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Agatha Christie Literary Trail
If your interest in Agatha Christie lies firmly in the murderous mystery of her written word, then look no further than the Agatha Christie Literary Trail through the English Riviera and South Devon.
This collection of sites, principally within the English Riviera, reveals the inspirations behind over 20 Agatha Christie novels. Take a look at the sites below, or pick up a free leaflet from Visitor Information Centres and other outlets in South Devon. There are so many places to discover that your days out in South Devon will certainly be full!
Well-Loved Mysteries
On the trail you’ll come across places that inspired the settings of some of the most well-loved Miss Marple and Poirot mysteries. See the original Majestic Hotel - aka the Imperial Hotel in Torquay – which features in The Body in the Library and Peril At End House. Take a trip on the train to Churston Station, and a walk down to Elberry Cove – both of which appear as themselves in The ABC Murders. Even Kents Cavern in Torquay provided the inspiration for Hempsley Cavern in The Man in the Brown Suit.
Through your imagination many of our historic homes and landmarks appear lovingly restored to their original glory, and you can see the English Riviera and the wider South Devon area as Agatha Christie may once have seen it. Discover how Torquay became “Hollowquay”, Dartmouth appeared as “Drymouth”, and hear the ringing of the Greenway Quay bell, which is rung in Ordeal by Innocence to summon the ferry.
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Churston Golf Club
Type
Golf Course
Location
Brixham
Agatha Christie was a keen, if nervous, golfer and regularly played at both Churston and Torquay golf courses.
Her knowledge of golf also inspired her 1923 novel Murder on the Links.
Torquay
Location
Torquay
Torquay is thinly disguised as St Loo in Peril at End House, Hollowquay in Postern of Fate, and Cullenquay in Mrs McGinty's Dead.
Kents Cavern Torquay
Type
Cave
Location
Torquay
Kents Cavern is one of Europe’s top prehistory Stone Age caves with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns open daily all year. This iconic heritage attraction has many quality tourism awards.
Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company
Type
Steam Railway
Location
Paignton
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton is the holiday line with steam trains running for seven miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay coast and through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear.
Ashfield
Type
Historic Site
Location
Torquay
A Blue Plaque on Barton Road, Torquay, marks the spot of Ashfield, Agatha Christie's childhood home.
National Trust - Greenway
Type
Historic House/Palace
Location
Brixham
This is an extraordinary glimpse into the private holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie and her family.
Dartmouth
Location
Dartmouth
Agatha Christie set her short story The Regatta Mystery - which features in the collection of stories The Problem at Pollensa Bay - in Dartmouth.
Elberry Cove
Type
Beach
Location
Brixham
Elberry Cove is a romantic impressive shingle beach with beautiful cystal blue clear waters a little gem in English Riveria, which is reached by a footpath from Broadsands beach. This is a beautiful beach in an idyllic rural setting.
Dartmoor National Park
Type
National Park
Location
Dartmoor
Not too far from her home in Torquay, the bleak and barren moorland of Dartmoor provided inspiration for two of Agatha Christie's works.
Torquay Golf Club
Type
Golf Course
Location
Torquay
Agatha Christie was a keen, if nervous, golfer and regularly played at both Torquay and Churston golf courses.
