Hiking & Outdoor Education in Totnes & Dartington

Totnes and Dartington's activities have a genuinely different character to the coastal towns on this map — river-based activities on the Dart, cycling through the countryside, and walking routes connecting to Dartmoor National Park all take advantage of the area's inland, river-and-moor setting.

Dartington's estate grounds are particularly good for running and walking, with well-maintained parkland paths, while Totnes itself offers riverside routes as the Dart winds down towards Dartmouth. For something more structured, yoga and pilates classes are well represented locally, in keeping with the area's wellness-minded character.

Every listing comes from Mapzest's directory of real local businesses, many of which manage their own profile directly, so current session and opening details reflect what the provider itself has published. Whether you're after river activities, hiking towards Dartmoor, or a yoga class on the Dartington estate, activities here reflect the area's distinctive river-and-moor setting.

Water-based activities in particular are worth checking for current conditions and tide times before you set out, and several providers around Totnes offer sessions suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced visitors. Combining an activity session with a walk near Totnes Castle or the Dartington estate is a popular way to fill a full day outdoors.

Because these listings come from the activity providers themselves where they maintain a profile, checking a specific listing above for current session times and conditions around Totnes and Dartington is more reliable than assuming a fixed year-round schedule.

Pairing an activity session with somewhere to eat or stay nearby — both covered elsewhere on Mapzest — makes it easier to build a full day out around Totnes and Dartington rather than a single booking in isolation.