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Distance: 5.1 Miles
Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Elevation: 479 Feet
Terrain: Mixed
Start Point: Kingswear
End Point: Kingswear
This circular walk around Kingswear and the Dart estuary has everything. Expect to find castles, cliffs, historic sites and seals!Begin this Devon coastal walk from the Kingswear Marina. From here you can enjoy the glorious views over the town of Dartmouth sitting opposite.Continue this South West Coast Path walk along the river before reaching Kingswear Castle. Admire the castle and its larger dominating counterpart across the way, Dartmouth Castle, keeping watch over the river mouth.The route then takes you down to Brownstone Battery, one of the few surviving WWII coastal defence positions. Explore this fascinating modern relic before venturing inland to The Daymark.This towering structure was built in 1864 as a navigational landmark for mariners. It now provides a dramatic photo op on your South Devon coastal walk!Stop in at the National Trust’s Coleton Fishacre, before circling back to the coastal path at Kingswear Castle and back to the start.
OS Maps Required
OS Explorer Map (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109 and 111) Cornwall Set
Map of Trail
