| 3 miles from the historic caves at kents cavern. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the straightforward rooms have en suite bathrooms, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; some have harbour views. overlooking torquay harbour, this casual hotel is an 8-minute walk from princess theatre and 1. free wi-fi is available in public areas. there's an airy bar and a dance floor with entertainment most evenings, plus a separate lounge overlooking the harbour. breakfast is included, while a 3-course menu is available for a surcharge
Exeter Airport 40 min
Babbacombe Model Village (9 min)
Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon. Bygones (8 min)
Quaint shops line this recreated Victorian street, plus a model railway and replica wartime trench. Broadsands Beach (20 min)
Long, family-friendly sandy beach with tide pools, beach huts & a cafe for sandwiches & ice cream. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (6 min)
Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant. Torre Abbey Museum (6 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. Splashdown Quaywest (15 min)
Tumbling tyre rides, swimming pools and a toddlers' fun pool, plus wetsuit hire and food available. Babbacombe Cliff Railway (8 min)
Taking riders from the beach to the top of the cliffs, this railway is hauled from the top station. Paignton Pier (11 min)
Family-friendly entertainment complex with tenpin bowling, fairground rides, crazy golf and a cafe. Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (17 min)
Lions, tigers, giraffes, gorillas, crocs, snakes and more plus mini train, events and feeding times. Cockington Court (11 min) Greenway House (26 min)
Stately Georgian estate on the River Dart & former home of the famed author Agatha Christie. Meadfoot Beach (19 min)
Shingle beach featuring diving, fishing & rock pools at low tide, plus seasonal toilets & a cafe. Dartmouth Steam Railway (57 min)
Scenic heritage railway traveling along the South Devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Paignton Beach (12 min)
A long pier juts out from this popular, sandy beach offering swimming, plus nearby cafes & arcades. | 
