Dartmouth regatta crabbing

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  • locations

    Explore the towns on our network; Paignton, Dartmouth, Totnes, Torquay, Brixham and Kingswear. Unique towns all offering a different atmosphere, scenery and history.

  • our history

    Learn the history of the railway and river boats, how and when they merged and little snippets in between!  Every passenger helps to preserve a little piece of heritage.

  • our Trains

    We are a leading heritage railway in the UK wonderful scenery - magnificent coastal views, rolling Devon countryside and uninterrupted views across the Dart Estuary.

  • our boat fleet

    Enjoy the views around the lower half of the River Dart, the full length of the navigable river to Totnes and sea trips from Torbay. We even have Britain`s only coal fired paddle steamer!

What's on

South Devon plays host to a spectacular array of events throughout the year making it a great area to visit at any time.

Discover Local Events

Paignton Festival (Carnival Week)

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On 26th July 2025 to 3rd August 2025

Torbay Carnival has been running for over 100 years and is a very popular week in Paignton.

The 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival Week

The 70th Sidmouth Folk Festival Week

On 1st August 2025 to 8th August 2025

Thousands of visitors flock to this beautiful coastal town to sample some wonderfully diverse musical offerings.

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Reviews

  • At last! - Went by steam train and ferry to Dartmouth on the last day of our holiday. Beautiful. Lovely journey on the steam train and the ferry was also a very pleasant trip. Spent a couple of hours in Dartmouth before repeating the journey. So glad I have managed to do it at last!
  • A big thumbs up... - A great time was had by all. The staff were really friendly and great at explaining. We took the steam train then hopped onto the boat where we spent some time in Dartmouth. It's a lovely touch that even the dog gets a ticket. The views from the steam train were so pretty the train and boat were both very clean and comfortable. A big thumbs up from us!
  • An A+ family experience! - >Excellent time< We arrived at the station to friendly welcome and were greeted by a jolly bloke who gave us an upgrade to a cabin on our own which made us feel like Harry Potter! He gave us lots of info about timings and what amount of time we had been given to allow us to make sure we got back okay. A great time.

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