Places to see in ( Torquay - UK )
Places to see in ( Torquay - UK)
Torquay is a seaside resort town on the English Channel in Devon, south west England. Known for beaches such as Babbacombe and cliffside Oddicombe, its coastline is nicknamed the English Riviera. Torquay Harbour near the town centre offers shops, cafes and a marina. Torre Abbey, a monastery founded in 1196, has art galleries and extensive gardens featuring plants from local writer Agatha Christie's novels.
Torquay is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. Torquay lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.
Torquay economy, like Brixham's, was initially based upon fishing and agriculture, but in the early 19th century it began to develop into a fashionable seaside resort, initially frequented by members of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars while the Royal Navy anchored in the bay. Later, as the town's fame spread, it was popular with Victorian society. Renowned for its healthful climate, the town earned the nickname the English Riviera.
The writer Agatha Christie was born in the town and lived there during her early years and there is an Agatha Christie Mile, a tour with plaques dedicated to her life and work.
Torquay has two railway stations. Torquay railway station is situated near the sea, close to Torre Abbey Sands. Torre railway station is situated a little inland adjacent to the road leading to Newton Abbot. Torquay is connected to the UK motorway network by the A380, which traces the outskirts of the town as Hellevoetsluis Way and Hamelin Way, leading to the A38 and the M5 at Exeter.
Alot to see in ( Torquay - UK ) such as :
Kents Cavern
Living Coasts
Babbacombe Model Village
Torre Abbey
Oddicombe Beach
Pavilion Theatre, Torquay
Compton Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Brixham Battery
Meadfoot
Cockington Court
Paignton Pier
Shaldon Wildlife Trust
Torquay's Dinosaur World
South West Coast Path
Torquay Museum
Oldway Mansion
Paignton Beach
Bygones
Genting Casino Torquay
The English Riviera Wheel
Grand Pier, Teignmouth
Torre Abbey Historic House and Gardens
Paignton Beach
Shaldon Beach
Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum
Teignmouth Town Beach
Shaldon Botanical Gardens
Ness Cove Beach
Eastcliff Park
Thatcher Point
Hackney Marshes, Devon
Ness Cove
Hopes Nose
Hollicombe Beach
Tessier Gardens
Teignmouth Lighthouse
Torwood Gardens
Blackaller's Cove
( Torquay - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Torquay . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Torquay - UK
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Short Clip - The Iconyx, Riviera Live, Princess Gardens, Torquay
Princess Gardens, Torquay, The Iconyx at Riviera Live, 7th August 2009 (also see )
Glynis' Poem - Ageing Well Festival 2016
A poem written by Glynis about how the Ageing Well Torbay project has helped her. She performed this reading at Torre Abbey, on the day of our 2016 Ageing Well Festival.
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