Two weeks of guided walks every September, free or low-cost, led by local guides who know the bay properly. The festival has…
Grey seals are resident in Torbay year-round. The colony is small – maybe 20-30 individuals – but spotting one isn’t difficult if…
The fort on Berry Head was built in 1794 to deter a French invasion that never came. Walls 2 metres thick, gun…
The South West Coast Path runs all 22 miles around the bay from Maidencombe in the north to Mansands in the south.…
A good Sunday roast in the bay requires booking, often a week ahead. These five are worth the lead time. The Cary…
Coffee with a view – the bay does it well. Here are five worth a special trip. Anstey’s Cove Cafe Down a…
The Dartmouth Steam Railway is the southern half of the old Great Western branch line, running from Paignton along the coast to…
Paignton Zoo is the south-west’s largest, with 80 acres of mixed habitat and around 2,000 animals. It’s a proper full-day attraction –…
Wild swimming in Torbay is some of the easiest on the south coast – sheltered water, shallow shelving, multiple lifeguarded beaches in…
Of the dozen seaside theatres that survived from Britain’s Edwardian peak, the Babbacombe Theatre is the one that has refused to die.…
