Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle
Combine your walk with a visit to Dartmouth Castle, built between 1481 and 1494, which has facilities and refreshments.
Kingswear Castle, on the east bank, was completed just a few years later, and together the twin forts guarded the narrow entrance to the estuary and the prosperous merchant port. At times of threat, a great chain was stretched across the water and raised to obstruct any attacking ships. Dartmouth Castle is owned by English Heritage and is open all year; Kingswear Castle is now a holiday cottage owned by the Landmark Trust.