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  • Orchard House - Totnes

    Country Residence In Beautiful Valley Of The South Hams.Surrounded by quiet countryside in a beautiful valley of the South Hams, between Totnes, Kingsbridge and Dartmouth, Orchard House offers a peaceful location from which to enjoy your stay.

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Accommodation Totnes. Totnes is a village full of heritage and history and is a-wash with beautiful places to stay. The following link Accommodation Totnes shows all of the current accommodation that we have listed in Totnes.

The ancient borough of Totnes enjoys a prominent position above the River dart. The town is one of Devon's gems; full of both colour and character, that stems from a rich cultural, historical and archaeological heritage. It is the second oldest borough in England, and is full of interesting diversions for the visitor — museums, a riverside with steamer quay, an ancient Guildhall and Church, a Norman Castle and the North and East Gates.

The town is an architectural feast to those interested in historic buildings - with fine examples of properties dating back to Norman, Medieval and Tudor times. The name Totnes derives from the Saxon for a fort or lookout on a ridge. The town is known to have been a fortified Saxon settlement, built to protect the upper reaches of the river from Viking raiding parties.

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