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 - The town of Totnes, has strayed out of the girdle of its old enclosure of wall and town and wandered down to the bank of the lovely river, but by this rambling it has not lost the shape or aspect of a fortified town, for the first sight that strikes a visitor who has crossed the bridge and sets foot in Fore Street, is the arch of Eastgate, spanning the steep roadway half way up the bill, testifying to the old importance of the place. And when
he passes through the gateway he will find a town whose house fronts still bear witness to that fine taste in architecture and carving which distinguished English merchants three. centuries ago.
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- Totnes is a charming town built steeply above the River
Dart. It has been a borough for 1,000 years. From the castle,
with the remains of some walls still standing, you can look down on the Elizabethan and
17th-century houses in the High Street.
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Totnes Castle - English Heritage owned Norman defense, nearly 1000 years old and one of the best examples of a motte and bailey
fort. Commanding views over the town. Open all year. 01803 864406
YEALMPTON
Kitley Caves - Show caves, woodland trail and museum with Stone Age artifacts and the remains of elephant, hippo and cave bears all discovered on site. 01752 880885.
- Local towns and
villages to visit
- Bigbury
- Dartmouth
- Kingsbridge
- Modbury
- Noss Mayo
- Salcombe
- Totnes
- Torquay
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