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Kingswear in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 170 mi or ( 274 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Kingswear is now 10:42 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Totnes, Torquay, Swansea, Staverton, and South Pool. When in this area, you might want to check out Totnes . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kingswear ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The World entering Dartmouth, Devon, 27 July 2010
ship.spottingworld.com The World cruise ship entering harbour in Dartmouth, Devon. She came in astern because she's too big to turn. The tug accompanied her but didn't need to assist ..
A Journey To Brixham By Rail (Rail Simulator) HD
Summer 2013, and in celebration of the re-opening of the branch to Brixham, Devon, England some 50 years after its closure, First Great Western organises a class 43 (HST) special to visit the branch, ..
Dartmouth Boat Hire
Hire a boat on the River Dart at Dartmouth for you and your family. A great fun trip for an hour or the whole day site seeing the River Dart. See Dartmouth, the Dart Estuary through to Dittisham, Stok ..
Enjoy South Devon from Surfing to Sightseeing
South Devon destination guide from Farm & Cottage Holidays. Visit www.holidaycottages.co.uk to view our holiday cottages in South Devon. South Devon provides all the ingredients for a superb holiday w ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bayard's Cove Fort
Bayard's Cove Fort is a small early Tudor artillery fort, built to defend the harbour entrance at Dartmouth, Devon, England. The tower was a third means of defence for the port, providing additional fire to protect the port should any enemy ships have broken past Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle at the entrance of the cove. Today, the site is owned by English Heritage, and sits at the end of the pier as an open shell.
Located at 50.35 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Warfleet Creek
Warfleet Creek is a small triangular tidal inlet in the west side of the River Dart estuary in England. It is near Dartmouth, Devon. It has steep rocky sides. At low tide there is a stony beach with some small rockpools.
Located at 50.34 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dartmouth Castle
Dartmouth Castle is one of a pair of forts, the other being Kingswear Castle, that guard the mouth of the Dart Estuary in Devon, England. A small fortalice (coastal fort) was built in 1388 under the direction of John Hawley (rumoured to be the basis for the Shipman in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales). The present Guntower building is the earliest surviving English coastal fortress specifically built to carry guns.
Located at 50.34 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Dartmouth Higher Ferry
The Dartmouth Higher Ferry, also known as the Dartmouth–Kingswear Floating Bridge, is a vehicular cable ferry which crosses the River Dart in the English county of Devon. It is one of three ferries that cross the tidal river from Dartmouth to Kingswear, the others being the Lower Ferry and the Passenger Ferry. Unlike the Lower Ferry, which operates from slips in the centres of both Dartmouth and Kingswear, the Higher Ferry crosses to the north.
Located at 50.36 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and previous students lived in two wooden hulks moored in the River Dart. Since 1998, BRNC has been the sole centre for Royal Naval officer training.
Located at 50.36 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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