Dartmouth, river cruise, Kingswear and back home

We started the morning with a walk along Bayards Cove before taking a cruise up the Dart River, past the  Britannia Royal Naval College, past Sir Walter Raleigh's boathouse and past Agatha Christie's home "Greenway".

Then down the river past Kingswear on one side and Dartmouth on the other to the river mouth where the Dartmoor Castle stands guard.

Then over the river  by ferry for lunch at Kingwear looking across to Dartmouth before catching the steam train to Paignton and trains back to Axminster.

Bayards Cove

Above Bayards Cove looking across to Kingswear and the car ferries

A glimpse from the river cruise of Agatha Christie's home, Greenway

".. and tell me grey seal how does it feel to be so wise.."

Sir Walter Raleigh's boathouse. The river is lined with oaks. The old English work for oak, dart, gave the river its name.

Dartmouth Naval Base is the smallest in the U.K. The one ship, used for training, doesn't even have an engine.

On board the river cruise

Royal Naval College

Dartmouth from the river

Kingswear

Dartmouth Castle

Looking up the river

Looking from Kingswear to Dartmouth and the Royal Naval College

Our train coming into Kingswear to take us home

We sat in the observation carriage again so had great views of the rivers and sea, and the steam engine.