Dartington Trust - Totnes

Wish I’d read the reviews about car parking before I went! Bought a ticket through Travelzoo who said there was 3 hours free parking! Wrong!

Received a parking fine two years after my visit. Will never go again.

In an effort to minimise the time spent in the morose, gloomy hostel I sought refuge in the coffee shop. I was the only customer. After wondering what on earth was taking so long for my coffee to arrive, I discovered it had been sat on the counter for me to collect and was now cold. The girl serving had decided that staring into her phone was a more urgent task than delivering a drink to the only customer in the room. Rooms: 1

Attended a course in the grounds at Dartington. Course was great, grounds were fantastic. Paid £6 for parking and the parking provider Total Parking Solutions i.e. the agent of the trust decided i was to have a fine from 2pm ish even though i had paid for parking from 9am when i arrived in the morning. Trust uninterested, TPS crooks and myself weighing up wether i have the capacity or the money to fight it. Shocker from the site and the crooks they employ to manage their car parks.

Do not park here. you will be pursued by rogue parking company and debt collectors forever regardless of whether you purchased a ticket or not. Oh and the gardens really isn't worth spending money to walk around. It used to be free! #capitalism