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The South West Coastal Path
The South West Coast Path National Trail is 630 miles of superb coastal walking. Detailed guides are available on National Trail website, including ' Hidden Torquay ', a five-mile circular walk in Torquay, the harbour and nearby coast. |
The Paignton/Dartmouth Steam Railway
Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway runs for 7 miles from Paignton along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston and on through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear. The scenery is superb, with seascapes right across Lyme bay to Portland Bill on clear days. |
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Torre Abbey
Torre Abbey is the oldest building in Torquay. It has a story spanning 800 years and was once the most important Abbey of its kind in England, the brothers who lived here then were known as the White Canons. Following a massive three-year restoration project visitors can now explore the most ancient and hallowed parts of the building where some stunning finds have been unearthed. |
Living Coasts
Living Coasts is Torquay's coastal zoo and conservation charity. It is open from 10:00am every day. In the recently opened 'Mangroves : The Roots of the Sea', you can journey into the roots of a mangrove forest, see stringrays, upside-down jellyfish and dinosaur crabs. |
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Cockington Village
Cockington Village is 450 acres of parkland, woodland and lakes, just a mile from the centre of Torquay. Chocolate box cottages, old English gardens and thatched gift shops combine to provide a peaceful day out. |
Kents Cavern
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves was the Ice Age home and shelter for Britain's earliest humans. The caves are a Protected National Monument, an International Show Cave and gateway to the UNESCO English Riviera Global Geopark. |
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Babbacombe Model Village
Thousands of miniature buildings, people and vehicles capture the essence of England's past, present and future. |
Greenway House
Greenway has been an important Devonshire property for over 500 years, the most famous owner being Agatha Christie who used it as a summer home. It is now owned by the National Trust. Greenway House opened to the public in 2009 after major restoration work. Advance booking for vistis by car are essential. |
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Oldway Mansion
Oldway Mansion is open all year round for guided tours. The mansion is set in 17 acres of gardens, still partly laid out formally on an Italian theme and also including a dwarf box hedged maze garden, flower beds and topiaried trees. The mansion itself was modelled on the Palace of Versaille by Paris Singer (son of the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company), including a miniature reproduction of the Hall of Mirrors in Versaille. |
Bygones Museum
A life-size Victorian street of shops and period rooms, a real Anderson shelter, World War 1 trench and military collection. A giant model railway and interactive children's fantasy land, all under one roof. |
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Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is home to thousands of animals and plants in desert, savannah, forest and tropic environments. |
Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Opened in 1926, the Babbacome Cliff funicular railway links the Babbacombe Downs with Oddicombe Beach along 720 feet of rail. |
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