Footpaths and Accessibility
Bedrooms
Dartington Hall has a number of wheelchair-accessible bedrooms. Please call bookings to confirm which bedrooms are accessible and check their availability: 01803 847147.
Arts venues
The Barn Cinema/Theatre, Great Hall and Studios 1, 3 & 31 have wheelchair access and disabled toilet facilities. An infra-red hearing system is available in the Barn and Great Hall.
White Hart
The White Hart Bar and Restaurant is wheelchair accessible. Assistance dogs are welcome. There are disabled parking bays near the White Hart and in the main car park.
Gardens
Parts of the gardens are accessible to wheelchairs but some parts are not. Access has recently been improved with a new bridge – click here for more information – which is now ready for use.
Farmland
The majority of the farmland on the Dartington Hall estate is not accessible to the public. However, there are a number of permissive paths that run through the estate. There are also five public footpaths which pass over the estate. These paths are not accessible to wheelchairs.
Please note that at periods throughout the year these paths may be closed at short notice. Groups of walkers wishing to walk on the Dartington Hall estate should complete an application form. Please click here for a copy of the form.
Permissive paths
When using any of the paths on the Dartington Hall estate, we ask walkers to follow the Countryside Code. The government’s website on the new Countryside Code can be accessed here. Please keep dogs on a lead at all times. Please also note some of the paths are uneven and can become slippery during damp or wet weather and so it is advisable to wear stout shoes if you are planning to walk around the estate.
Download a map of footpaths on the estate
Public footpaths
More information about the public footpaths can be found in the Dartington Parish Council Footpath Guide, and the numbers in brackets refer to the reference number which appears in this guide.
- Cycle track between Totnes and Dartington
- Symons Tree Wood to High Cross House (p.16)
- Huxhams Cross from the Old Postern (p.21)
- Old Postern to Cider Press Centre (p.14)
- Shops at Dartington (formerly the Cider Press Centre) to Symonds Tree (p22)
- Church Tower from Road (p15).
Information about walks in the area
To find out more about walks in the South Hams and surrounding area can be found on the following websites:
National Ramblers Association
Dartmoor National Park Authority
National Trails Website
South Devon AONB