Margaret’s guidebook
Food scene
A quaint but busy fishing port . Get there by local bus or boat trip from Torquay, or there is chargeable parking. Enjoy the best and freshest fish and chips or crab sandwiches washed down with local cider.
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Einheimische empfehlenBrixham
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Einheimische empfehlenA quaint but busy fishing port . Get there by local bus or boat trip from Torquay, or there is chargeable parking. Enjoy the best and freshest fish and chips or crab sandwiches washed down with local cider.
Sightseeing
Go by steam train or local bus and ferry across the river Dart, or you can take your car on the ferry. Visit Agatha Christie's home Greenway , take a boat trip up river to Totnes or visit the castle that guards the entrance from the sea. Dartmouth naval college is where Prince Philip met the Queen, visits are pre bookable. Plenty of places to eat , especially local fish and shellfish, overlooking the river.
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Einheimische empfehlenDartmouth
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Einheimische empfehlenGo by steam train or local bus and ferry across the river Dart, or you can take your car on the ferry. Visit Agatha Christie's home Greenway , take a boat trip up river to Totnes or visit the castle that guards the entrance from the sea. Dartmouth naval college is where Prince Philip met the Queen, visits are pre bookable. Plenty of places to eat , especially local fish and shellfish, overlooking the river.
Exeter has wonderful shopping , cafes, restaurants and of course the lovely river Exe. You can get there by train or bus from Paignton station. The train passes through Dawlish , so close to the sea it often gets covered in spray!
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Einheimische empfehlenExeter
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Einheimische empfehlenExeter has wonderful shopping , cafes, restaurants and of course the lovely river Exe. You can get there by train or bus from Paignton station. The train passes through Dawlish , so close to the sea it often gets covered in spray!
Torquay harbour is where you can get boat trips to Brixham and Dartmouth. Further along the coast is Babbacombe and Oddicombe where you can descend the steep cliff by funicular railway to the lovely cove below. There is a theatre in both Torquay and Babbacombe offering highly rated variety shows.
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Einheimische empfehlenTorquay
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Einheimische empfehlenTorquay harbour is where you can get boat trips to Brixham and Dartmouth. Further along the coast is Babbacombe and Oddicombe where you can descend the steep cliff by funicular railway to the lovely cove below. There is a theatre in both Torquay and Babbacombe offering highly rated variety shows.
ideal for families, walk along the pier, play park for the kids, miniature golf, sandy beach, cafe, and cinema. Events are held here on the wide grass areas and travelling fairs are often here. Nearby Goodrington beach has a water park with slides and small boats on the lake.
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Einheimische empfehlenPaignton Beach
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Einheimische empfehlenideal for families, walk along the pier, play park for the kids, miniature golf, sandy beach, cafe, and cinema. Events are held here on the wide grass areas and travelling fairs are often here. Nearby Goodrington beach has a water park with slides and small boats on the lake.
Historic village with an old forge and a great pub. Park the car and go for a ride in the horse drawn carriage around the estate of Cockington Court. Take your photo in the stocks and the beautiful gardens.
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Einheimische empfehlenCockington Village
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Einheimische empfehlenHistoric village with an old forge and a great pub. Park the car and go for a ride in the horse drawn carriage around the estate of Cockington Court. Take your photo in the stocks and the beautiful gardens.
very pretty village on the Kingsbridge estuary with boats galore and quaint shops and cafes. Beautiful beaches, well worth the drive from Paignton, about 1 hour via Totnes or 90 minutes along the coastal route via Dartmouth ferry and Start bay.
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Einheimische empfehlenSalcombe
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Einheimische empfehlenvery pretty village on the Kingsbridge estuary with boats galore and quaint shops and cafes. Beautiful beaches, well worth the drive from Paignton, about 1 hour via Totnes or 90 minutes along the coastal route via Dartmouth ferry and Start bay.