Totnes is a market town at the head of the River Dart within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Devon, UK.

• Set into the pavement of Fore Street is the ‘Brutus Stone’, a small granite boulder onto which, according to local legend, Brutus first stepped from his ship. As he did so, he was supposed to have declaimed: “Here I stand and here I rest. And this town shall be called Totnes.”
• The river continues to be tidal for about 1 mile (1.6 km) above the town, until it meets Totnes Weir, built in the 17th century.
• There are 66 houses in Totnes dating to before 1700.
• Berry Pomeroy castle was constructed by the Pomeroy family following their arrival in England during the Norman Conquest. Originally made from wood, the castle was reconstructed in stone during the 12th century. The building is reputed to be haunted.

Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to 907, when its first castle was built.

• It was one of the five Devon towns originally mentioned in the Domesday Book and was one of the wealthiest towns in medieval Devon (second only to Exeter). The town’s wealth, and prosperity, built upon the export of wool from sheep reared on nearby Dartmoor and the export of locally mined tin.
• Totnes is the second oldest borough in England.
• Coins minted in Totnes from 1016 have been found extensively in Scandinavia, showing the importance of the town at this time.
• Barracks Hill tree canopy was used during the war to hide military vehicles from enemy air raids.
• The Totnes pound was a complementary local currency, intended to support the local economy of Totnes. It was in circulation from March 2007 to June 2019, when it was discontinued due partly to an increasingly cashless economy.
• The Totnes Guildhall was once a prominent location in the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell used it as a base to plan the closing stages of the Civil War in 1646.

• Airbnb, from £23 a night for a private room. from £32 a night for a house.
• Camping, Very little in town just Steamer Quay caravan club from £12.30, 1 pitch, 1 adult.
• Hostel, No hostel in Totnes.
• B&B & Guest Houses from £50 – £125 per night.
• Hotels, Dartington Hall or Royal seven stars from £50 per night.

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• Man vs Orange, Every August Fore Street is closed off for a race like no other. Participants line up at the top of Fore Street, roll or throw oranges down the hill and promptly chase after them.
• Totnes & District Show, the end of July the show is held on a field near Berry Pomeroy and has lots of livestock, crops, homecrafts, tractors, classic cars, music and more. £13-£15.

Getting around is fairly easy and most places are walkable. Just beware the main street is on a hill open to traffic, one way heading up.

• E-cocars is a car share club that lets you borrow a local’s car.
• Taxi Numbers,
  • Badger Cabs 01803 840400
  • Totnes taxis ltd 01803 868686
  • South Hams Cabs 07772 744598
  • South West Taxis 07803 126396

Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5FZ.

• Car, About 5 miles off the main A38 Devon Expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth. There are a mix of long and short stay car parks off The Lamb & St Katherines Way.
• Bus, buses run up to every half hour until late into the evening from neighbouring towns Newton Abbot, Paignton & Torquay. Sundays buses run every hour. Stops are on Coronation Road.
• Coach, The National Express has six direct coach services a day to and from Totnes calling at Heathrow and London Victoria. The coach stops are on Coronation Road in the centre of town.
• Ferry, depending on the tide, you can catch the steamboat or river cruiser to and from Dartmouth from Steamer Quay.
• Train, Totnes is easy to reach by rail and the station is about a 10 minute walk into the town centre.

• There are a mix of long and short stay car parks off The Lamb & St Katherines Way.
• E-cocars is a car share club that lets you borrow a local’s car.
• Taxi numbers,
  • Totnes taxis ltd 01803 868686
  • South Hams Cabs 01548 852545
  • South West Taxis 07803 126396
  • Badger Cabs 01803 840400
• Tip: £25 off your first Airbnb trip of £55 or more click here.