TQ2 6BZ
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Tourism

Tourist Information Centres

Torquay Tourist Information Centre
1.44 mi
The Tourist Centre, Vaughan Parade, Torquay Devon, TQ2 5JG
Phone: 0870 70 70 010
Email: torquay.tic@torbay.gov.uk

Paignton Tourist Information Centre
2.86 mi
The Esplanade, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6ED
Phone: 0870 70 70 010
Email: paignton.tic@torbay.gov.uk

Newton Abbot Tourist Information Centre
4.7 mi
6 Bridge House, Courtenay Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2QS
Phone: 01626 215667
Email: natic@Teignbridge.gov.uk

Libraries

Torquay Central Library
0.91 mi
Lymington Road, Torquay, TQ1 3DT
Phone: 01803208311
www.torbay.gov.uk

Kingerswell Library
2.16 mi
Newton Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5EH
Phone: 01803873723
www.devon.gov.uk

Paignton Library
2.44 mi
Courtland Road, Paignton, TQ3 2AB
Phone:
www.torbay.gov.uk

Leisure Centres

Riviera International Conference Centre
0.85 mi
Chesnut Ave, Torquay, TQ2 5LZ
Phone: 0180-320-6333
Bay Buggy Hire
0.95 mi
Torquay Station Rathmore Road, Torquay, TQ2 6NU
Phone: 01803 203333
Quaywest
3.44 mi
Tanners Road, Paignton, TQ4 6LN
Phone: 0180-355-5550
Torbay Leisure Centre
3.5 mi
Penwill Way, Paignton, TQ4 5JR
Phone: 0180-355-2257
Oasis Centre
4.25 mi
Goodrington Road, Paignton, TQ4 7JE
Phone: 0180-384-3887

Golf Courses

Torquay Golf Club
1.58 mi
30 Petitor Road, Torquay, TQ1 4QF
Phone: 01803 314591
www.torquaygolfclub.com
Club Type:Members
Course Type:Parkland
Driving Range:No
Number of Holes:18 Hole
Yardage:6175
Par:69

Churston Golf Club
5.26 mi
Dartmouth Road, Brixham, TQ5 0LA
Phone: 01803 842751
www.churstongolf.com
Club Type:Members
Course Type:Parkland / Downland
Driving Range:Yes
Number of Holes:18 Hole
Yardage:6219
Par:70
Dainton Park Golf Club
3.6 mi
Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5TN
Phone: 01803 815000
N/A
Club Type:Members
Course Type:Parkland
Driving Range:Yes
Number of Holes:18 Hole
Yardage:6207
Par:71

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Pubs

The Haywain Hotel
0.31 mi
47 Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay, TQ2 6EL
Phone: 0180-360-5346
Devon Dumpling
0.54 mi
108 Shiphay Lane, Torquay, TQ2 7BY
Phone: 0180-361-3465
Lansdowne Inn
0.58 mi
24 South Street, Torquay, TQ2 5AA
Phone: 0180-321-0041
The Railway Inn
0.61 mi
32 East Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SD
Phone: 01803 297468
The Sportsman Arms
0.63 mi
13 Laburnum Street, Torquay, TQ2 5SF
Phone: 0180-329-7739

Cinemas

Merlin Cinemas Ltd.
1.13 mi
Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NQ
Phone: 01803-380001
Central Cinema
1.13 mi
29 Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NQ
Phone: 0180-338-0001
The Apollo Cinema
2.68 mi
Esplanade Road, Paignton, TQ4 6AG
Phone: 0871-223-3467
Apollo Leisure Group Ltd.
2.86 mi
Box Office; The Esplanade, Paignton, TQ4 6ED
Phone: 01803-558686
Alexandra Cinemas
4.73 mi
Market Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2RB
Phone: 01626 365368

Churches

Holy Angels R C Church
0.21 mi
Queensway, Torquay, TQ2 6BP
Phone: 01803 607116

The Torbay Islamic Centre
0.35 mi
130 Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LQ
Phone: 01803 211818

Torquay Christadelphian Ecclesia
0.5 mi
Sherwell Lane, Torquay, TQ2 6BH
Phone: 01803 607646


Shopping Centres

Drake Circus Shopping Centre
26.74 mi
, Plymouth , PL11EA
Phone: 01752 223030
http://www.drakecircus.com/

Drake Circus is the West Country's most popular shopping centre. Here, you'll find many of the UK's top brand names and the biggest stores in the region all under one roof.With over 70 shops, you can browse for the latest fashions or discover great gifts for friends and family. There are loads of places to stop and eat too and with 1270 parking spaces a visit couldn't be easier.There are 1,270 parking spaces including bays for disabled drivers and parent and baby. These are situated on Levels 1, 2 and 3.Monday:9.00am - 6.00pmTuesday:9.00am - 6.00pmWednesday:9.00am - 6.00pmThursday:9.00am - 8.00pmFriday:9.00am - 6.00pmSaturday:9.00am - 6.00pmSunday:10.30am - 4.30pmBank Holiday10.00am - 5.00pmDrake Circus is right in the centre of Plymouth and is easily accessed by car and public transport.


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Family Attractions and Theme Parks

Bygones
Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay, TQ14PR (1.4 mi)
Phone: +44 (0)1803 326108
https://bygones.co.uk/
Bygones life size Victorian street is a special look at how we used to live.In three floors of pure nostalgia you'll find old fashioned shops, period rooms, the age of the steam train and a collection of toys and models that will take your breath away - whatever your age!.

Paignton Pier
Paignton Seafront, Paignton, TQ46BW (2.5 mi)
http://www.paigntonpier.co.uk/
Paignton Pier is a family favourite attraction in the Torbay area, an all-weather attraction that's fun for all the family, every day of the year. Attractions on Paignton Pier include amusements, stalls and beach goods, fortune telling, cafe and takeaway, jackpot bingo, prize and fun games, orbiter dodgems, ten-pin bowling, trampolining, mega slide, disabled access and facilities.

Quaywest
Goodrington Sands, Paignton, TQ46LN (3.4 mi)
https://www.splashdownwaterparks.co.uk/quaywest/
Choose from 8 different flumes from the gentle Surf Lagoon to the exhilarating Screamer or the wild Kamikaze. All together nearly one mile of flumes in length!Brave enough to go on the Devils Drop - the highest fastest flume in England - 65 ft of sheer excitement.

Woodlands Leisure Park
Blackawton, Dartmouth, TQ97DQ (9.7 mi)
http://www.woodlandspark.com/
Ride the legendary Cyclone Watercoasters Three radically unique heart stoppers that give three dangerously different rides..

Living Coasts
Beacon Quay, Torquay, TQ12BG (1.6 mi)
http://www.livingcoasts.org.uk/
Take a fantastic journey around the coastlines of the world without leaving Torquay! Welcome to Living Coasts, Paignton Zoo's new visitor attraction in Torquay. Living Coasts is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe.

Living Coasts
Beacon Quay, Torquay, TQ12BG (1.6 mi)
Living Coasts, Torquay's Coastal Zoo, is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe. The discovery journey involves stunning views of wildlife above and below water with the spectacular panorama of Tor Bay as its natural setting.

Prickly Ball Hedgehog Hospital
Denbury Road, Newton Abbot, TQ126BZ (4.4 mi)
Phone: 01626 362319
Enjoy the hedgehog experience with hands-on talks where you can learn about the lifecycle and diet of a hedgehog, and also how to make your garden more hedgehog friendly. The Hedgehog Hospital has two main functions - to treat and rehabilitate injured or sich animals, and wherever possible release into the wild.

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Museums

Cockington Village
Cockington Village, Torquay, TQ26XA (0.8 mi)
The 450 acres of parkland is a surprising oasis of calm away from the bustle of Torbay. Take time to stroll around and enjoy the variety of scenery and wildlife that exists at Cockington.

Compton Castle
Marldon, Paignton, TQ31TA (2 mi)
Built between the 14th and 16th centuries, the castle has been home to the Gilbert family for most of the last 600 years. Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539–1583) was coloniser of Newfoundland and half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh.

Powderham Castle
Kenton, Exeter, TQ46BW (2.5 mi)
Powderham Castle was built by Sir Philip Courtenay, ancester of the present 18th Earl of Devon, in 1391. The castle withstood the ravages of the Civil Wars and was embellished in the 18th Century with the addition of some fine interiors such as the Grand Staircase around 1727.

Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Queen’s Park Station, Torbay Road, Paignton, TQ46AF (2.7 mi)
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton is the holiday line with steam trains running for seven miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston and 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.

Tuckers Maltings
Teign Road, Newton Abbot, TQ124AA (4.5 mi)
Tucker's Maltings in Newton Abbot is one of only a handful of malthouses still producing malt in the traditional way and the only one in England that is open to the public for regular guided tours.Our Speciality Bottled Beer Shop at the Maltings sells a wide range of beers, many of which are brewed using our malt.

Totnes Elizabethan House Museum
70 Fore Street, Totnes., TQ95RU (6.6 mi)
Tudor house containing thesocial history of this historic town and the surrounding area. Features Tudor Kitchen, Victorian childhood, Victorian computer pioneer Charles Babbage and artefacts covering the last 5000 years.

Totnes Museum
70 Fore Street, Totnes, TQ95RU (6.6 mi)
Phone: 01803 863821
Totnes Museum is contained within an authentic Elizabethan Merchant's House, built around 1575 for the Kelland family. The house retains many features dating back to the Elizabethan period and has been painstakingly restored.

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Historic Houses

Torre Abbey Historic House
Kings Drive, Torquay, TQ25JE (0.8 mi)
History comes alive at Torbay's most historic building. Built in 1196 you can trace the 800 years of development from monastery, imposing home of wealthy families, to Mayor's official residence of modern day.

Plant World
St Marychurch Road, Newton Abbot, TQ124SE (2.8 mi)
Plant World, located between Torquay and Newton Abbot in beautiful South Devon, offers an outstanding collection of rare and exotic plants from around the world. The 4 acres of landscaped gardens has been called Devon's 'Little Outdoor Eden'.

Bradley Manor
Newton Abbot, TQ126BN (4.9 mi)
Small medieval manor house set in woodland and meadowsOne of the finest and most complete medieval manor houses in Devon Fantastic woodland and riverside setting on the outskirts of Newton Abbot Impressive collection of pre-Raphaelite pictures and Arts & Crafts furniture Finely crafted plaster work and joinery Watch the manor's history unfold before you on a tour of the house Given to the National Trust in 1938 by Mrs A. H.

Greenway Garden
Greenway Road, Galmpton, nr Brixham, TQ50ES (6.4 mi)
Glorious woodland garden on the banks of the Dart estuary.Beautiful in all seasons and renowned for rare half-hardy plants under-planted with native wild flowers, Greenway has an atmosphere of wildness and timelessness.

Coleton Fishacre House and Garden
Brownstone Road, Kingswear, TQ60EQ (8.8 mi)
Arts & Crafts-style house with elegant Art Deco-influenced interior, set amid gardens in a spectacular coastal setting.Built in a stream-fed valley on a beautiful stretch of the NT-protected South Devon coastline, the house was designed in 1925 for Rupert and Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte, who created its luxuriant garden.

House of Marbles
Old Pottery, Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey, TQ139DS (9.3 mi)
At House of Marbles and Teign Valley Glass we have been manufacturing our unusual range of games, toys, marbles and glassware for many years. Visitors are most welcome to wander around the old pottery buildings with their listed kilns, enjoy our museums of glass, games marbles and Bovey Tracey Pottery, watch glass blowing when work is in progress, see our spectacular marble runs, browse in the factory seconds and gift shops and take refreshment in our coffee shop and licensed restaurant.

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National Parks

Dartmoor National Park
17.66 mi
Heather-covered moorland, rocky granite tors, stone circles and medieval villages, iconic Dartmoor ponies, and vibrant villages with traditional events. Variety of walking and cycling routes.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

Exmoor National Park
45.85 mi
Moorland, woodland, valleys and farmland, high cliffs that plunge into the Bristol Channel, and cosy villages offering delicious local produce. Ancient woodlands and swathes of bluebells.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

New Forest National Park
88.47 mi
An historic royal hunting forest, where ancient woodlands and open heathland have commoning rights for grazing ponies, cattle and pigs. Home to ponies, cows and pigs in the open forest.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

Brecon Beacons National Park
97.37 mi
Mountains and moorland, standing stones and castles, lively waterfalls and unique geology. Dramatic mountain landscapes, including the 886m high Pen Y Fan.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

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