Torquay,
the heart of Torbay
- The English Riviera, is a bustling seaside town in South Devon with plenty
of shops, restaurants and attractions as well as an attractive harbour, and not
forgetting the nudist beach at Petitor and the coastal walks and beautiful sandy
beaches all along the coast.
Torbay has a mild climate and has long been a
popular holiday destination for both long and short breaks.
There's
a wealth of sightseeing attractions around Torbay, everything from a relaxing
25 minute ferry
trip over to Brixham, a day out on a yacht,
the scenic steam
train from Paignton to Dartmouth.
There's Living
Coasts on Torquay harbourside and the award winning Paignton
Zoo, one of the best kept in the country, and Babbacombe
Model Village, well worth a visit both by day and night.
Just outside
of Torquay lies Cockington,
a charming vintage village with thatched cottages and the beautiful Cockington
Court.
There are three main theatres offering a year round wide choice
of entertainment - The
Princess Theatre and Babbacombe
Theatre in Torquay, as well as The
Palace Theatre in Paignton.
Torquay
has a thriving gay community tucked away within the side streets of the town,
boasting three lively gay bars, a gay club and a brand new sauna. There are several
gay run bed & breakfast and hotels, including The
Southview Hotel, Summerlands
Hotel, The Wayfarer
and Mount
Nessing, as well as gay friendly shops and restaurants.
The
Meadfoot Inn the longest run gay bar in Torquay located in Meadfoot Lane -
There's The Clipper Inn
on Melville Street, Steamer
Quay bar and sauna, and Rockys
Nightclub, both in Rock Road and all within easy walking distance of the town
centre and harbour area.
Apart from the local amenities Torquay has
to offer just a short distance away are the towns of Dartmouth,
Totnes, Newton
Abbot, Kingsbridge, Salcombe
