Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Dull Cynic's Guide to the River Dart

Dartmoor
The River's waters start their flow at one of Britain's greatest natural beauties; Dartmoor... there's not a decent chippie or pub for miles and miles and miles.
The Clapper Bridges
A form of bridge of prehistoric origin made from slabs of granite that can still be found and traversed today, probably because the council can't be arsed to replace them.
Buckfastleigh
Soon after leaving moorland the Dart flows past Buckfast Abbey where the monks are known to practice beekeeping... as if anybody cares in the slightest about that.
Totnes
And after a whole load of nothing you get to this market town called Totnes. There's some right weird types there, full of the arty-farty lot... but some all right pubs.
Dartington
As if there aren't enough places with 'Dart' in the name and there's an art college nearby too... bloody hippie kids. P.S. The cider press isn't working AN OUTRAGE!
Dartmouth
And now we come to where the River surges out into the English channel, there is a castle but it's pretty small and not really worth the effort. (Also 'Dart' in the name AGAIN)

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