Mount Boone 12a
🏖️ 0.85 miles from Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary (Excellent water quality)
Dartmouth, South West England
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£337 per break
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Britannia Museum
📍 TQ6 0FD
Photo: David Hawgood (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- French prisoner of war bone ship models collection
- Midshipmen's journals and punishment records on display
- Birley Gallery of portraits by Sir Oswold Birley
- Royal Collection of portraits, photographs and artefacts
- Explore history of Royal Navy officer training at Dartmouth
Britannia Museum sits within Britannia Royal Naval College, telling the story of officer training at Dartmouth since 1863. Exhibits include a fine collection of French prisoner of war bone ship models, Midshipmen's journals and punishment records, the Birley Gallery of naval portraits, and a Royal Collection of artefacts linked to the Royal Family's visits. As a working military establishment, entry is by pre-booked escorted tour only, running Wednesday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays from end of April to September, with photographic ID required and limited disabled access. It suits those interested in naval history. The museum is in Dartmouth, South Hams, Devon, near Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary beach 1.1 miles away, with 191 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Booking
- Tours must be pre-booked by telephone
- Open
- Escorted tours run Wednesday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, end of April to September
- Accessibility
- Limited disabled access, especially for wheelchairs
- Parking
- Dartmouth town has a park and ride car park
- Best for
- Visitors with photographic ID, as entry requires it
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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