Facilities & Gift Shop
The essential place for information on fab coffee and cake and shopping for gifts and mementos, etc
Café & Bistro
'Head of Steam' café at Paignton Station
Head of Steam is alongside the platform and next to the gift shop area.
We serve piping hot coffee and other beverages, sandwiches and snacks, locally made cakes and biscuits and are all here to tempt you. Buy your picnic here before you board the train!
Take time to enjoy our special 'Devonshire Afternoon Cream Tea.'
'Belle Bistro' at Kingswear Station
The 'Belle Bistro' serves wonderful home made cakes (including yummy chocolate brownies), mouth-watering cream teas and snacks - available all day. Maybe try one of the delicious speciality coffees too. 'Belle Bistro' uses locally sourced produce and we are proud to be members of 'Devon Food and Drink'. A selection of gifts are available.'
Belle Bistro is situated on the platform at Kingswear.
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Visitor Information
Getting Here & Planning
Planning how to find us and where to park when you arrive plus our access policy
Further Information
Great walks, information on our dogs policy & downloading our leaflets - all in one place
Groups & Discounts
A warm welcome awaits your group at Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Co.
Reviews
- A thoroughly enjoyable day out - I was very impressed with the organisation, it was always very clear where we were supposed to go and what time we were supposed to be somewhere - would happily do it again.
- Trip back in time - What a fantastic experience. The train ride from Paignton is a gentle trip with stunning views. Arriving in Kingswear you can almost imagine how people in days gone by must have felt. A short ferry ride takes you into Dartmouth which is a stunning little town.
- Charming - We did a round trip from Totnes to Dartmouth. The trip was wonderful with clean comfortable boat, nice staff and excellent commentary (and nice refreshments). On the return we were treated to an extra spin past the two castles at the mouth of the estuary. Marvelous.