Dart Close

The River Dart rises as two streams, the East and West Dart, high on the north of the moor that takes its name from them, Dartmoor. The Tavy and the Teign rise within a mile or so of them both.

The East and West Darts join together six miles north west of Ashburton at the aptly named Dartmeet, then flow south-easterly to the sea just below the town at the mouth of the river, Dartmouth. Tidal as far as Totnes, the estuary opens out opposite Stoke Gabriel, five miles from the sea. The derivation of the name Dart is identical with that of Derwent, Darent and Darwen, literally meaing "river where oaks were common".

Dart Close, one of the more recent developments below Military Road at Efford, is one of the many place names in the area honouring British rivers.