Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Royal Regatta
(
www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk
)
Dartmouth's big annual party falls on August Bank Holiday week-
end. Expect plenty of partying and contests ranging from sailing and rowing, to swimming
and tennis. It packs out the town; book ahead for accommodation.
SAILING
Dartmouth Food Festival
(
www.dartmouthfoodfestival.com
)
One of Devon's biggest; held in late October.
FOOD
Sleeping
Just B
( 01803-834311;
www.justbdartmouth.com
; reception 17 Foss St; r £68-92)
The 11 chichi options here
range from bedrooms with bathrooms to mini-apartments, all featuring snazzy furnish-
ings, crisp cottons and comfy beds. They're scattered over three central properties, and the
'just B' policy (no '&B' means no breakfast) keeps the price down.
ROOMS
£
Hill View House
( 01803-839372;
www.hillviewdartmouth.co.uk
; 76 Victoria Rd; s/d £47/70; )
At this price,
you'll be asking, 'what's the catch?' There isn't one. Lloyd loom-style furniture and
angle-poise lamps sit in relaxed, beautifully styled rooms above a retro guest lounge. It's a
10-minute walk into Dartmouth.
B&B
£
Charity House
( 01803-832176; Collaford Lane; s/d £62/82)
Quirky collectibles pepper this 17th-century guest-
house in an artful array of driftwood, Panama hats and gleaming bits of boats. Classy bed-
rooms team stylish fabrics and modern bathrooms with views of a historic church - it's
right in the heart of town, too.
B&B
££
Alf Resco
( 01803-835880;
www.cafealfresco.co.uk
; Lower St; d £65-85, flat £95)
Where better to sleep in Dart-
mouth than above the town's best beatnik cafe? There's a cosily quirky double and a cute
B&B
££