for the timber trade. It is possible to land at the Steam Packet Inn and to moor alongside the island. Totnes has retained a surprisingly medieval appearance and is worth exploring. You have to leave Totnes no later than 3 hours after high tide.