Totnes is a quirky character filled riverside town with Friday antiques and curio market.In November and December on Tuesday evenings there is a vibrant street craft market with live music. Totnes is also home to an annual street entertainment and buskers competition. For more information visit Born Hectic Events
Other Totnes attractions include:
Totnes CastleTotnes Castle is one of the best surviving
examples of a Norman mote and bailey castle and has commanding views of Totnes, the river
Dart and the surrounding countryside. The road to the town centre from the station takes
you past the castle entrance.
South Devon Steam Railway (01364 642338) is a short walk away from the BR station - follow
the signs from the down side station building.
On average between April and October there are 3 trains each way between Buckfastleigh and
Totnes. (Trains may not run every day - check the timetable first.) The journey time is 25
minutes.
Worth checking out on route is Staverton (10 minutes from Totnes), an idyllic country station
with river and woodland walks. The village with its 14th century church and village inn is
about twenty minutes walk from the station.
At Buckfastleigh there is a Butterfly Garden & Otter Sanctuary and a combined ticket is
available for the train and attractions. (Contact number; 01364 642916)
The Butterfly Garden has exotic butterflies and moths from around the world free flying in a
tropical landscaped garden where birds, fish and terrapins can also be found. There are
three different species of otter alongside the native British otter in the sanctuary.
The otter feeding times are 11.30, 2 & 4.30, and the sanctuary and garden are open from the
1st April - 31st October
In peak holiday time (July & August) a vintage bus ferries train passengers from Buckfastleigh
station to Buckfast Abbey. Again, a combined train & bus ticket is available.
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