Boat trips & railways

Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boats

Paignton, Devon

Steam train along the English Riviera coast to Kingswear, with ferry to Dartmouth and river cruises up the Dart to Totnes.

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Mooch tip The 'Round Robin' trip is the best way to see everything.

Visiting

Opening times: Seasonal
How long to allow: Half to full day
Best time to go: Summer
Accessibility: Accessible carriages - book ahead

Getting there

Address: Queens Park Station, Paignton, TQ4 6AF
Parking: Paignton pay car parks
Nearest station: Paignton (next door)

Places to stay near Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boats

The Adelphi B&BPaignton · £££ · 0.2 km away St Weonards HotelPaignton · £ · 0.2 km away Queens HotelPaignton · ££ · 0.2 km away The Ashleigh Guest HousePaignton · ££ · 0.2 km away The Clifton at Paignton B&BPaignton · ££ · 0.2 km away The Roslyn Hotel GuesthousePaignton · ££ · 0.3 km away

See all places to stay around Paignton

More to do nearby

Zoo & wildlifePaignton ZooPaignton, Devon · 1 km awayPaid entry

Mooch isn’t connected to this attraction and doesn’t sell tickets. Details are from our research – please check with the attraction before you travel.

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