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Places to see in ( Paignton - UK )

Places to see in ( Paignton - UK )

Paignton is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera.

Paignton has origins as a Celtic settlement and was first mentioned in 1086. Paignton grew as a small fishing village and a new harbour was built in 1847. A railway line was opened to passengers in 1859 creating links to Torquay and London. As its population increased, it merged with the villages of Goodrington and Preston.

The railway line to Paignton was built by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway, and opened to passengers on 2 August 1859, providing Torquay and Paignton with a link to London. The Paignton Pudding, first made in the 13th century, is the origin of the nickname pudden eaters for the people of Paignton. The puddings were made infrequently and were of great size.

Paignton's economy relies extensively on tourism and the town is marketed as a location for family holidays. The main seafront area is dominated by Paignton Pier. ourist attractions include Paignton Zoo and the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, which operates steam trains from Paignton to Kingswear, from where a ferry can be taken across the River Dart to Dartmouth. The line was closed by British Rail during the cutbacks of the Beeching era in the 1960s, and is operated today as a heritage railway line. Suttons Seeds, a supplier of seeds, bulbs and horticultural products, is based in Paignton.

The Torbay Picture House (now closed) is believed to have been Europe's oldest purpose-built cinema and was built in 1907. Seat 2 Row 2 of the circle was the favourite seat of crime novelist Agatha Christie, who lived in neighbouring Galmpton. The cinemas and theatres in her books are all said to be based on the Torbay Picture House. It was also used as a location for the 1984 Donald Sutherland film Ordeal by Innocence and the 1981 film The French Lieutenant's Woman (which was filmed mainly at Lyme Regis in Dorset).

The Royal Bijou Theatre is now demolished, but a blue plaque marking its former location can be found next to the Thomas Cook travel agency in Hyde Road. The theatre was the venue for the premiere of The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan on 30 December 1879.

Paignton beach and the nearby Preston Sands are used for water sports including kite surfing and dinghy sailing. The reed beds found at Broadsands beach are a haunt of the rare cirl bunting. Hollicombe beach, situated at Paignton's northern boundary with Torquay, features a geological stratotype at its northern end, known as the Corbyn's Head Member Elberry Cove is used by jetski enthusiasts, while Saltern Cove is a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its distinctive geology.

Paignton railway station is situated close to the shops and a short walk from the beach along Torbay Road. Queen's Park Station for the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway is adjacent to the main railway station on the beach side of the level crossing. The bus and coach station face the main entrance to the railway station. The other railway station in Paignton is Goodrington Sands (opened 1928), now part of the Dartmouth Steam Railway.

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Brixham, Devon England UK - Beautiful Views Over The Harbour

Very Pretty Brixham Harbour Devon UK recorded both Day and Night from a balcony room in the Quayside Hotel. Many an impressive view in this beautiful seaside town.


Recorded August 2015



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'Blue King' on the Dartmouth Steam Railway - Summer 2018

Visited the DSR twice over the past month to video
6023 King Edward II
The locomotive visited the DSR for the summer season before it returned home to Didcot Railway Centre.
The first visit was on Thursday 30th August when the loco shared the days running with London Transport Pannier LT94 also visiting the line for the summer season.
This smaller loco made dramatic viewing as it climbed out of Goodrington station.
I filmed the Blue King facing toward Kingswear on the climb to Churston.
My second visit was on Saturday 29th September where the loco had been turned to face Paignton.
On the last weekend, the King hauled 11 coaches incl. observation coach plus Class 25 Diesel at the rear. A total of twelve!
Something I didn't want to miss.
I wasn't disappointed either.
Although locations to video are fewer in this direction, I still managed two classic shots with twelve on.
One at Galmpton departing Greenway Halt & the other departing Kingswear with the final train of the day.
Just listen to this single chimney King attack the climb to Churston.
Awesome!
Turn up the volume to get the best effect.
I will miss this great engine as I have videoed it on the SVR & GWR preserved Railways during 2018.
I just hope to see it again in a few years, again in Blue, on the mainline perhaps?

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Boat Cruise on the River Dart, Devon, UK.

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