Activities
Activities, useful websites, restaurants, nightlife and Devon
National Trust sites. Most with links.
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0 - 18 YEARS / FAMILIES
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18 - 30 YEARS
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30 + YEARS
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Useful Websites
EVENTS IN TORBAY 2010
Agreed Event Dates for 2010
21 March Sport Relief - TO BE CONFIRMED Torquay Boys Grammar
School
Friday 2 - Monday 5 April
Team Fantastique Continental Market Princess Gardens
Friday 2 - Sunday 18 April Anderton & Rowland Fair Paignton
Green
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 April Sleuths: English Riviera Festival
of Crime and Thriller Writing Various
23 - 25 April Young Farmers Conference Riviera International
Conference Centre
Friday 30 April - Sunday 2 May BMAD Festival Paignton Green +
Promenade
Wednesday nights from 2 June - 29 September. No Bike night 9 June
& 28 July Additional night Thursday 29 July. Paignton Bike
Night + Festival Paignton Green + Promenade
Friday 30 April & Saturday 1 May Craft & Food Market
Union Square Torquay
Friday 30 April - Monday 3 May Brixham Pirate and Shanty Festival
Brixham Harbourside and Town
Sunday 16 May 5k Race for Life
One race at 11.00am Clennon Valley, Paignton
Sunday 16 May Army Cadet Force 150 Anniversary parade Lymington
Road Coach Station to Princess Gardens
Saturday 22 May Bollywood + Curry night - TO BE CONFIRMED Torre
Abbey Meadows
Friday 28 - Monday 31 May ORDA Powerboat Racing + parade on
Saturday Torquay Harbour + Tor-bay
Saturday 29 - Monday 31 May Team Fantastique Continental Market
Princess Gardens
Saturday 29 May - Saturday 5 June Brixham Heritage Festival
Brixham
Monday 31 May - Sunday 6 June English Riviera Geopark Festival
Various
Friday 4 & Saturday 5 June Occombe Farm Beer Festival Occombe
Farm
Saturday 5 June Big Midnight Walk Torbay Leisure Centre to Palace
Hotel Torquay & Return
Tuesday 8 - Thursday 10 June Plant & Waste Recycling Show
Paignton North & Middle Greens + North promenade.
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 June Pride Torbay Torre Abbey Meadows +
Various venues
Wednesday 16 June Babbacombe Fayre - Rotary Club of Babbacombe
& St Marychurch Babbacombe Downs
Saturday19 June Armed Forces Day & Sea Picnic Babbacombe
Downs
Sunday 20 June Sea Picnic Ansteys Cove
Thursday 17 - Sunday 20 June Various events in the marquee: jazz,
Bavarian beer festival, Fish & Chip day. (Part of Babbacombe
Festival) Babbacombe Downs
Sunday 20 - Sunday 27 June English Riviera Open Bowls Tournament
Abbey Park, Victoria, Kings and Torquay Bowling Greens
Sunday 4 July Tormohun Rotary Event, Stalls, Music Torquay
Recreation Ground
Sunday 4 July Kick Start Fun Motor Rally to Kingsbridge and
return Paignton North Green & North Promenade
Friday 9 & Saturday 10 July Brixham Hap'nin St Mary's
Park Brixham
Sunday 11 July Preston Community Partnership Picnic Preston Green
Sunday 11 July Devon Air Ambulance Trust Ride out Paignton North
Green + North Promenade
Sunday 18 July Preston Rotary Fun Day Paignton North Green
Sunday 18 July Pedal Car Grand Prix - Rotary Club of Babbacombe
& St Marychurch Torre Abbey Meadows
Saturday 31 July Rowcroft Hospice (Olympics) Torre Abbey
Meadows
Saturday 31 July Friends of St Mary's Park St Mary's
Park
Saturday 31 July Marldon Apple Pie Fair Marldon
Saturday 31 July Torbay Carnival Paignton North & Middle
Green's + Promenade.
Sunday 1 - Saturday 7 August Torbay Open Tennis Tournament
Torquay Tennis Club
Abbey Park Tennis Courts
Oldway Tennis Courts
Friday 6-Sunday 8 August Torbay Steam Fair Brixham Road
Saturday 7 - Sunday 15 August Paignton Regatta Paignton Greens +
various other venues
Tuesday 10 August Fireworks Paignton Regatta Paignton
Greens
Thursday 12 - Monday 30 August Anderton & Rowland Fair Torre
Abbey Meadows
Tuesday 17 - Friday 20 August Children's Festival Paignton
North Green
Monday 16 - Friday 20 August Brixham Regatta Fair Furzeham Green
TO BE CONFIRMED
Friday 20 August Fireworks - Brixham Regatta Furzeham Green TO BE
CONFIRMED
Friday 20 - Wednesday 25 August Torbay Week Bay
Saturday 21 - Monday 23 August Tor Bay Week (Paignton Sailing
Club) Tor Bay - Paignton South Green + slipway
Friday 27 - Monday 30 August Team Fantastique Continental Market
Princess Gardens
Saturday 21 - Wednesday 25 August Torbay Royal Regatta
Hollicombe, Corbyn Headland, Torre Abbey Meadows, Tor Bay.
Monday 23 August Fireworks - Torbay Royal Regatta Hollicombe,
Corbyn Headland, Torre Abbey Meadows, Tor Bay.
Wednesday 25 August Red Arrows - Torbay Royal Regatta Hollicombe,
Corbyn Headland, Torre Abbey Meadows, Tor Bay.
September Shiphay Park Friends Group - Party in the Park To BE
CONFIRMED Shiphay Park
Sunday 12 - Sunday 19 September Agatha Christie Festival
Various
Thursday 21 - Monday 25 October Torbay Poetry Festival
Various
Local noted restaurants
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Biancos Ristorante Italiano
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A good Italian close to the town centre. Caters
for all tastes with a good atmosphere...
Address
38 Torwood Street
Torquay
Devon
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Telephone
01803 293
430
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Balti Garden
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No list would complete without an Indian
restaurant. There are many to choose from of
course. We always choose the Balti garden, if for
no reason than the food is good and the price is
reasonable. The staff are friendly as well.
Address
Abbey Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 5NF
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Telephone
01803
290087
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Bickley Mill Inn
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Just off the beaten track, down a hidden valley
lies a secret - The Bickley Mill! This beautiful,
family run freehouse is set in the quaint village
of Stoneycombe, South Devon and is a lovely place
to visit throughout all seasons.
www.bickleymill.co.uk
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The Orange Tree
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Off the high street, this is a restaurant
frequented by people who have respect for the
establishment in which they are dining. Simon and
Tony work with you as their guests, including
specific dietary requirements, especially
Coeliac....
Address
14 Parkhill Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 2AL
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Telephone
01803
213936
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Yum Sing
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These restaurants seldom vary in their cuisine,
but frequently vary in their quality of food and
service. The restaurant is a good size, an
extensive menu and is well laid out. There is a
large car park....
www.yum-sing.co.uk
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No. 7 Fish Bistro
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This small family-run bistro just up from the
harbour is awash with the fruits of the sea.
Cream walls are decorated with fishy plaques,
prints and posters, while tables, with attractive
navy and cream thick plastics covers, are set on
polished-wood ...
www.no7-fish.com
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Hanburys Award Winning Fish and Chips
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South West fish and chip shop of the year,
1988,1993,1997,1992 and regional finalist in
2002. What more could we say. We always get our
take away here or eat in! Excellent!...
Address
Princes Street
Babbacombe
Devon
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Telephone
01803
329928
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Marstan Restaurant
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Welcome to the Crystal Room - the most stunning
room in the hotel. In the morning the sun lit
room becomes a magical setting for the perfect
breakfast. You are greeted by friendly staff, who
will escort you to a table set for royalty.
www.marstanhotel.co.uk
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The Orchid
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What can you say about a Restaurant that has 3 AA
Rosettes!. This is one of only eight "3 AA
Rosetted" Restaurants in Devon and Cornwall.
The Orchid is a 26 cover air conditioned
restaurant, with stunning views over the bay.
www.orchidtorquay.co.uk
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Ocean Brasserie
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Justyna Fanous, General Manageress and Neil
Fanous, Head Chef, are the proprietors of one of
Torquay's most prestigious restaurants. We
aim to provide delicious food and a personal,
friendly service in a relaxing and pleasant
environment....
www.oceanbrasserie.co.uk
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Aztec Bistro & Bar
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Open 7 days a week, the Aztec Bistro & Bar at
TLH Leisure Resort offers fresh contemporary
cuisine in stylish surroundings. Serving a range
of hot and cold drinks, snacks and pastries
throughout the day, this is a great spot to meet
up with friends ...
www.tlh.co.uk/hotels/food-drink
Some of the local nightlife
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One of Torquays
premier nightclubs. Situated in
the popular harbour side area of
Torquay offering premium drinks
& cocktails. Visit the
website for more
details.
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GREAT FOOD, GREAT
STAFF, GREAT PRICES, GREAT MUSIC.
ADMIRE THE VIEW. One of Torquay`s
friendliest bars offering premium
beers and live music. Situated
within the main seafront area
with stunning views over the
Bay.
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Appleby`s
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SEAFRONT, SHEDDON
HILL
TORQUAY
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A warm welcome
awaits you at Henry`s. Situated
in the hart of Paignton offering
a full daytime menu and a lively
atmosphere in the
evening.
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Henrys
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53 TORBAY ROAD,
PAIGNTON, DEVON. Phone: 01803
551190
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The Spinning Wheel offers live
entertainment 7 nights a week.
Situated on Paignton sea Front
this is one of the Bays liveliest
pubs. Free entry
throughout.
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Premium Beers & Larger
80`s through to the latest sounds.
Opening times
Fri - Sat
Nights.
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18 Esplanade Road,
Paignton.
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R
& B`s sports
bar
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Welcome to
Torquay`s number one sports bar
situated in the hart of the town
and busy harbour side area. Large
screen TV with a number of
standard screens covering major
sporting events. If R & B is
your music taste then this is the
number one bar for
you.
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Torquays Number 1 Sports
Bar.
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Devon National Trust Sites
A La Ronde,
Devon
Quirky 18th-century house with
fascinating interior decoration and
collections
Arlington Court and the
National Trust Carriage Museum,
Devon
Intimate and intriguing Regency house,
set in extensive estate, and impressive
collection of horse-drawn vehicles
Bideford Bay and Hartland,
Devon
A little-known but most beautiful stretch
of rugged cliffs, sheltered valleys and
ancient woodlands.
Bradley,
Devon
Delightful medieval manor house, set in
woodland and meadows through which the
River Lemon runs
Branscombe -- The Old Bakery,
Manor Mill and Forge,
Devon
Charming vernacular buildings with mill
and forge restored to working order
Buckland Abbey,
Devon
700-year-old home of Elizabethan
seafarers Drake and Grenville, in
beautiful Tavy Valley estate
Castle Drogo,
Devon
The `last castle to be built in England`,
set above the Teign Gorge with dramatic
views over Dartmoor
The Church House,
Devon
Fine two-storey granite building dating
from c.1540
Coleton Fishacre,
Devon
A luxuriant garden by the sea, with an
Arts & Crafts-style house, featuring
Art Deco-influenced interiors
Compton Castle,
Devon
Dramatic fortified manor house and small
formal garden
Dart Estuary to Brixham,
Devon
A captivating and rugged stretch of
coastline with cliffs, beaches and
traditional Devon farmland
Dunsland,
Devon
Site of a Tudor mansion set within a
grand, old parkland enveloped in over 900
years of history
East Devon Jurassic Coast,
Devon
East Devon`s coastline forms part of the
stunning Jurassic Coast; England`s first
natural World Heritage Site
Finch Foundry,
Devon
The last working water-powered forge in
England
Greenway,
Devon
Greenway house and garden on the River
Dart: `the loveliest place in the
world`
Killerton,
Devon
Glorious landscape garden surrounded by
parkland, fine 18th-century house with
renowned historical fashion
collection
Killerton: Budlake Old Post
Office Room,
Devon
Charming example of a 1950s Post Office
Room with cottage garden
Killerton: Clyston Mill,
Devon
Historic working watermill in idyllic
riverside setting
Killerton: Marker`s Cottage,
Devon
Thatched medieval cob house with
smoke-blackened timbers and painted
wooden screen
Knightshayes Court,
Devon
Victorian country house with richly
decorated interiors and garden with
outstanding plant collection
Loughwood Meeting House,
Devon
17th-century thatched Baptist meeting
house
Lundy,
Devon
Unspoilt island, home to a fascinating
array of wildlife amidst dramatic
scenery
Lydford Gorge,
Devon
The deepest gorge in the South West, with
spectacular 30m waterfall
Morte,
Devon
Spectacular coastline of cliffs and
coves, sandy beaches, dunes and
headlands, important for its wildlife,
archaeology and geology.
Overbeck`s,
Devon
Luxuriant coastal garden surrounding
elegant Edwardian house with diverse
collections
Parke Estate,
Devon
A peaceful retreat set within the
beautiful Devon countryside, with the
River Bovey meandering through
wildlife-rich woodlands
Salcombe: Thurlestone to
Torcross, Devon
A spectacular stretch of coastline
boasting dramatic cliffs, grazed open
farmland and secluded sandy coves.
Saltram,
Devon
Magnificent Georgian house with opulent
Robert Adam interiors, gardens, follies
and landscape parkland
Shute Barton,
Devon
Medieval manor house with later
architectural features
Watersmeet,
Devon
Varied Exmoor landscape of rocky
coastline, heather moorland, wooded
valleys and fast-flowing rivers.
Wembury Bay to Ayrmer Cove,
Devon
A spectacular stretch of coastline
boasting dramatic cliffs, grazed open
farmland and secluded coves and
estuaries
West Exmoor Coast,
Devon
Six miles of towering cliffs and secluded
coves, wooded river valleys and heather
moorland in Exmoor National Park.
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