Guidebook for Torquay

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Guidebook for Torquay

Arts & Culture

Lovely theatre opened in 1961, hosting a wide variety of shows throughout the year!
94 locals recommend
Princess Theatre
Torbay Road
94 locals recommend
Lovely theatre opened in 1961, hosting a wide variety of shows throughout the year!
A fine art gallery that promotes Devon artists. Has a selection of specialist classes and nights, including comedy, poetry and art.
20 locals recommend
Artizan Gallery
7 Lucius St
20 locals recommend
A fine art gallery that promotes Devon artists. Has a selection of specialist classes and nights, including comedy, poetry and art.
Promises to be a great night out that offers something for everyone. Varying from well known classics and thrillers, to comedies and ground- breaking works.
31 locals recommend
The Little Theatre
Saint Mark's Road
31 locals recommend
Promises to be a great night out that offers something for everyone. Varying from well known classics and thrillers, to comedies and ground- breaking works.
A professional venue that is renowned for wowing audiences with their highly acclaimed variety shows.
56 locals recommend
Babbacombe Theatre
Babbacombe Downs Road
56 locals recommend
A professional venue that is renowned for wowing audiences with their highly acclaimed variety shows.

Food Scene

Beautiful setting overlooking the bay
46 locals recommend
Pier Point Restaurant and Bar
Torbay Road
46 locals recommend
Beautiful setting overlooking the bay
Great new bar and restaurant with lovely views across the bay!
85 locals recommend
Bistrot Pierre
Torbay Road
85 locals recommend
Great new bar and restaurant with lovely views across the bay!
Spacious and friendly bar and restaurant on Torquay's seaftont, only moments from the apartment, and next to Le Bistrot Pierre!
53 locals recommend
Visto Lounge
Torbay Road
53 locals recommend
Spacious and friendly bar and restaurant on Torquay's seaftont, only moments from the apartment, and next to Le Bistrot Pierre!
Delicious fresh food in a fantastic location with a friendly atmosphere
28 locals recommend
Rockfish - Torquay
Victoria Parade
28 locals recommend
Delicious fresh food in a fantastic location with a friendly atmosphere
Michelin stared fine dining room and and relaxed brasserie in Torquay. Head chef Simon Hulstone.
50 locals recommend
The Elephant Restaurant
3&4 Beacon Hill
50 locals recommend
Michelin stared fine dining room and and relaxed brasserie in Torquay. Head chef Simon Hulstone.
Great fish restaurant! Book in advance as it's very popular!
62 locals recommend
No 7 Fish Bistro & Wine Bar
7 Beacon Hill
62 locals recommend
Great fish restaurant! Book in advance as it's very popular!
Torquay Harbourside cafe's & restauants
50 locals recommend
Torquay Harbour
50 locals recommend
Torquay Harbourside cafe's & restauants
Enjoy a fine cuisine meal with your family and friends at the beach front location of the Cary Arms!
56 locals recommend
Cary Arms Restaurant
Babbacombe Beach
56 locals recommend
Enjoy a fine cuisine meal with your family and friends at the beach front location of the Cary Arms!

Shopping

Shopping Park with Sainsbury's, M&S, outlet shopping and more!
Nightingale Close station
Shopping Park with Sainsbury's, M&S, outlet shopping and more!
Hooper's Department Store
42 locals recommend
Hoopers Department Store - Torquay
5-6 Strand
42 locals recommend
Hooper's Department Store

Sightseeing

Torre Abbey is a historic building and art gallery in Torquay
102 locals recommend
Torre Abbey
102 locals recommend
Torre Abbey is a historic building and art gallery in Torquay
A prehistoric cave, home of ancient humans, award winning visitor attraction in Torquay - with tours, shop, café and visitor centre.
135 locals recommend
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
91 Ilsham Rd
135 locals recommend
A prehistoric cave, home of ancient humans, award winning visitor attraction in Torquay - with tours, shop, café and visitor centre.
Fun for young and old, with 4D cinema experience! Capture a tiny snapshot of England's green and pleasant land in this fun family attraction
150 locals recommend
Babbacombe Model Village
Hampton Avenue
150 locals recommend
Fun for young and old, with 4D cinema experience! Capture a tiny snapshot of England's green and pleasant land in this fun family attraction
Offers fantastic views over the bay whilst being covered in a selection of exotic plants in the number of different gardens.
16 locals recommend
Rock Walk
Rock Walk
16 locals recommend
Offers fantastic views over the bay whilst being covered in a selection of exotic plants in the number of different gardens.
A village that is surrounded by the picturesque Cockington Country Park. What's more is the Country Park is free to walk around and take in the beautiful features associated with a formal garden.
58 locals recommend
Cockington Court
Cockington Lane
58 locals recommend
A village that is surrounded by the picturesque Cockington Country Park. What's more is the Country Park is free to walk around and take in the beautiful features associated with a formal garden.
Great fishing & views!
34 locals recommend
Hopes Nose
34 locals recommend
Great fishing & views!
Great views overlooking Oddicombe Beach.
72 locals recommend
Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Babbacombe Downs Road
72 locals recommend
Great views overlooking Oddicombe Beach.

Everything Else

Torquay's central beach, great for families!
45 locals recommend
Torre Abbey Sands
Torbay Road
45 locals recommend
Torquay's central beach, great for families!

Entertainment & Activities

Family fun with ten-pin bowling!
67 locals recommend
AMF Bowling Torquay
Torwood Street
67 locals recommend
Family fun with ten-pin bowling!
Famous for its penguins, Torquay's coastal zoo with restaurant/café, and plenty to explore!
64 locals recommend
Living Coasts
1 Beacon Hill
64 locals recommend
Famous for its penguins, Torquay's coastal zoo with restaurant/café, and plenty to explore!
Torquay's Indoor beach, with waves leisure pool, gym facilities, restaurant and more. Makes for a perfect day in the bay, come rain or shine!
46 locals recommend
Riviera International Centre
Chestnut Avenue
46 locals recommend
Torquay's Indoor beach, with waves leisure pool, gym facilities, restaurant and more. Makes for a perfect day in the bay, come rain or shine!
Totally dog friendly between Oct - 1st May and all year round at the far end from the café, scuba diving, toilets.
Meadfoot Sea Road
Meadfoot Sea Road
Totally dog friendly between Oct - 1st May and all year round at the far end from the café, scuba diving, toilets.
Provides an atmospheric gaming arena and infa red laser guns.
24 locals recommend
Quasar Elite
43 Torwood St
24 locals recommend
Provides an atmospheric gaming arena and infa red laser guns.
A fantastic play area for escaping the rain with plenty to do for children of all ages.
12 locals recommend
The Rainbow Funhouse
12 locals recommend
A fantastic play area for escaping the rain with plenty to do for children of all ages.
A host of both scaled down and full size models that are all set in realistic scenes, perfect for learning about about these amazing creatures in their natural habitats.
42 locals recommend
Torquay's Dinosaur World
3 Victoria Parade
42 locals recommend
A host of both scaled down and full size models that are all set in realistic scenes, perfect for learning about about these amazing creatures in their natural habitats.
A museum that takes visitors back through 400 million years of time, with a lot to see for both adults and children alike.
44 locals recommend
Torquay Museum
529 Babbacombe Rd
44 locals recommend
A museum that takes visitors back through 400 million years of time, with a lot to see for both adults and children alike.
Fantastic fun for all the family with a lot of interesting displays that portray life from Victorian Times.
30 locals recommend
Bygones Victorian Museum
Fore Street
30 locals recommend
Fantastic fun for all the family with a lot of interesting displays that portray life from Victorian Times.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of our favourite bars and restaurants, perfect for sitting in the sun and enjoying a drink and some food!
29 locals recommend
The Offshore Bar and Restaurant
13-14 Vaughan Rd
29 locals recommend
One of our favourite bars and restaurants, perfect for sitting in the sun and enjoying a drink and some food!
Another popular Torquay bar with pool tables also & live music on dedicated evenings.
11 locals recommend
Apple and Parrot
17 Strand
11 locals recommend
Another popular Torquay bar with pool tables also & live music on dedicated evenings.
Roof top bar & new restaurant overlooking the harbour in Torquay.
13 locals recommend
Cafe Mambo
13 locals recommend
Roof top bar & new restaurant overlooking the harbour in Torquay.
The perfect place to enjoy a drink while looking out to sea.
88 locals recommend
Meadfoot Beach
88 locals recommend
The perfect place to enjoy a drink while looking out to sea.