The town centre has fine 18th century houses along the historic harbour and a 17th century Butterwalk.  It has delightful, narrow winding streets with numerous chic boutiques, galleries and a weekly market.  There is a wide choice of superb restaurants such as John Burton-Race’s New Angel and Nu at the Royal Castle Hotel, operated by Nigel Way MBE.

In the heart of the town the recently opened Flavel Centre houses a cinema, theatre, café,
library and an open gallery for professional and aspiring artists.

Moorings and marinas, pleasure craft and the cross-river ferry services straddle the waterfront creating a chaos of
masts and rigging with the constant bustle of nautical activities including the celebrated Dartmouth Royal Regatta.