greenway and around the house.” as ever, the boats initiative as it gives us an opportunity to differentiate
run a busy programme throughout the year with the between residents and visitors to the advantage of
regular totnes-Dartmouth river cruises and the usual the former.
mix of private charters and weddings. the latter andrew also points to another recent initiative,
are proving popular with 14 weddings booked so the development of the kingswear Belle Bistro
far this year and 7 already for next year. of these, alongside the kingswear platform. It’s now being run
an increasing number are getting married first on by stacey who previously ran ski chalets in
st.anton.
the steam railway. Local firm philips foods provides Its opening times are 10am to
5.pm every day and
the catering and according to andrew are doing “a it’s hoped that it will soon open during the evenings
great job”. other events have included ‘Evenings at peak times. It offers full blown meals priced
with Dilys Guildford’ - internationally acclaimed competitively from £3 to £5 and cracking cream
medium and the sold out Ways with Words on the teas adding to the availability of eateries this side of
Water with roy hattersley. there’s a Dixieland Jazz the river. already it is being used by regulars and is
Cruise on July 15th, 22nd & 29th and august 5th, well placed for yachtsmen from the nearby Darthaven
12th & 19th. marina. they also hope to run a “meals on wheels”
for visitors and residents with young children, it type service for the elderly in kingswear during the
will be worth noting the Crabbing Cup event to be winter . With meals delivered to the doorstep if
run by pDsr on July 20th awarded to the person ordered by
11.am e.g. lasagne and home made
catching most crabs between 11am and 1pm. there soups. a drinks licence has been applied for so
will also be an Ice Cream Festival in august - ice wine-tastings are planned and it’s a great place for
creams sourced from Dartmouth kids’ parties.
& salcombe Ice Cream “oh, I mustn’t forget,” reminds
companies. andrew, “that the Die-Sel-Do
andrew explained that “many fuel barge is back in commission
of our initiatives this year have this season offering boat owners
been designed to strengthen our competitively priced diesel for
weekend bookings. normally their boats, fresh milk and free
our busiest days are monday drinking water.” With so much
to thursday as activity naturally activity planned, the pDsr is
drops on the changeover days looking for extra local part time
of friday and saturday. or casual staff especially those
although the pDsr is seeking a 2nd job or prepared
obviously focused on visitors to work in the evenings (e.g. bar
to the area, andrew is keen staff on the boats) or perhaps
to stress the service it provides the semi-retired helping out in
to local residents. “We have the booking offices or as ticket
just reinstated, after 100 years, a ferry service inspectors.
from Stoke Gabriel to Dartmouth which is being With so much happening with which to keep up
actively supported by residents. It’s currently being to date, readers are advised to check the company’s
run as a trial but I have high hopes for it. We’ve website,
www.pdsr.co.uk . online enquiries
set aside a dedicated boat, which can take up to and bookings are increasingly important to their
12 passengers. It’s a one hour trip, running up to operations. having abolished the surcharge for
3 times a day for 4 days a week or 5 days during booking online, ticket sales via the site are 300-
peak periods. We’ve timed the return trips so users 400% up on last year.
can plan a 3 hour stay in Dartmouth either for lunch In his second year in charge, andrew has made
or perhaps to visit Dartmouth market. Departure a number of strategic changes to the business. he’s
times vary because of the tides. It will run through been focused on improving their marketing and pr,
the winter but it is always best to pre-book and we upgrading the website and filling their capacity with
will likely set aside it’s own website to facilitate this.” new initiatives and events. he’s become a founder
andrew also hopes perhaps to run evening services Director of visit south Devon, an organisation
across to tuckenhay, subject to tides. “
A
t
r
his helps
twork produced
charged with coordinating strategies to attract more
by q-ball media
us develop services for the top end of the river,” he visitors to south Devon. a busy man indeed....
explains. andrew gets the last word - “Dartmouth, the
to date, 3,000 local passes have been issued railway and the river are a special and unique
to local residents, which have been used to make combination. It’s something the pDsr will proudly
more than 12,000 journeys. “We plan to extend this market to the advantage of residents and visitors.”
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