Choosing luxury cottages in Dartmouth will bring you to a quite perfect holiday destination, perhaps most well-known for its maritime connections and the Britannia Royal Naval College. With a heritage spanning 150 years and sitting high above the town the college is a must see for anyone with an interest in Britain’s seafaring history.

Guided tours will take you to the heart of the College, elegant Chapel, quarterdeck, parade ground, senior gun room and Heritage Museum. The college still delivers world class training and is a real asset to Dartmouth, in fact the whole of the West Country.

Luxury cottages to rent in Dartmouth boast beautiful views, stunning interiors, high spec fixtures and fittings, which all combine to make your holiday extra special. Many are dog friendly if you do want to take your four legged friend and with some great walking in the area it means you don’t have to leave anyone at home.

The town straddles the River Dart and a natural deep harbour is its hub, leading to medieval narrow lanes, stairways and corridors taking you back to Elizabethan times. With a reputation for fine food and wine as well as bijou, art, antique and craft shops you will love browsing and if you’re feeling fit a visit to Bayards Cove, Dartmouth Castle and Gallants Bower are within walking distance.

The yachting community can admire the amazing variety of boats from fishing trawlers to luxury yachts and if you want get closer to the water try wild swimming, surfing, kayaking, coasteering and the increasingly popular paddle boarding. To relax there are lots of beeches, the nearest is Sugary and Castle Cove and a bit further down the coast is Blackpool Sands, backed by pine trees and pretty countryside.

As well as stunning coastal walks there are some lovely circular routes. Try the Diamond Jubilee Way created in 2012 to celebrate the Queens 60th Anniversary and takes you past Dartmouth Castle, the Naval College and Start Bay. In autumn the walk to the pretty village of Dittisham is particularly nice with hedges full of wildlife and a ferry ride back to Dartmouth to cap it off. With the Dartmoor National Park only 16 miles away, offering 450 miles of paths and trails, you will be spoilt for choice staying in your luxury cottage by the sea in Dartmouth.