Visitor Guide Spring Summer 2023 - Flipbook - Page 3
Welcome to the English Riviera
The English Riviera BID
Company operates the
award-winning English
Riviera Visitor Information
Centre which is situated
on Torquay harbour where
Katrine Harrington is among
the staff waiting with all the
holiday information you
need – and a beaming
smile.
Torquay harbourside
has convenient pay and
display parking close by
and the centre offers a
range of services including
a good selection of English
Riviera information leaflets,
brochures and maps, plus
information on local events,
local weather, forecasts,
visitor attraction information,
accommodation booking,
theatre and event tickets.
The centre is situated on
the ground floor, making
it easily accessible for
wheelchair users. There
is also a hearing loop,
should you require help in
this area. Staff can advise
on the hire of a mobility
scooter, wheelchair or
help you to find accessible
accommodation.
There is also a range
of useful information
factsheets including details
of tour guides, local history,
dancing venues, dog
friendly places, churches,
doctors surgeries/health
information and much
more.
RIGHT:
Katrine
Harrington at
the English
Riviera Visitor
Information
Centre
englishriviera.co.uk
The service proudly
holds the 2022 Silver Devon
Tourism Excellence Award
for Visitor Information
Centre of the Year, the 2019
Silver South West Tourism
Excellence Award for Visitor
Information Centre of the
Year, and the 2019 Gold
Visit Devon Award for Visitor
Information Service of the
Year.
website: www.englishriviera.co.uk
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CONTENTS
EXPLORE
Torquay .................................................................... 5
Babbacombe /St Marychurch ............... 7
Cockington ........................................................... 8
Paignton .................................................................. 9
Brixham .................................................................. 10
EDITORIAL
Editor
Jim Parker
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Design
Nikki Belso
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CONTENT
The English Riviera BID Company, who are sponsoring this publication,
supplied the photography, supported the production of the editorial
and are responsible for operating www.englishriviera.co.uk
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THINGS TO DO
The English Riviera’s Top 10 beaches ......
........................................................................ 11, 12, 13
South West Coast Path walk ................... 14
South West Coast Path Passport .......... 14
Outdoor theatre, cinema and music .....
...................................................................................... 15
English Riviera Attractions .................. 15, 16
UNESCO Global Geopark .......... 17, 19, 20
On The Water ............................................. 22, 23
WHAT’S ON
Events listings ........................ 25, 26, 27, 28, 30
Brixham Pirate Festival ................................. 31
English Riviera Food and Music Festival
...................................................................................... 31
English Riviera Map ............................... 32, 33
Electric Bay ......................................................... 34
England’s Seafood FEAST ......................... 34
English Riviera Airshow ................................ 35
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Andy Sexton
07710 431 756
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accommodation and attractions across the English Riviera
Babbacombe Fayre .................................... 36
Paignton Festival ............................................. 37
www.englishriviera.co.uk
Torbay Steam Fair ........................................... 38
International Agatha Christie Festival ...
...................................................................................... 38
Make a date for winter 2023 ................... 39
FOOD & DRINK
Alfresco eating .......................................... 41, 42
England’s Seafood Coast ........................ 44
England’s Seafood FEAST ......................... 45
Award-winning restaurants ..................... 45
International cuisine ..................................... 46
BE INSPIRED
Family fun ............................................................. 47
Walk England’s Seafood Coast ............ 44
English Riviera Walking festivals ............ 49
Walking tours ..................................................... 50
English Riviera’s Top 10 walks .................. 51
Paignton Zoo ..................................................... 53
Occombe Farm Park & Play .................. 54
Torquay Watersports .................................... 55
Babbacombe Model Village ................ 56
Dartmouth Steam Railway ....................... 57
Parks and gardens ........................................ 58
Venus Cafe ......................................................... 60
Splashdown Quaywest ............................. 60
Seafront hotels .................................................. 60
Paignton Zoo ..................................................... 60
Occombe Farm .............................................. 60
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