Torquay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Devon, England
About Torquay
Torquay's advantages as a seaside resort and destination are obvious, with 9 sandy beaches and extremely high standards of water quality (holder of 3 European Blue Flags, more than any other English resort). Torbay enjoys a warm micro-climate that allows palm-like trees to grow readily, though these are not true palms but rather Cordyline australis - Cabbage Tree. Torquay is infamous as the setting ofFawlty Towers, the hotel owned by Basil and Sybil Fawlty in the classic 1970s British television comedy. The TV show was inspired by the now closed Gleneagles Hotel which the cast stayed at while filmingMonty Python's Flying Circus. The coastal area of Torbay which includes Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, was given the nickname 'English Riviera' because of the large amount of sandy beaches and
Top Attractions in Torquay
Explore the best things to see and do in Torquay:
- ★Anstey's Cove
- ★Babbacombe Beach
- ★Babbacombe Cliff Railway
- ★Babbacombe Model Village
- ★Babbacombe Theatre
- ★Bygones Victorian Museum
- ★Cockington Court and Country Park
- ★Corbyn Sands
Where to Eat in Torquay
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bamboo Sandwich & Coffee Bar
- 🍴Hanbury's Famous Fish and Chips
- 🍴The Orange Tree
- 🍴The Room in the Elephant
Where to Stay in Torquay
- 🏨Braddon Hall Hotel
- 🏨Cary Arms
- 🏨Lakemoor Devon
- 🏨Orestone Manor
- 🏨The 25
- 🏨The Hotel Balmoral
Torquay Travel Guide Sections
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