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For groups of all sizes looking for the perfect holiday spot, Devon’s English Riviera really fits the bill with a huge range of attractions ideally suited to your needs. You’ll receive a warm welcome at our world-class attractions, which include:

Babbacombe Model Village, Torquay

With its 4 acres of award winning gardens, hundreds of model scenes, vehicles and people, Babbacombe Model Village is one of Europe’s premier model villages. There’s a tearoom (seasonal) plus a shop and nearby restaurants and cafes. Visitors with disabilities are welcomed but there are some steep slopes. Parking is available nearby.

Bygones, Torquay

Bygones is perfect for groups with a life-sized Victorian Street and 3 floors of pure nostalgia. Guided tours are available. The main exhibition on the ground floor is accessible to wheelchairs. The station-themed cafe offers light lunches and cream teas. Coach parking is available free in Hampton Avenue car park.

Torquay Museum

Close to Torquay Harbour the museum has a vast collection of rare, interesting and wonderful objects, some fascinating exhibitions plus a permanent Agatha Christie Gallery - guided tours are available. There is a café plus a gift shop. Coaches may stop outside to set down and return later. There is full disabled access to all the galleries.

Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo is a world-class, 80-acre wildlife conservation park set in beautiful and extensive gardens with all your favourite animals including lions, tigers and elephants plus many more unusual species. There’s a large restaurant and gift shop. Tailor made group visits are available and there is plenty of parking with drop-off and pickup at the main entrance. It’s reasonably wheelchair and pushchair friendly but there are some slopes.

Living Coasts

Living Coasts, Torquay's award-winning coastal zoo and aquarium with its huge, distinctive aviary net, is home to a magnificent array of marine life from around the world. Guided tours are available. There’s a large café with panoramic views plus a gift shop. A one-acre site, it is reasonably wheelchair and pushchair friendly to all areas. Coaches can drop off along the harbourside with coach parking nearby.

Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company

A ‘must-do’ is the hugely popular steam train that runs from Paignton to Kingswear and Dartmouth along the stunning English Riviera coastline. There is a range of days out including cruises along the beautiful coastline and the River Dart. Disabled customers are welcomed and Paignton, Churston & Kingswear Stations have level access to platforms (see website for further info and for coach parking).

Kents Cavern

Kents Cavern is one of Europe’s top prehistoric Stone Age caves with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns open daily all year. Special hospitality packages such as Caves & Cream Tea are available and they also offer combined day trips with other local attractions. There is a gift shop and large restaurant with views. All groups over 20 get a private tour and there is free coach parking on site.

Golden Hind

Groups will love the full size replica of the Golden Hind, a splendid 5-deck museum ship that takes pride of place in Brixham’s beautiful Inner Harbour. Access is via a wooden gangplank so it’s very restricted for wheelchair users but the owner will assist as much as possible. Check website for out of season openings. There are many nearby restaurants and cafes plus a car park nearby with coach spaces.

Grenville House

Grenville House is a long-established outdoor centre in Brixham offering residential and non-residential youth or adult groups for activities such as kayaking, open canoeing, stand up paddle boarding, power boating, indoor climbing, dinghy & yacht sailing and abseiling. Programmes are available for adults or children. Car parking is available nearby.

Theatres

It’s a theatregoers delight on the English Riviera and groups are welcomed at: Princess Theatre with its big West End Shows and touring musicals; Babbacombe Theatre with the best of English variety theatre plus visiting shows; the Palace Theatre with community theatre and visiting acts and The Little Theatre, home to the renowned TOADS Theatre Company with its selection of comedies, classics, thrillers and ground-breaking shows.

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Babbacombe Model Village

Torquay

Visit this famous Torquay attraction to take time out from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and feel on top of the world as you see it recreated in miniature.

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Living Coasts Torquay

Torquay

Living Coasts, Torquay's award-winning coastal zoo and aquarium, is an all-weather attraction, located on Torquay seafront in South Devon and is open every day (except Christmas Day). Living Coasts is home to a magnificent array of marine life from…

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Paignton Zoo Environmental Park

Paignton

Paignton Zoo is one of Britain’s top zoos, home to some of the planet’s rarest and most amazing creatures. Discover all your favourites, including gorillas and orang-utans, giraffes, lions, tigers and rhinos, and be ready for a few surprises along…

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4898 reviews
Dartmouth Steam Railway (starting in Paignton)

Paignton

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 from February half term right through…

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Torbay Golf Centre

Paignton

The Driving Range boasts 28 Undercover Bays with 6 outside Bays, it has various targets and distance markers down range, including a trampoline, barrels, a unique ‘Trotters’ yellow van at 145 yards, Tyres at 80 and 150 yards, a large green at 160
Torre Abbey

Torquay

An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site.
Come and enjoy a visit exploring Torbay's most historic building, garden and impressive displays, world-class collections and exhibitions, complemented by modern amenities and special accessibility…

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788 reviews
Waves Leisure Pool

Torquay

No matter what the weather our pool offers great fun for all the family! With wave machine, flume, water activity centre, sloping access and heated to a lovely 30 degrees the pool is warm & welcoming!
Splashdown Quaywest

Paignton

Enjoy the wettest and wildest fun at the UK's largest outdoor water park. Choose from 8 different flumes, including the Devils's Drop our signature ride.
Splashdown Quaywest is the wettest, wildest attraction on the English Riviera. Great fun…
Potent Plants Garden - Torre Abbey

Torquay

Do not touch! is the warning for all visitors to the Potent Plants Garden at Torre Abbey. Discover a world of poisons, antidotes and remedies in the serene setting of the Abbey grounds.
Pirates Bay Adventure Golf

Paignton

Experience the adventure of Pirates Bay Adventure Golf
A landscaped, floodlit, 18 hole adventure golf course on Paignton seafront. It's great fun for all the family. Dodge cannonballs and evade the thieving pirates as you navigate the lush carpeted…

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356 reviews
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - Torquay's Dinosaur World

Torquay

Torquay's Dinosaur World is a fun interactive indoor exhibition of dinosaurs and fossils! Whether you are little dinosaur fans, or even big ones, there's something for everyone to get their teeth into! See the world of dinosaurs brought to life.

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The Real Crime Museum

TORQUAY

The Real Crime Museum is a fascinating attraction based on the harbour in Torquay. If you are interested in crime, you will love the exhibits they have on show. They include gangsters, bank robberies, forensics, police memorabilia, prison service…
Cockington Court Craft Centre

Torquay

At the heart of Cockington Village lies Cockington Court, a manor house with roots in medieval times, surrounded by acres of pretty country park. Today, the court is a hub for arts and crafts.

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The Foundry

Torquay

The Foundry is the Southwest’s most active night-club and multipurpose event space situated on the Torquay Harbourside. Located in the Scala building, The Foundry is set to become an event led, state of the art nightclub and multipurpose event space…
Golden Hind Museum Ship

Brixham

The Golden Hind at Brixham, Devon is a full sized replica of one of the most iconic ships from the age of exploration. The Ship has been a feature of picturesque Brixham harbour for over fifty years, entertaining and educating thousands of visitors…

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House of Marbles

Newton Abbot

Be amazed and amused at House of Marbles. Lot of wonderful sights to behold for all ages. Shop at House of Marbles for quality toys, games, gifts and realise there is so much more. Our fully-licensed eatery serves lunch, breakfast and afternoon tea…

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AMF Bowling

Torquay

With 21 state of the art bowling lanes, fantastic food and on drinks from the diner, an impressive selection of awesome amusements, AMF Bowling Torquay, Devon has something for all the family to enjoy.
Whether you’re looking for the perfect…
The Little Theatre Torquay

Torquay

The Little Theatre promises to be a great night out with something to entertain everyone, from well-known classics, thrillers & comedies to ground-breaking works which offer challenges to audiences & performers alike.
Devon's Top Attractions

Everything you need for a great day out in Devon is here at Devon’s Top Attractions, with over 40 top quality visitor attractions to choose from, all annually inspected and approved and all waiting to be discovered and enjoyed. Take a look at their…
Park Lane

Torquay

Park Lane is the trendiest bar and nightclub situated in the English Riviera, just a short walk from Torquay’s harbour-side and the town centre. Consisting of four stylishly decorated rooms and a private roof terrace, Park Lane is the ideal venue…

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Group Attractions Devon

Babbacombe Model Village, Torquay

Bygones, Torquay

Torquay Museum

Paignton Zoo

Living Coasts

Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company

Kents Cavern

Golden Hind

Grenville House

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