Little Dartmouth

Little Dartmouth is a locality in South Hams District, Devon, England. Little Dartmouth is situated nearby to the locality Redlap Cross, as well as near the hamlet Rock Vale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle.

Dartmouth Castle

Castle

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Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary.

Kingswear Castle

Castle

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Kingswear Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. It was constructed between 1491 and 1502 in response to the threat of French attack and was one of the first purpose-built artillery forts in Britain.

Kingswear railway station

Railway station

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Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dartmouth and Townstal.

Dartmouth

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Dartmouth is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. A historic port location, Dartmouth's geography and seaside location combined with its traditional architecture make it an idyllic settlement popular with tourists from around Britain and the near continent.

Townstal

Neighborhood

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Townstal is an historic manor and parish on elevated ground now forming part of the western suburbs of the town of Dartmouth, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Townstal is situated 1½ miles north of Little Dartmouth.