Dartmouth & East Dart
Ward in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.376, -3.576 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 88 54 |
| Dialling code: | 01803 (Torquay) |
Dartmouth sits at the mouth of the River Dart in South Hams, Devon, England, and the ward combines the town's compact, steep streets and busy harbour with surrounding rural ground. The waterfront is dominated by historic ship‑building and naval connections - you’ll find the Britannia Royal Naval College, ferries across to Kingswear and defensive sites like Dartmouth Castle that reflect its long maritime story.
The eastern side of the ward stretches into quieter, more agricultural and moorland‑fringe terrain around the valley of the East Dart, part of the wider Dartmoor landscape, giving a contrast between tourism and yachting economies in town and farming, forestry and residential communities inland. That mix produces a lively seasonal pulse from festivals and sailing events alongside a steady population of local families and retirees who keep traditions and services going year‑round.
Postcode districts covering Dartmouth & East Dart
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 23.3 miles
- Exeter 23.9 miles
- Torquay 7.9 miles
- Paignton 4.7 miles
- Newton Abbot 10.6 miles
- Exmouth 19.4 miles
- Teignmouth 12.8 miles
- Brixham 2 miles
- Ivybridge 15.3 miles
- Kingsteignton 12.3 miles
- Dawlish 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dittisham Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Churston with Galmpton Ward 1.5 miles
- Kingswear Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Dartmouth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Brixham Built-up area 2 miles
- Furzeham with Summercombe Ward 2.4 miles
- Stoke Gabriel Built-up area 3 miles
- St. Peter's with St. Mary's Ward 3.2 miles
- Goodrington with Roselands Ward 3.3 miles
- Cornworthy Parish 3.3 miles
- Stoke Fleming Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Collaton St. Mary Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Dartmouth & East Dart
TQ9 6GX, TQ6 0EJ, TQ6 0AL, TQ6 9DZ, TQ9 6FX, TQ9 6SP, TQ6 0AW, TQ9 6GD, TQ6 9BE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 25.8 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 62.7 miles
- Paignton Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Torquay Railway Station 6.1 miles
Hotels in Dartmouth & East Dart Ad
- Bayards Cove Inn 4
- The Seven Stars
- The Royal Castle 3
- Browns Hotel 4
- The Railway Inn
- Browns Dartmouth 4
- The Floating Bridge
- Dart Marina Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Paignton South 3
Schools in Dartmouth & East Dart
- Dartmouth Academy All ages
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Primary
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Goodrington Sands Beach 2.9 miles
- Slapton Sands Beach 6.9 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 7.3 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 7.7 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Lannacombe Beach Beach 11.5 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 12 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 12.6 miles
- Gara Rock beach Beach 13.3 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 14.8 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 15 miles