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🏖️ 0.64 miles from Warfleet Creek, Dart Estuary (Excellent water quality)
Dartmouth, South West England
Sleeps 6
£383 per break
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Dartmouth Museum
📍 TQ6 9NB
Photo: Michael Garlick (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Ship models, some in bottles, in the King's Room
- Exhibition on Thomas Newcomen and atmospheric steam engines
- Tapestry and video film about Dartmouth's D-Day contribution
- Plaster ceiling of the family tree of Jesus Christ
- Mayflower exhibition and re-created Victorian study on display
Dartmouth Museum occupies part of the historic Butterwalk, a terrace of merchants' houses built around 1640, and offers a small but wide-ranging collection covering the town's maritime, social and physical history. You'll find ship models in the King's Room, an exhibition on Dartmouth-born Thomas Newcomen and his pioneering steam engines, D-Day tapestry and film, a re-created Victorian study, and a remarkable plaster ceiling depicting the family tree of Jesus Christ. It suits families, with activities like stocks and microscopes for children, as well as anyone interested in local history. Volunteer stewards are on hand nearly every day. Located in Dartmouth, South Hams, Devon, it sits near Warfleet Creek beach 0.7 miles away, with 182 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those extending their visit.
Practical details
- Best for
- Families and children, including school parties
- Open
- Open all but three days of the year
- Accessibility
- Historic building with uneven floors throughout
From the attraction's own website on 5 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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