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  1. Ice Age English Riviera
    Home to collections and sites of international importance in the story of human evolution and migration, the tale behind Ice Age English Riviera is a spectacular story of extremes.
  2. The Golden Age
    The modern character of the English Riviera has been shaped, in large part, by our history as seaside resorts. Tourists began visiting in large numbers in the 19th century, starting an explosion of development and a ‘golden age’ of prosperity that lasted until the Second World War.
  3. Our Unique Literary & Cultural Heritage
    The English Riviera is well known as a top UK holiday resort due to its spectacular coastline, however there is also a unique literary and cultural heritage, and plenty of hidden gems around the Bay that provide an insight into the past.
  4. Agatha Christie
    Dame Agatha Christie, known throughout the world as the ‘Queen of Crime’, is a literary genius, was born in Torquay and remained on the English Riviera for much of her life.
  5. Brixham Trawlers
    The English Riviera is well known as a top UK holiday resort due to its spectacular coastline, however there is also a unique literary and cultural heritage, and plenty of hidden gems around the Bay that provide an insight into the past.
  6. England's Seafood Coast
    Named England’s Seafood Coast for good reason, the English Riviera is home to the UK’s finest seafood and the world-famous Brixham Fish Market, where some of the nation’s best chefs source their seafood.
  7. English Riviera UNESCO Geopark Festival
    The English Riviera in South Devon is a diverse and outstanding landscape underpinned by awe-inspiring geology of global importance. Around every cove, the geology changes, and so do the worlds within them. The extraordinary landscape and blooming biodiversity that live here have stories to tell. Stories of tropical seas and scorching deserts, raised beaches and drowned forests, hippopotami and mammoths, straight-tusked elephants and sabre-toothed tigers, cave bears and earliest man. Because of this, in 2007 the English Riviera was designated as a Global Geopark by UNESCO, one of only eight in the entire UK and 140 in the world.

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  1. Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon
    Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves, Torquay, Devon

    Address

    Ilsham Road, Wellswood, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JF

    Telephone

    +441803 215136

    Type

    Type:

    Cave

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Join the Tribe!

    Kents Cavern is one of Europe’s top and most exciting Stone Age caves, with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns open daily all year. Our entertaining guides will take you on an underground adventure…

  2. Occombe Goat, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Guinea pig, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Indoor play, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Slide, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Indoor play, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Goat at Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Occombe Goat, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Guinea pig, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Indoor play, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Slide, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Indoor play, Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon
    Goat at Occombe Farm, Paignton, Devon

    Address

    Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 1RN

    Telephone

    01803 696 250

    Type

    Type:

    Farm

    Paignton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Occombe Farm is a mix of visitor attraction with indoor and outdoor play, animal encounters barn and animal paddocks trail; a farm shop and a farm cafe.
    Occombe Farm Park & Play is Torbay’s newest family visitor attraction. Cuddle the cutest…

  3. Geoplay Park stones in Paignton
    Geoplay Park, Paignton walking bridge
    Geoplay Park sand, Paignton
    Geoplay Park, Paignton kids swing
    Geoplay Park stones in Paignton
    Geoplay Park, Paignton walking bridge
    Geoplay Park sand, Paignton
    Geoplay Park, Paignton kids swing

    Address

    Paignton Seafront, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6AG

    Telephone

    01803 207797

    Type

    Type:

    Adventure Park/Playground

    Paignton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
    From:
    1 Mar 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Great free attraction on Paignton seafront. An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site.
    The park is designed around the English Riviera’s geological history. The toddler area represents the Devonian Period when the area was south of the…

  4. Kayakers in the sea, English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark.

    Address

    Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6JF

    Telephone

    01803 207975

    Type

    Type:

    Beach

    Paignton

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    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…

  5. Blue beach huts at Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Blue beach huts at Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon
    Meadfoot beach in Torquay, Devon

    Address

    Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2EL

    Telephone

    01803 208443

    Type

    Type:

    Beach

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    A mile from Torquay harbour and in a stunning location at the bottom of a row of imposing cliffs. Grab a deckchair and enjoy the sound of the sea lapping against the shore, or wander along the promenade lined with a colourful row of beach chalets.

  6. Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Musuem, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Agatha Christie books for sale at Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Musuem, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon
    Agatha Christie books for sale at Torquay Museum, Torquay, Devon

    Address

    529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HG

    Telephone

    +44 01803 293975

    Price

    Price Free to £11.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    Travel back through 400 million years of time at Torquay Museum – a hands-on family-friendly visitor attraction, with lots to see and do for children and adults alike. An English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Key Site. 

    Price

    Price Free to £11.00 Per Ticket
  7. English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Festival 2023, English Riviera, Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Devon

    Address

    Events across the Bay, Devon, TQ2 5JG

    Telephone

    01803 208850

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Dates

    From:
    25 May 2024to31 May 2024

    The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Festival 2024 returns from 25th to 31st May.  A celebration of the international significance of the area's Geopark status, with a range of events and activities right across the Bay.   The programme of…

  8. Torre Abbey
    Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Devon
    Group Tour, Torre Abbey, Devon
    Aerial Shot, Torre Abbey, Devon
    Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Torre Abbey
    Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon
    Outside, Torre Abbey, Devon
    Group Tour, Torre Abbey, Devon
    Aerial Shot, Torre Abbey, Devon
    Torre Abbey, Torquay, Devon

    Address

    The Kings Drive, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5JE

    Telephone

    +44 01803 293593

    Price

    Price £4.00 to £23.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Abbey/Priory

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    28 Mar 2024to18 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    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…

    Price

    Price £4.00 to £23.50 Per Ticket
  9. Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, Devon
    Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, Devon
    Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, Devon
    Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, Devon
    Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, Devon
    Babbacombe Cliff Railway, Torquay, Devon

    Address

    Babbacombe Downs Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3LF

    Telephone

    01803 328750

    Type

    Type:

    Railway

    Torquay

    Dates

    From:
    16 July 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Built in 1926, the Babbacombe Cliff Railway has shuttled hundreds of thousands of holiday makers to and from Oddicombe Beach in over 90 years of service.

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