Dartmouth Harbour

Dartmouth Harbour
A natural harbour with pleasure boats and jetties
Dartmouth Harbour, with Kingswear in the background, and River Dart cruise boats alongside Dartmouth Town Jetty.
A map showing the location of Dartmouth Harbour in Devon
A map showing the location of Dartmouth Harbour in Devon
Dartmouth Harbour
LocationDevon County, England, UK
Coordinates50°21′06″N 3°34′40″W / 50.35167°N 3.57778°W / 50.35167; -3.57778[1]
River sourcesDart River
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
SettlementsDartmouth
ReferencesDartmouth Harbour

Dartmouth Harbour (also Dart Harbour) is a natural port located in Dartmouth, Devon, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Dart on the English Channel.[2] Bayard's Cove Fort is a small fort, which was built to defend the harbour's entrance. The crafts which dock at the port are mainly local fishing vessels, naval ships and luxury yachts; warships routinely visit the harbour.[3] The River Dart is navigable from Dartmouth to the old weir location at Totnes.

  1. ^ "Map of Dartmouth Harbour in Devon, United Kingdom".
  2. ^ "The Royal Castle Hotel". The Royal Castle Hotel, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9PS. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Dartmouth Harbour". Official web site of Dartmouth Harbour. Retrieved 3 November 2012.