| built in the 19th-century as a holiday home for the 3rd marquis of bute, this hotel adjoins tor abbey park and has a private entrance to riviera international centre with conference and leisure facilities. it's a 3-minute walk from the seafront and a 13-minute walk from torquay train station. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the straightforward rooms with en suite bathrooms have free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. free on-site parking is available and pets are accepted
Exeter Airport 37 min
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (15 min)
Lions, tigers, giraffes, gorillas, crocs, snakes and more plus mini train, events and feeding times. Cockington Court (9 min) Paignton Beach (10 min)
A long pier juts out from this popular, sandy beach offering swimming, plus nearby cafes & arcades. Greenway House (24 min)
Stately Georgian estate on the River Dart & former home of the famed author Agatha Christie. Paignton Pier (9 min)
Family-friendly entertainment complex with tenpin bowling, fairground rides, crazy golf and a cafe. Broadsands Beach (18 min)
Long, family-friendly sandy beach with tide pools, beach huts & a cafe for sandwiches & ice cream. Splashdown Quaywest (13 min)
Tumbling tyre rides, swimming pools and a toddlers' fun pool, plus wetsuit hire and food available. Torre Abbey Museum (7 min)
Art and antiques collections in a historic building with a palm house in 7-acre gardens, plus cafe. Oddicombe Beach (10 min)
Steps or cliff railway down to a shingle beach with deck-chair hire and a cafe at the top. Dartmouth Steam Railway (54 min)
Scenic heritage railway traveling along the South Devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Bygones (7 min)
Quaint shops line this recreated Victorian street, plus a model railway and replica wartime trench. Babbacombe Cliff Railway (8 min)
Taking riders from the beach to the top of the cliffs, this railway is hauled from the top station. Meadfoot Beach (7 min)
Shingle beach featuring diving, fishing & rock pools at low tide, plus seasonal toilets & a cafe. Babbacombe Model Village (8 min)
Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (9 min)
Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant. | 
