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The River Dart is a river in Devon, UK. The river rises on Dartmoor, as two separate branches (the East Dart and West Dart), which join at Dartmeet. The paths along these rivers offer very attractive walking, and there are several small waterfalls. The rivers are crossed by a number of clapper bridges, notably at the hamlet of Postbridge. ImageMetadata File history File links River_Dart. ...
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The Murray River in Australia. ...
The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ...
The source of a river, usually a lake or a spring, is the farthest point of a river from its estuary or confluence with another river. ...
Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon. ...
Dartmeet is a popular tourist spot in the centre of Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom. ...
Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ...
A Clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of Devon (Dartmoor and Exmoor) in the United Kingdom. ...
A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...
Postbridge is a hamlet in the heart of Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. ...
After leaving the moor, the Dart flows southwards past Buckfast Abbey and through the towns of Buckfastleigh, Dartington and Totnes. At Totnes, where there is a seventeenth century weir, it becomes tidal, and there are no bridges below this point. A passenger ferry operates between the villages of Dittisham and Greenway, the latter being the location of the estate of the late crime writer Agatha Christie which has stunning views across the river. The house and gardens are now owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, Devon is one of a small number of active monasteries in Britain today. ...
Buckfastleigh is a small town in Devon, England, partly within Dartmoor National Park, and on the A38. ...
Dartington is a village in Devon. ...
Map sources for Totnes at grid reference SX805605 Arms of Totnes Town Council Totnes (TOTness - emphasis on the first syllable) is a market town in South Devon, England. ...
(16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ...
The tide is the cyclic rising and falling of Earths ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth. ...
The Dart estuary is a large ria and is popular for sailing. The village of Kingswear and town of Dartmouth are on the east and west sides of the estuary, and are linked by two vehicle ferries and a passenger ferry. The deep water port of Dartmouth is a sheltered haven. Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ...
RIA can stand for: Royal Irish Academy Rich Internet Application Research into Ageing Radioimmunoassay Regional Intelligence Analyst Research Institute of America RIA, the National Rail code for Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station, Wales. ...
Sailing at sunset Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water. ...
Kingswear is a village in the South Hams area of South Devon, residing on the east bank of the River Dart. ...
The town seen from the River Dart Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. ...
The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ...
The entrance to the river from the sea is a rocky entrance with cliffs either side. On the East side Kingswear Castle sits very close to the water's edge, and on the west side Dartmouth castle is built on a rocky promentary at sea level. The castles once operated a defensive chain across the estuary, which was raised at dusk to destroy enemy ships attempting to attack the harbour. The remains of the operating machanisms for the chain are still visible in Dartmouth castle.
The river takes its name from a Celtic word meaning 'many oaks' due to the banks of the lower Dart being covered in ancient woods of native oak. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1771x1181, 493 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: River Dart ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1771x1181, 493 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: River Dart ...
The Celtic languages are the languages descended from Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, spoken by ancient and modern Celts alike. ...
Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ...
The River Dart is the source of much folklore on Dartmoor, where it is traditionally respected and feared - the waters have a tendency to rise without notice following heavy rainfall on the moors above, adding to the dangers of its rapids and powerful currents. This gave rise to the couplet: Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the oral tradition of that culture, subculture, or group. ...
- "River of Dart, Oh River of Dart!
- Every year thou claimest a heart."
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