Guidebook for Torquay
Food Scene
Meadfoot Beach
Perfect place to enjoy a drink whilst looking out to sea!
Enjoy a fine cuisine meal with your family and friends at the beach front location of the Cary Arms!
56 locals recommend
Cary Arms Restaurant
Babbacombe BeachEnjoy a fine cuisine meal with your family and friends at the beach front location of the Cary Arms!
Great fish restaurant! Book in advance as it's very popular!
62 locals recommend
No 7 Fish Bistro & Wine Bar
7 Beacon HillGreat fish restaurant! Book in advance as it's very popular!
Michelin stared fine dining room and and relaxed brasserie in Torquay. Head chef Simon Hulstone.
50 locals recommend
The Elephant Restaurant
3&4 Beacon HillMichelin stared fine dining room and and relaxed brasserie in Torquay. Head chef Simon Hulstone.
Bistrot Pierre
Torbay RoadGreat bar & restaurant with lovely views of the bay.
Pier Point Restaurant and Bar
Torbay RoadBeautiful setting overlooking the bay.
Prezzo Italian Restaurant Torquay
1 Vaughan ParadeDelicious and authentic Italian food!
Sightseeing
Hopes Nose
Great fishing & views!
Babbacombe Model Village
Hampton AvenueEnjoy Torquay's model village.
A village that is surrounded by the picturesque Cockington Country Park. What's more is the Country Park is free to walk around and take in the beautiful features associated with a formal garden.
58 locals recommend
Cockington Court
Cockington LaneA village that is surrounded by the picturesque Cockington Country Park. What's more is the Country Park is free to walk around and take in the beautiful features associated with a formal garden.
Offers fantastic views over the bay whilst being covered in a selection of exotic plants in the number of different gardens
16 locals recommend
Rock Walk
Rock WalkOffers fantastic views over the bay whilst being covered in a selection of exotic plants in the number of different gardens
Built in 1196, the museum uses a clever mix of authentic artefacts with hi tech interpretation. You can follow the garden trails to discover many hidden mysteries.
102 locals recommend
Torre Abbey
Built in 1196, the museum uses a clever mix of authentic artefacts with hi tech interpretation. You can follow the garden trails to discover many hidden mysteries.
What better way to explore the English riviera than on an open- top bus sightseeing tour!
English Riviera Visitor Information Centre
5 Vaughan ParadeWhat better way to explore the English riviera than on an open- top bus sightseeing tour!
Some of Britain's oldest caves, within walking distance of the apartment. This makes for an absolutely fantastic afternoon's adventure with some fascinating history!
135 locals recommend
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
91 Ilsham RdSome of Britain's oldest caves, within walking distance of the apartment. This makes for an absolutely fantastic afternoon's adventure with some fascinating history!
Torquay harbourside has a great atmosphere and there is always so much to see. Plenty of bars, restaurants and shops for souveniers around this beautiful marina!
50 locals recommend
Torquay Harbour
Torquay harbourside has a great atmosphere and there is always so much to see. Plenty of bars, restaurants and shops for souveniers around this beautiful marina!
Shopping
Hoopers Department Store - Torquay
5-6 StrandDepartment store by the harbour
A huge discount store set in 110 acres of beautiful Devon countryside. Including a garden centre, restaurants & Family Fun Park.
40 locals recommend
Trago Mills
A huge discount store set in 110 acres of beautiful Devon countryside. Including a garden centre, restaurants & Family Fun Park.
A Shopping Mall with a difference! St Marychurch precinct is a charming Victorian style precinct, which is traffic free and offers a wide variety of independently owned shops and cafe's.
15 locals recommend
Saint Marychurch
A Shopping Mall with a difference! St Marychurch precinct is a charming Victorian style precinct, which is traffic free and offers a wide variety of independently owned shops and cafe's.
Entertainment & Activities
Living Coasts
1 Beacon HillCoastal zoo famous for its penguins!
Fantastic fun for all the family with a lot of interesting displays that portray life from Victorian Times.
30 locals recommend
Bygones Victorian Museum
Fore StreetFantastic fun for all the family with a lot of interesting displays that portray life from Victorian Times.
A host of both scaled down and full size models that are all set in realistic scenes, perfect for learning about about these amazing creatures in their natural habitats.
42 locals recommend
Torquay's Dinosaur World
3 Victoria ParadeA host of both scaled down and full size models that are all set in realistic scenes, perfect for learning about about these amazing creatures in their natural habitats.
Ideal family fun within walking distance of the apartment and of the town centre. With plenty of ten pin bowling lanes, and lazer tag, this is a popular attraction for young and old!
67 locals recommend
AMF Bowling Torquay
Torwood StreetIdeal family fun within walking distance of the apartment and of the town centre. With plenty of ten pin bowling lanes, and lazer tag, this is a popular attraction for young and old!
Torbay Velopark has now been open for two and a half years, and has had over 17,500 visits!
The Velopark is a multi-sport facility that was created to provide a safe environment for local residents and visitors to use their bikes and ride off road.
28 locals recommend
Torbay Velopark
Torbay Velopark has now been open for two and a half years, and has had over 17,500 visits!
The Velopark is a multi-sport facility that was created to provide a safe environment for local residents and visitors to use their bikes and ride off road.
Here at Vue Torbay you’ll find the most up-to-date movie reviews, film times for this week’s hottest new releases and online ticket booking to help you secure the best seats in the house.
84 locals recommend
Vue Cinema Torbay
Esplanade RoadHere at Vue Torbay you’ll find the most up-to-date movie reviews, film times for this week’s hottest new releases and online ticket booking to help you secure the best seats in the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Spacious, friendly bar, café, restaurant with outside tables & chairs on the sea front.
53 locals recommend
Visto Lounge
Torbay RoadSpacious, friendly bar, café, restaurant with outside tables & chairs on the sea front.
Located on Fleet Street, right in the heart of the harbour, Revolution Torquay is just a stroll away from the beach, where we’ll be bringing the finest cocktails, delicious food and awesome parties ‘til late!
17 locals recommend
Revolution Torquay
6 Winter GardensLocated on Fleet Street, right in the heart of the harbour, Revolution Torquay is just a stroll away from the beach, where we’ll be bringing the finest cocktails, delicious food and awesome parties ‘til late!
Buzzing cafe, bar and restaurant with lots of outside seats, live acoustic nights and fresh seafood.
29 locals recommend
The Offshore Bar and Restaurant
13-14 Vaughan RdBuzzing cafe, bar and restaurant with lots of outside seats, live acoustic nights and fresh seafood.
Coco Torquay is undeniably Torbay's best and brightest cocktail lounge. Boasting 3 of the country's top mixologists as residents on the bar.
17 locals recommend
CoCo Cocktail And Wine Bar
1a Abbey RdCoco Torquay is undeniably Torbay's best and brightest cocktail lounge. Boasting 3 of the country's top mixologists as residents on the bar.
Essentials
A short bus or car journey will take you to Torquay's largest supermarket
19 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Petrol Station
Yalberton RoadA short bus or car journey will take you to Torquay's largest supermarket
Ideally located within a short walk of the apartment, perfect for picking up groceries nearby
18 locals recommend
Co-op Food - Torquay - Ilsham Road
5-7 Wellswood AveIdeally located within a short walk of the apartment, perfect for picking up groceries nearby
Parks & Nature
Cockington is a pretty, thatched cottage village, surrounded by the picturesque Cockington Country Park. What's more, the Country Park is free to enter and explore all 450 acres, the picture postcard village itself and the Cockington Court Craft Studios.
58 locals recommend
Cockington Court
Cockington LaneCockington is a pretty, thatched cottage village, surrounded by the picturesque Cockington Country Park. What's more, the Country Park is free to enter and explore all 450 acres, the picture postcard village itself and the Cockington Court Craft Studios.
Great walking and views. Berry Head offers stunning views across Torbay. This limestone headland jutting out into the sea is home to rare wildlife including a Guillemot colony and Greater Horseshoe Bats.
73 locals recommend
Berry Head National Nature Reserve
Gillard RoadGreat walking and views. Berry Head offers stunning views across Torbay. This limestone headland jutting out into the sea is home to rare wildlife including a Guillemot colony and Greater Horseshoe Bats.