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Beautiful Goodrington with its long, sandy beach is one of the most popular resorts on Devon’s English Riviera. Set in a wonderfully attractive, sheltered bay close to Paignton, Goodrington offers the very best of Devon seaside fun. You’ll love the picturesque steam train running close behind the gentle curve of gaily-painted beachhuts. There’s also a splendid promenade, boating lake, Rock Walk Gardens, a large waterpark and a range of kiosks and eateries. And your pooch can come too – Goodrington is super dog friendly.

Half Mile of Beautiful Sands

Goodrington Sands is one of the best beaches on Devon’s English Riviera. The half-mile long sands with its safe, clean waters are a great place to pitch your deckchair and enjoy the fine weather we get here in South Devon. One end of the beach is dog friendly all year round with lots of space for your pooch to run and swim. The relatively warm waters off this award-winning beach are perfect for indulging your passion for watersports. The Reach Outdoors Adventure Centre offers kayaking, paddleboarding and coasteering.

Children will go wild for Splashdown, the UK’s biggest outdoor waterpark with spectacular views of the beach and the Bay. As well as the eight exhilarating waterslides there are special areas for toddlers and a 20 metre long swimming pool with sun terraces for the less adventurous.

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Goodrington Sands

Close to Paignton is the long, sandy stretch of Goodrington Sands. With a Seaside Award, safe swimming conditions and loads of great activities, this family friendly beach promises to keep the kids happy whatever the weather.
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Goodrington Boating Lakes

If you enjoy a leisurely activity then why not take to the water for a relaxing cruise around the lake in one of our swan boats - unless of course it's your turn to pedal! Then again, it's a good way to keep fit.
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Crazy Golf Goodrington

A beautiful old style 18 hole crazy golf course set in a picturesque small leisure park only 150m from Goodrington Sands
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Clennon Lakes

Clennon Lakes is a nature reserve consisting of manmade lakes created by the council in the 1980s. They are the most important wetland site on the English Riviera and home to many species found nowhere else in the Bay. On the lakes, you will find an array of birds including swans, ducks, moorhens, kingfishers, and herons. If you are taking your dog here, the rangers ask that you are respectful and ensure the dog does not disturb the local wildlife who call this home. The walks through Clennon Lakes include pathways and are mostly flat. During winter, it is prone to flooding so wellies are recommended!
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Cantina Kitchen and Bar

Cantina Kitchen and Bar is an award wining family run business conveniently located slap bang next to one of the most beautiful dog friendly beaches in Paignton specialising in serving local Devon produce including fresh fish from Brixham, local beers, wines and ciders. Cantina is chilled-out place for people to relax, unwind and experience great food in a lovely atmosphere! We are extremely family friendly with lots of games to keep both big and little kids entertained. Throughout the year we hold a number of events. Mermaid's Ruin - Who can resist the call of this seductive sirens spirit?
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Saltern Cove

An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site. Saltern Cove is one of the SSSI designate site in the English Riviera Geopark and a Local Nature Reserve. Unique in Britain, this nature reserve extends underwater to a point 376 metres below the low water mark.
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Oyster Cove

Oyster Cove is an attractive beach which is very popular with local people. The beach is located along the South West Coast path to the south. At low tides there are many rock pools to explore.
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Dartmouth Steam Railway

A warm welcome awaits you at Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boats. We provide steam train travel, river and sea cruises across the English Riviera and along the beautiful river Dart in South Devon. We are open mid April right through to November (plus our winter steam train service run in November and December on selected dates). The stunning Train of Lights and famous Santa Express services also run on selected dates in December.
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Things To Do

You are just spoilt for choice if you come along to the glorious Goodrington! From picturesque walks, a boating lake, beautiful greens, steam trains and half a mile of beautiful sandy beaches, there is so much to see and do.
Places To Stay

Situated in the very heart of Torbay, when you stay in Paignton you’ll find so much to do, right on your doorstep. And you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to hotels in Paignton too. From family-friendly escapes to romantic boltholes, read on to find your dream hotel for making happy holiday memories.
What's On

From picturesque walks, a boating lake, beautiful greens, steam trains and half a mile of beautiful sandy beaches, there is so much to do at Goodrington.
Food & Drink

Glorious Goodrington is a very popular place to stay on Devon’s English Riviera with a choice of hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts and self-catering apartments and Devon cottages, surrounding the half a mile of sandy beaches.

A Wonderful Heritage Site

Goodrington is an important part of the UNESCO accredited English Riviera Global Geopark. As you explore the rockpools and headlands of Goodrington, keep in mind that it has a history that dates back more than 280 million years. That’s before the first dinosaurs walked the earth!

Goodrington & Youngs Park

Goodrington’s lovely park is a natural habitat for swans, geese and wild birds and is perfect for family picnics with children of all ages plus the family dog. Enjoy the Boating Lake (where model boat enthusiasts are often launching their treasures), have a go at crazy golf and enjoy some delightful walks in the parkland and up into the terraced Rock Walk Gardens, which are lit up at dusk.

Walks, Secluded Coves and Steam Trains

Goodrington has some of Devon’s most beautiful walks with jaw-dropping views. You can follow the South West Coast Path towards the pretty fishing town of Brixham to the west or towards idyllic Paignton Harbour and beyond towards the east. Delightful refreshments and fascinating browsing await you in either destination. There are two secluded coves that you can walk to just over half a kilometre away; these are Saltern Cove and Oyster Cove. You can take a ride on the steam train, which runs right next to the beach and will take you on a breathtaking journey of discovery along the coastline and over ancient viaducts to Kingswear where you can stop off and explore the riverside town of Dartmouth before returning. From Goodrington you can also walk to Paignton Zoo Environmental Park with its extensive grounds and over 2,000 fascinating creatures to meet.

Eating Out

In addition to the popular Inn on the Quay and lots of beachfront ice cream and snack kiosks, there is also Cantina a delightful new family-run café/restaurant, which specialises in local fish and oven baked pizzas and is open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. This is England’s Seafood Coast and renowned for its fresh fish caught daily at nearby Brixham’s famous fish market.

Wonderful Places to Stay

Beautiful Goodrington is a very popular place to stay on Devon’s English Riviera with a choice of hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts and self-catering apartments and Devon cottages.

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