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Torbay & Torquay are...
- a collection of coastal towns and villages otherwise known as the English Riviera
- famous for their cabbage trees which look like palm trees
- an ideal place for a family summer holiday – and if you live there, you’ll think your permanently on holiday!
- within easy distance of the M5 at Exeter
- near Brixham and Paignton for days out
- the location of a world-renowned marina
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Torbay & Torquay in detail
- It would be hard to find a more appealing place to live than Torbay - and forget imitations, this is the real deal when it comes to a traditional British coastal resort
- When you live there, you can't help but feel like you're on holiday, so bring a bucket and spade and dig in to the great lifestyle
- Made up of the coastal resorts of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, Torbay offers beautiful and plentiful sea front living, superb countryside and a warm climate
- No wonder Torbay is popular among those seeking retirement homes or second homes
- Torquay is home to 64,000 people, Paignton 45,000 and Brixham 18,000
- Although they 'umbrella' under the title of Torbay, they are distinct areas, so you can choose where you live accordingly and melt into each of the communities
- View house prices in Torquay
- Torbay is a popular place for foreign exchange students
- Schools in Torbay are run by Torbay Council, a unitary authority
- Torbay's secondary schools are: Torquay Boys' Grammar School, Torquay Grammar School for Girls, Torquay Community College, Westlands School - Mathematics and Computing College, Paignton Community and Sports College, St Cuthbert Mayne School, Churston Ferrers Grammar School and Brixham Community College
- Independent schools in Torquay include Stoodley Knowle School, Tower House School and Wychbury House School
- Further education is offered at South Devon College, based at Paignton on a new campus
- Torbay has about 30 primary schools
- From Paignton to Bristol is about 2 hours by train. Paignton to London Paddington is about 3 hours 20 minutes.
- From Paignton to London by car is just over 4 hours and about 220 miles
- Paignton to Exeter is about 40 minutes and 24 miles by car
- The nearest airport to Torbay is at Exeter, which has flights to many European destinations, as well as Canada and connecting services to London Gatwick
- Car parks in Torbay are run by Torbay Council
- Torbay's 3 main railway stations are Torre, Torquay and Paignton
- Paignton station links with the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
- Torbay is connected to the national motorway network via the A380 to the M5 at Exeter
- Sun, sea, sand and... Torbay has around 20 beaches and 22 miles of coast
- Stunning beaches worth a stopover include Maidencombe Beach, Watcombe Beach, Oddicombe Beach, Babbacombe Beach, Anstey's Cove, Meadfoot Beach, Torre Abbey Sands, Corbyn Sands
- Good old-fashioned coin-slot and up-to-the-minute games are on offer at numerous amusement arcades dotted about as are beach and seafront shops offering rock and toffee to postcards and ice cream.
- Tourist attractions in Torquay include: Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Living Coasts, English Riviera Geopark Trail, Our Glass, Bygones, Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay Museum, The Riviera International Centre, Babbacombe Model Village and a new marine wildlife attraction
- Paignton tourist attractions include: Quaywest Waterpark, Paignton Pier, Occombe Farm, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, Kirkham House, Torbay Belle, and Oldway Mansion
- Tourist attractions in Brixham include: Breakwater Art Gallery, Strand Art Gallery, Berry Head, Golden Hind life sized replica, and Brixham Heritage Museum.
- Other local attractions include: Woodlands Leisure Park, Totnes; Cockington Village, Winter Wonderland Ice Rink - Beacon Quay; Cockington Country Park; Canonteign Falls, Chudleigh; and The Seashore Centre, Goodrington
- The Princess Theatre is a diverse performance venue in Torquay, where you'll see top names alongside up-coming acts
- There are Tourist Information Offices in Torquay, by the harbour, in Brixham on The Quay and in Paignton on the seafront
- Stroll and shop - many areas are pedestrianised
- You'll find stylish independent shops and national chainstores across Torbay
- It almost goes without saying, but, try the seafood!
- A continental market visits the promenade in Torquay
- Torquay also has an out-of-town shopping centre at The Willows where you will find big name shops
- Comedian Peter Cook (1937-1995), was born in Torquay, Devon
- Torquay is the birthplace and home of famous crime writer Agatha Christie, who created Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple
- Several sketches for Monty Python's Flying Circus TV comedy show were filmed in Torbay
- The inspiration for John Cleese's popular TV comedy Fawlty Towers came from Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay
- The hymn Abide With Me was written in Brixham
- Torquay United Football Club, The Gulls, Blue Square Premier League, Plainmoor, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PS
- Torquay Athletic Rugby Football Club, Recreation Ground, Rathmore Road, Torquay, TQ2 6NX
- Brixham Rugby Football Club, Astley Park, Rea Barn Road, TQ5 9EA
- Torbay gets an annual dose of high octane entertainment with the summer visit of The Honda Powerboat Championships
- The water sport events of the 1948 Summer Olympics were held in Torquay