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5 Best Activities In Dartmouth
Dartmouth Castle covers itself in either weather, listed with indoor and outdoor space alike, and in a town this small that flexibility counts for a lot. Four of Dartmouth's five listings are outdoor: Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool and Sea Kayak Devon alongside the castle. Dartmouth Museum is the indoor fallback. It is a short list and we will not pretend it is longer.
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WaterSea Kayak Devon
Swimming PoolsDartmouth Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool
BeachesBlackpool Sands
MuseumsDartmouth Museum
CastlesDartmouth Castle
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Five entries, four of them at the mercy of the weather. Dartmouth is a summer town on this data, and the museum is the one card you have left when it is not behaving.
Visiting Dartmouth with kids: FAQs
Is Dartmouth worth the trip out of season?
Only with adjusted expectations. Dartmouth Museum and Dartmouth Castle each keep something under a roof and can carry a cold day between them, but three entries out of five need decent weather before they are any fun. Out of season it is also worth confirming opening arrangements directly with each place rather than assuming the summer pattern still applies.
Anything for strong swimmers?
Dartmouth Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool is the obvious one and it is filed outdoors, which settles the question of when to go. Sea Kayak Devon is the step up for older children who are confident on the water, and it will have its own age, weight and ability requirements, so speak to them before you build an afternoon around it.
Which entry stretches furthest across different ages?
Dartmouth Castle, because it is counted as indoor and outdoor and a mixed-age group can split up and rejoin without anyone missing out. Blackpool Sands does a similar job in warm weather, since a beach can absorb a teenager and a toddler at the same time and ask nothing of either. Between those two you can usually get a whole day out of Dartmouth.