unfussy rooms, some with sea views, provide en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. a restaurant offers bay views. check-in time: 2:45 pmcheck-out time: 9:30 am. other amenities include a bar/lounge, an outdoor pool and live entertainment, plus meeting facilities. featuring views of torbay, this lively hotel offering themed breaks is a 15-minute walk from torquay seafront, 9 minutes on foot from torre abbey and a 14-minute walk from torquay railway station. parking is free Exeter Airport 37 min
Paignton Beach (11 min) A long pier juts out from this popular, sandy beach offering swimming, plus nearby cafes & arcades. Meadfoot Beach (8 min) Shingle beach featuring diving, fishing & rock pools at low tide, plus seasonal toilets & a cafe. Oddicombe Beach (9 min) Steps or cliff railway down to a shingle beach with deck-chair hire and a cafe at the top. Splashdown Quaywest (14 min) Tumbling tyre rides, swimming pools and a toddlers' fun pool, plus wetsuit hire and food available. Cockington Court (9 min) Broadsands Beach (19 min) Long, family-friendly sandy beach with tide pools, beach huts & a cafe for sandwiches & ice cream. Babbacombe Cliff Railway (6 min) Taking riders from the beach to the top of the cliffs, this railway is hauled from the top station. Dartmouth Steam Railway (54 min) Scenic heritage railway traveling along the South Devon coast to quaint villages & ferry service. Paignton Pier (10 min) Family-friendly entertainment complex with tenpin bowling, fairground rides, crazy golf and a cafe. Bygones (6 min) Quaint shops line this recreated Victorian street, plus a model railway and replica wartime trench. Greenway House (25 min) Stately Georgian estate on the River Dart & former home of the famed author Agatha Christie. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves (10 min) Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant. Torre Abbey Museum (8 min) Art and antiques collections in a historic building with a palm house in 7-acre gardens, plus cafe. Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (16 min) Lions, tigers, giraffes, gorillas, crocs, snakes and more plus mini train, events and feeding times. Babbacombe Model Village (6 min) Model park with 4 acres of miniature houses, vehicles and people, including castle and fiery dragon. |