A Portrait of Place: The River Dart Anglers
Wednesday, 20 March 2024 at 10:00 - 16:00
Daily until Wednesday 24 July 2024
An exhibition focusing on stories, histories, memories and archival material from the Dart Angling Association (DAA).
A Portrait of Place: The River Dart Anglers is a collaborative research project between the University of Plymouth and the DAA.
The exhibition highlights the anglers’ longstanding relationship with the Dart, their unique cultural heritage and how they are helping to protect the iconic river’s wildlife and habitats.
Rising on the high moor north of Postbridge, the Dart is a crucial part of the moor’s identity. The East and West Dart join at Dartmeet to flow between steep gorges, wooded valleys and lush meadows. It meets the tidal estuary at Totnes and flows into the sea at Start Bay.
The River Dart supports wildlife including populations of trout and salmon; birds including kingfishers and dippers; and signs of otters can be seen on its banks.
Since the formation of the association in 1895, association members have worked with the wider riparian community to protect and conserve the natural environment and fish populations.
Through this exhibition, University of Plymouth researchers (Dr Zoe Latham, Dr Sally Sutton and Linda Ward) and the DAA have sought to show why places matter to people and to articulate possibilities beyond the present to those who have the power to make change happen.
Location: Princetown Visitor Centre
Booking required: no
Charge: Free entry, donations welcome