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THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE ENGLISH RIVIERA WALKING FESTIVAL

This is the walk which keeps on giving!

We begin this wonderful tour on board a steam train from Paignton, which will transport guests back to a bygone era of travel, en route to Kingswear, from where we take a short ferry ride to the imposing naval town of Dartmouth.

We head towards Dartmouth Castle, past enviable waterside homes and breath-taking views across to Dartmouth Naval College. The route winds its way to Little Dartmouth, before arriving at Blackpool Sands for lunch, named Britain’s finest beach by Conde Nast Traveller (which even includes a sauna on the beach!)

Once we’ve rested, the route picks up the South West Coast Path heading back to Dartmouth, which offers magnificent coastal vistas along this area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). On our return, guests will receive a short historic tour of Dartmouth, before boarding the ferry and steam train back to Paignton. This is a truly extraordinary walking experience!

• Sit back and enjoy the stunning English Riviera and the majestic River Dart from a steam train
• Take a ferry across the River Dart
• Admire Dartmouth’s glorious architecture and enjoy some retail therapy
• Embrace the seascapes along the South West Coast Path
• 10 miles

7.5 hours

10am

Fairly Strenuous

Meet location:

Coffee shop inside Paignton steam railway station TQ4 5DS