Totnes Town Centre

Priory Cottage,Self-Catering Accommodation, Totnes, Devon
Self-Catering Accommodation in Totnes, Devon

 Totnes Castle

Location and Directions

Totnes enjoys a reputation as one of England’s best preserved medieval towns with shops and houses overhanging the High Street. The ancient East and North gates still provide the entrance to the oldest part of town inside the ramparts.

St. Mary's ChurchThe town centre bustles with shops, cafes and a market. The Guildhall was built in 1553 on the ruins of the Priory and is still in regular use.

The town’s Elizabethan Museum occupies a beautifully restored merchant's house with displays on three floors, including a tribute to computer pioneer Charles Babbage who came from Totnes.

The River Dart at Dartmouth, looking towards TotnesA short distance from the town is some of South Devon’s most beautiful coastline: Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Salcombe and Torbay’s resorts of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are all a short drive away. See links below.

Steamers sail from the town’s quay down the beautiful River Dart to Dartmouth past Agatha Christie’s newly opened home at Galmpton and steam trains return to Paignton. Complete the trip on an open top bus.

North of the town is Dartmoor. Equidistant west and east are Plymouth and Exeter .

Directions to Priory Cottage     Area Map   Totnes Street Map

  • From the A38 Exeter-Plymouth expressway take the "Dart Bridge" A384 exit signposted to Dartmouth, Buckfastleigh and Totnes.
    (If coming on the A38 from the Plymouth direction, take the A385 to Dartington, turn right and follow instructions below).
  • Continue through Dartington to Totnes. Entering the town you pass a school and under a footbridge.
  • At the traffic lights go straight ahead into Station Road.
  • Continue to the roundabout (by the Morrisons petrol station), do a full circuit and head back on yourself towards the railway station (the Morrisons petrol station is now on your left).
  • Just before you pass over the railway, turn left following the sign for the Castle.
  • Drive up the hill with high stone walls either side. Directly after the archway turn left into North Street.
  • Priory Cottage is the cream building next to the block of three garages on the far side of the square. You can park in front of the garage next to the cottage.

Useful Local Links

Devon Online: Totnes
Tourist information about Totnes and Devon		 Dartmouth
And other nearby places from Beautiful Devon
Riverlink
Cruises on the river Dart between Totnes and Dartmouth		 Kingsbridge
The Kingsbridge Information Centre
Dartington Arts
Information about and events at the famous Dartington Hall, near Totnes		 Salcombe
The Salcombe Information Centre
Totnes Castle
Ruins of the motte and bailey castle		 Torbay
And other links from Tour UK
Somewhere Special
Holiday in the South Hams		 Plymouth
The South West's biggest city
Dartmoor National Park
Official site of the National Park Authority 		Plymouth Classical Music Concert Diary
Comprehensive list of classical concerts in the area including Totnes

The links above lead to external websites: Priory Cottage can accept no responsibility for their content.

 
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