{"id":7139,"date":"2009-09-12T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=7139"},"modified":"2009-09-12T02:03:40","modified_gmt":"2009-09-12T07:03:40","slug":"dartmouth-uk-a-great-place-to-hang-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/dartmouth-uk-a-great-place-to-hang-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Dartmouth, UK – A Great Place to Hang Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We’ve been hanging out so long now in Dartmouth that our transom is starting to show a small garden. But it is hard to leave. There is a long river to explore with several charming villages, lots to see in town, good restaurants, and for all the tourists about, Dartmouth and its environs have a pleasant ambiance.<\/p>\n

The docks and moorings are extremely crowded, but not by the standards of the Solent a little further up the coast. And there is room to anchor. If you look hard you can see Wind Horse<\/em> in the background just to the right of center.<\/p>\n

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There are markets, newstands, and hardware stores close to the dinghy docks. And the anchorage is relatively peaceful. In short, a perfect place to tie up loose ends with the boat, and business, where it is easy to bounce between productive endeavors and just chilling.<\/p>\n

And as you can see from the sky, we’ve been having a lovely spell of dry weather brought to us by the Azores High.<\/p>\n

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The buildings ashore are colorful, and even the modern structures maintain the traditional style.<\/p>\n

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We’ll not bore you with a lot of town photos. Just one of the main street hotels and pubs adjacent to the tidal small boat basin. Visitor dinghies get to use floating docks which work at all stages of the tide.<\/p>\n

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We’ve been spending a lot of time cruising in the dinghy. Of all the yachts we have seen here, this is our favorite to look at (not to own – too much brightwork!).<\/p>\n

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This is our new friend Chris, one of the steam train engineers.<\/p>\n

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If you are interested in tasteful design, have a look at the next photos of the interior of a restaurant called the Dartmouth Apprentice. This is a non-profit training facility, teaching new skills to the unemployed. At first glance not where you’d expect a lovely meal.<\/p>\n

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But the minute you walk inside it is easy to see where this could be an intriguing experience.<\/p>\n

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The church theme is carried off nicely.<\/p>\n

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Juxtaposed with modern furnishings.<\/p>\n

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The food was OK too. If you are in the area, check this out.<\/p>\n

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We’ll leave you with a few random photos of Dartmouth the town and harbor.<\/p>\n

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