Paignton

Paignton is the family heart of the bay. Long sandy beaches, the pier, the steam railway, the zoo, and Goodrington’s row of beach huts make it the destination of choice for a proper traditional seaside holiday.

Neighbourhoods

Blatchcombe, Clifton, Collaton St Mary, Goodrington, Old Town, Preston (Paignton), Roundham, Shorton, St Michaels, Tweenaway, White Rock, Yalberton.

Don’t miss

• Paignton Zoo – the largest in the south-west
• Dartmouth Steam Railway – heritage steam trains to Kingswear
• Paignton Pier – amusements and clifftop views
• Goodrington Sands – long flat beach with chalets
• Splashdown Quaywest – water park
• Oldway Mansion – the Singer family’s Versailles-inspired estate