Avenue Cottage

These are some of the many activities in the area that we have tried and enjoyed:

Walkers:
The Dart Valley trail runs across the top of the drive. It takes roughly 1 hour to walk into Totnes along the river. In the opposite direction, a longer walk takes you to Dittisham where you can take the ferry across the river and visit Greenway, Agatha Christie’s former home or continue along the river to Dartmouth. With careful attention to the tides it is possible to catch a boat back to Totnes.
There are also a number of good local walks using the Green lanes in the area.
A car journey of half an hour will take you to either to Dartmoor or the beautiful South Devon Coast.
www.southdevonaonb.org.uk

Cyclists:
Sustrans NCN Route 2 and runs across the top of the drive. In one direction it takes you into Totnes (about 2 miles) and then continues to Dartington (another 2 miles). In the other direction it is signed all the way to Slapton on the coast (13 miles).
www.sustrans.org.uk

Canoeing:
Canoe Adventures offers organised open canoe trips in the South Hams area, including ones on the River Dart starting from one of the pubs in the parish; contact Phil Sheardown on 01803 865301.
www.canoeadventures.co.uk

River Trips:
River trips on the Dart take about 90 minutes from Totnes to Dartmouth. It is possible to combine this with a steam train along the coast to Paignton and then a bus ride back to Totnes.
www.riverlink.co.uk