Sustainable Totnes Archives

Choose from a range of activities from 1-hour mini adventures to a weekend packed with activities. Dynamic Adventures CIC is a not-for-profit company based in Totnes, the heart of Devon, providing access to adventure for all. We do all we can to encourage a sense of adventure in all our work, making it safe, fun and inspiring.

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The Sharpham Trust

An internationally-renowned centre for mindfulness sits on the edge of Totnes, on the beautiful Sharpham Estate. There are several retreat venues on the Estate, where participants stay and learn mindful meditation techniques amid breathtaking natural scenery. Grade I-listed Sharpham House is a Palladian villa high on the banks of the River Dart, at the centre of the Estate, and it hosts retreats all-year-round. Visitors can also stay in Sharpham’s Woodland Campsite, meditating close to nature, or within our Coach House nature-retreat venue, or at the acclaimed Barn Retreat Centre, or even on solo retreat in our off-grid Kuti. Sharpham’s retreats have featured in national and international media. The whole Estate is certified organic, run using sustainable and organic practices and is within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is home to rich flora and fauna – including the endangered Cirl Bunting - and parts of the land are being rewilded. The Estate is also home to the award-winning Sharpham Cheese and the beautiful hideaway holiday let, The Bathing House. Sharpham House is only open to the public on certain days (see our events listing here). You can walk or ride to Sharpham from Totnes, taking the National Cycle Route 28 towards Ashprington. The Sharpham Trust, a registered charity administering the Estate, also operates Sharpham Meadow Natural Burial Ground. You can get married in Sharpham House too, as various rooms and spaces are licensed for weddings. The Sharpham Trust is LGBTQ+ friendly. The Trust also runs a riverside campsite at Point Field which is best accessed via canoe. If you’re interested in volunteering weekly on the Sharpham Estate, read more here or email [email protected] We have been awarded the Visit England Good to Go Industry Standard Certificate. Google map for The Sharpham Trust: https://goo.gl/maps/qdAee8PQEFo Google map for Sharpham Meadow Natural Burial Ground: https://goo.gl/maps/SNCpumtuHjr

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Totnes Market

The Market Square (also known as the Civic Square) has been home to the bustling weekly markets for hundreds of years, and today you can still stumble across this gem of a shopping experience every Friday and Saturday 9am-4pm. Meet the friendly traders, soak up the colourful sights and discover a huge array of interesting items from local honey to delicious cake; clothes, plants, antiques and lots of other wonderful gifts and treats.

Other Totnes Markets

One of the best places to try the delicious delights of what Totnes and the surrounding area has to offer is at the Totnes Sunday Food & Craft Market. Held on the 3rd Sunday of each month, discover a range of quality produce and crafts. From April to October there's also an Indoor Artisan Market held in the Civic Hall (next to the Market Square) held on the second Tuesday of the Month 9.30am-3pm. And from May-September, the Totnes Elizabethan Society hold a weekly Charity Market in the Market Square on Tuesdays . Join in the fun to see the stallholders dress up in Tudor costume.

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Totnes Kayaks

We are a very small company here in South Devon, on a mission to make the fun of the River Dart estuary accessible to people. We focus on the upper two thirds of the estuary between Totnes and Dittisham, and run our rental service from the picturesque, riverside village of Stoke Gabriel.

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Canoe Adventures

Explore South Devon’s stunning River Dart with Canoe Adventures from Tuckenhay or Stoke Gabriel. Hire your own canoe or canoes with an experienced guide for a unique River Adventure. Join us for a BBQ or our famous ‘Pub to pub and back by moonlight’ journeys. Or for the slightly more adventurous we offer overnight canoe and wild camping. Enjoy a unique experience of the local wildlife and historic Devon from the river. Ideal for family celebrations, Hens, Stags, Scouts, Guides, Schools and team building and rewards. You can book a whole canoe throughout the year for a guided canoe journey. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186260-d3441604-Reviews-Canoe_Adventures-Totnes_Devon_England.html Booking is essential as departure times vary daily with the tide. You can book by phone, email or via the website. Find us on Instagram and check out our 5 star Trip Advisor reviews to www.tripadvisor.co.uk website.

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Access for all path

This popular and attractive footpath and cycle route runs for two miles alongside the River Dart and through Dartington Hall estate to link Borough Park in Totnes with The Cider Press at Dartington. It is carefully designed to be suitable for people with disabilities, including wheelchair users and people with sight loss.

There are 10 benches along the path, with toilets and nearby car parks at Totnes Pavilion in Borough Park and at The Cider Press.

An audio guide to the path is available here The audio-guide has been arranged as a playlist, following 10 numbered benches along the route.

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Arcturus Books

Helping to inspire locals and visitors to the area alike for over 30 years with its specialist collection of books on Spirituality, Psychology, Philosophy, Ecology & more.

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Bob the Bus

Bright yellow BOB buses are as familiar to Totnes as the East Gate Arch and here’s a few tips on using them to get around the town: BOB is ‘Hail and Ride’ which means you can flag one down anywhere it is safe to do so. In the main street this means anywhere so why not give it a try. There’s a BOB going up the main street every 15 minutes for most of the day and the best place to catch BOB is in the main high street. The ‘Round Town’ adult fare is only 50p or free for bus pass holders BOB is for everyone - any age, local or visitor - for a ride up the hill or to one of the neighbouring villages (on certain days) BOB has accessible ramp access therefore shopping trolleys, luggage, wheelchairs, buggies and even class 2 mobility scooters are welcome on board. Three out of four services every hour go to the Totnes Railway Station. Pick up a timetable from any BOB bus, at the Visit Totnes Information Centre April-October, at Totnes Library or the Seven Stars Hotel.

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Boyce’s Way

Boyce's Way stocks a variety of biologically appropriate raw food (“BARF”) complete meals.

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Dartmoor Walk and Rides This Way

Explore the lovely Dartmoor National Park on foot or on a top-quality electric bike -- or both. We offer guided tours, designed to suit you, that start from a variety of locations on Dartmoor and last a full or half day. We can also bring in local experts to offer walks or rides with a particular focus such as birdlife or plants, archaeology/history, legends and myths, wild swimming, ecology, social history and sustainability.