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Coastal Path Colton Stacey

Kingswear, England

Coastal Path Colton Stacey

Length6.8 mi
Elev. Gain767.5 ft
Est. Steps16000

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Wild life

Grassland

Muddy

Rocky

Steep slope

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Introduction
Coastal Path Colton Stacey is a 6.8 mile (16,000-step) route located near Kingswear, Dartmouth, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 767.5 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Cliff walk from Colton Camp parking head towards sea. Circular route to National Trust property, coffee then walk back to car park and drive to Kingsware ferry back into Dartmouth. Beautiful gardens, house a cafe usually with photo taking an hour to hour thirty!

Coleton Fishacre

Place
Coleton Fishacre is a property consisting of a 24-acre (97,000 m2) garden and a house in the Arts and Crafts style, near Kingswear in Devon, England. The property has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1982.

Dartmouth Lower Ferry

Place
The Dartmouth Lower Ferry is a vehicular and passenger ferry which crosses the River Dart in the English county of Devon. It is one of three ferries that cross the tidal river from Dartmouth to Kingswear, the others being the Higher Ferry and the Passenger Ferry. The 630-mile (1,010 km) long South West Coast Path crosses the Dart on either the Lower or Passenger ferries.

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingswear

Place
The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is situated in the village of Kingswear in the English county of Devon, it stands in a slightly elevated position at the junction of Higher Street and Church Hill close to the railway station and the Dartmouth Lower Ferry and overlooks the River Dart. The church is a grade II listed building.

Kingswear railway station

Place
Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth.The station has level access to the street and is adjacent to Yacht Club Hotel, the pontoon for the Dartmouth Passenger Ferry, and the slipway of the Dartmouth Lower Ferry.

Kingswear

Building
Kingswear is a village and civil parish in the South Hams area of the English county of Devon. The village is located on the east bank of the tidal River Dart, close to the river's mouth and opposite the small town of Dartmouth. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and has a population of 1,332, reducing to 1,217 at the 2011 census.

Kingswear Regatta

Place
The Kingswear Regatta was held in August 2006 in Kingswear, Devon, England, for the first time in 100 years, and has been celebrated each year since.Taking place over two days the regatta is focussed around rowing races on Water Head creek (an inlet off the River Dart). The first day consisting mostly of racing heats, the second day being much more of a family and village féte as well as the day on which racing finals are held.

Dartmouth Passenger Ferry

Place
The Dartmouth Passenger Ferry, also known as the Dartmouth Steam Ferry, is a passenger ferry which crosses the River Dart in the English county of Devon. It is one of three ferries that cross the tidal river from Dartmouth to Kingswear, the others being the Higher Ferry and the Lower Ferry. The 630-mile (1,010 km) long South West Coast Path crosses the Dart on either the Lower or Passenger ferries.

Dartmouth railway station

Food
Dartmouth railway station was a booking office for train tickets located on the quayside of Dartmouth in the English county of Devon. While there has never been a railway line at the site, it was possible to book through tickets to and from Dartmouth via the office, accessing trains by travelling on Dartmouth Passenger Ferry to or from Kingswear railway station on the opposite bank of the River Dart.

National Trust - Coleton Fishacre

Park

Bathing pool (disused)

Water
Route Details

Length

6.8 mi

Elev. Gain

767.5 ft

Est. Steps

16000
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DRB
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