Windsurfing in the Bay	Dartmoor Ponies
Beneath the Sea			Beautiful Dartmoor

 

SO MUCH TO DO
With its wonderful beaches, magnificent coastline, busy Harbour and
its many events and attractions, Torbay has an
atmosphere all of its own. Or if you want to swim and laze
in the sun, this is the place to do it.

PLACES OF INTEREST
Dartmoor -15 miles
Exeter - 25 miles
Plymouth - 30 miles
Dartmouth - 8 miles
Totnes - 6 miles

Leisure

Paignton Zoo (famous zoo as seen on BBC1's 'The Zookeepers')

Eden Project

Quaywest waterpark - Go wild and splash with fun on the twisting slides

Paignton Steam Railway - Board the train and travel along seven miles of spectacular Torbay Coast

Sports - scuba diving, bowls, horse riding, tennis, golf, fishing, go-karting

Kent's Cavern

Cockington - a picturesque Thatched village

Riviera centre

Oldway Mansion

Bygones

Torre Abbey

Woodlands Leisure Park

Goodrington Park

Babbacombe model village

Multiplex cinema

 

WALKING

Miles of walks including the South West Coastal Path, Dartmoor and river walks.

SWIMMING AND BEACHES

many nearby, Torquay and Paignton are just two of some of the best in the West Country


Sunset - Torquay Marina

BOATING - Boat trips in the bay are bookable from various firms by the harbourside and piers. Small boats and pedaloes for hire from most beaches.

CRUISING - There is an attractive list of sailings for trips by sea or river at booking kiosks at Princess Pier, Haldon Pier and the Harbourside.

SAILING & YACHTING - These are unequalled in Torbay, and the regattas in August are a superb spectacle. The Royal Torbay Yacht Club is at Beacon Terrace. For those wishing to learn more there are two sailing clubs in Torquay.

PARAGLIDING - WATER SKI-ING - WINDSURFING
Torbays waters are excellent for this sport.

FISHING - Sea fishing from Princess Pier and Haldon Pier, or from rocks and beaches around the coastline. Mackerel, bass, pollack, bream, conger and whiting all caught in the bay. Fishing trips are readily available.

BOWLING - SQUASH - TENNIS - GOLF - The beautifully situated 18 hole course of the Torquay Golf Club is in Petitor Road, St. Marychurch. Visitors requiring temporary membership should apply to the Secretary.

RACING - RIDING - PITCH AND PUTT - PUTTING -
NOVELTY GOLF

Exploring

Try wandering around Paignton and Torquay harboursides, the shops of Paignton and Torquay's Fleet Walk shopping precinct, the Pavilion and much much more.

Going further afield, you can ramble across the wilds of Dartmoor National Park, see the Dartmoor Ponies, visit places of interest such as Widdecombe in the Moor.

Torbay and its environs also offers a rich diversity of places to eat out, theme bars and Nightclubs to suit all tastes.

Further afield

Totnes and Dartington Hall are less than 30 minutes away.

Totnes is an Elizabethan river town with an ancient castle. The beauty of Dartington Hall with it's glorious gardens and world famous arts and music activities makes this an essential place to visit.

Dartmouth, Dartmoor, Salcombe, Exeter and Plymouth can all be reached easily.

Paignton Zoo is only a mile or so away and there are river and sea cruises and steam train trips nearby.

Torquay has Kents Cavern and a large model village among other attractions and there is a go kart track on the way to the delightful fishing port of Brixham.

Paignton Zoo	Riding at Cockington
Windsurfing in the Bay			Family Fun Days