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The warmest of welcomes awaits you on the English Riviera, South Devon's beautiful coastline. Surrounded by stunning coast and countryside, Torquay, Babbacombe, Cockington, Paignton, Goodrington and Brixham offer fantastic year round holidays with lots of things to do for everyone!

A Beach Holiday and So Much More

The English Riviera may be most famous for its award winning sandy beaches and exotic palm trees, but has much more to offer than just seaside holidays. The English Riviera has a great choice of indoor and outdoor attractions and is a designated UNESCO Global Geopark. Getting out on the water is what our visitors love to do, and there is a great selection of watersports and boat trips.

The Perfect Place to Stay

As one of the country’s most popular holiday destinations, there’s no shortage of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, including a growing choice of award winning hotels, bed and breakfasts and quality self catering establishments.

This Month

Christmas at Greenway

Openings

Christmas at Greenway - weekends

22nd November 2025-21st December 2025

Christmas at Greenway - daily

27th December 2025-31st December 2025

It wouldn't be Christmas at Greenway without a little Christie magic. This year the decorations and…

Capturing Moments in Time — Works of Jo McChesney

Openings

Capturing Moments in Time — Works of Jo McChesney

15th November 2025-24th December 2025

Artizan welcomes Leicestershire-based artist Jo McChesney as we continue our series of solo…

New Years Eve at Appleby's

Openings

New Years Eve at Appleby's

31st December 2025-1st January 2026

Join us this New Years Eve. Entertainment with Steve Par bringing you songs from throughout the…

Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates

Openings

Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates

20th December 2025-4th January 2026

PANTO 2025! This is PPP’s 90th production and for the very first time we bring Robinson Crusoe and…

Sleeping Beauty

Openings

Sleeping Beauty

12th December 2025-3rd January 2026

Relaxed Performance - Sleeping Beauty

28th December 2025

EastEnders star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist, Emma Barton stars as the wickedly enchanting…

Torre Abbey Alive with Light!

Openings

Torre Abbey Alive with Light!

28th November 2025-2nd January 2026

The abbey will be transformed into a breathtaking blend of light, history, and festive joy.…

Glimpse into the Stable

Openings

Crib Festival

22nd December 2025-28th December 2025

Festival of Nativity Sets from around the world

Father and Mother Christmas Experience

Openings

Father and Mother Christmas Festive Experience

6th December 2025-21st December 2025

Celebrate Christmas at Torre Abbey with Father and Mother Christmas We are delighted to announce…

New Year's Eve at Arena Torquay

Openings

New Year's Eve at Arena Torquay

31st December 2025

✨ NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT ARENA TORQUAY! ✨ Ring in 2026 in style! Join us on Wednesday, December…

Cary Arms - The Agatha Christie Experience/Curated Stay

Openings

The Agatha Christie Experience

1st November 2025-23rd December 2025

The Agatha Christie Experience A coastal escape inspired by the Queen of Crime Step into the pages…

Torquay United Home Fixtures 2025/26

Openings

Weston-Super-Mare - 3 pm

26th December 2025

Torquay United was formed in 1899. Find all of the latest information on matches and fixtures here.…

Learn the Charleston at Coleton Fishacre

Openings

Learn the Charleston at Coleton Fishacre

21st December 2025

Learn the Charleston at Coleton Fishacre

23rd December 2025

We're stepping back to the Roaring Twenties this Christmas, so why not pop on your dancing shoes…

Paignton Lions Club Walk into the Sea

Openings

Paignton Lions Club Walk into the Sea

26th December 2025

Our Annual Walk into the Sea event, raising funds for local good causes, takes place on Boxing Day…

Santa in the Caves

Openings

Santa in the Caves

20th December 2025-24th December 2025

A truly magical festive experience, you will go on a quest through the caves to find the true…

Bay of Lights - The Illumination Trail, Torquay

Openings

Bay of Lights Illumination Trail

28th November 2025-2nd January 2026

The Bay of Lights Illumination Trail returns, bringing a sparkle of seasons spirit to the English…

Bays Brewery Live Music

Openings

Live Music

19th December 2025-21st December 2025

✨ Bays Brewery will be running the bar at this year’s Torre Abbey Christmas Market and during our…

A Very Miniature Christmas

Openings

Christmas Openings (daily, closed December 25th, 26th, January 1st)

20th December 2025-4th January 2026

Visit Babbacombe Model Village this Christmas and enjoy festive scenes during the day & night, plus…

Beauty & The Beast

Openings

Beauty & The Beast

28th December 2025

Beauty & The Beast

29th December 2025

Here ye, here ye! Be our guest this Christmas and enjoy a tale as old as time with Hot Rock…

Father and Mother Christmas Festive Experience

Openings

Father and Mother Christmas Festive Experience

20th December 2025-21st December 2025

Celebrate Christmas at Torre Abbey with Father and Mother Christmas We are delighted to announce…

Spa-kle & Dine

Openings

Spa-kle & Dine

1st December 2025-21st December 2025

Tis the Festive Season, to pamper your loved ones and yourself and enjoy what Christmas is all…

Torquay Ice Rink - NEW FOR 2025

Openings

Ice Rink

6th December 2025-2nd January 2026

New For 2025! This year’s biggest new attraction is sure to excite. For the first time in years,…

Quaywest Christmas Market Weekends

Openings

Quaywest Christmas Market

21st December 2025

Splashdown Quaywest comes alive this Christmas as the Paignton waterpark is set to feature their…

Train of Lights

Openings

Train of Lights on selected dates

29th November 2025-30th December 2025

The multi award-winning Christmas experience and the UK's first ever steam train of lights! The…

Christmas Market at Torre Abbey

Openings

Christmas Market at Torre Abbey

28th November 2025-21st December 2025

Torre Abbey Christmas Market is back as part of the magical Bay of Lights! From Friday 28 November…

Santa's Grotto

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Santa's Grotto

18th December 2025-24th December 2025

SANTA will be back in town this festive season in a stunning ‘Toy Grotto’ at Fleet Walk in Torquay…

The Story of Agatha Christie's Extraordinary Life - English Riviera Walking Tours

Openings

Agatha Christie's Extraordinary Life

1st April 2025-31st December 2025

Even if you've never read an Agatha Christie novel or watched one of her plays, it doesn't…

Christmas At The Zoo

Openings

Christmas At The Zoo

6th December 2025-24th December 2025

Get ready to Explore the Wild this Christmas at Paignton Zoo! Santa will be visiting us at the zoo…

English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition

Openings

Artizan Collective

9th November 2025-24th December 2025

Christmas Eve Opening

24th December 2025

We are delighted to announce the return of the English Riviera Winter Open Exhibition, ushering in…

Artizan Sculpture Season - Autumn

Openings

Artizan Collective

25th September 2025-24th December 2025

Our latest Sculpture Season will showcase five exceptional makers exploring clay, glass, and…

Jingle & Jangle's Christmas Party Time

Openings

Jingle & Jangle's Christmas Party Time

21st December 2025

Join us for the most magical Christmas celebration of the year at Arena Torquay! Expect festive…

Christmas Partytime

Openings

Christmas Partytime

22nd October 2025-1st January 2026

Christmas Partytime

26th December 2025

Christmas Partytime

26th December 2025

Christmas Partytime

28th December 2025

The countdown to Christmas starts here – with the biggest, brightest, most laughter-filled party in…

Bay of Lights

Openings

Bay of Lights

28th November 2025-2nd January 2026

New additions set to add extra sparkle to this year’s Bay of Lights The English Riviera is set to…

Roaring Twenties Christmas at Coleton Fishacre

Openings

Season

17th December 2025-24th December 2025

Season

27th December 2025-4th January 2026

Coleton Fishacre turns 100 years old in 2025, so what better way to celebrate than with a Christmas…

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What's On This Month

A Beach Holiday and So Much More

The Perfect Place to Stay

This Month

Openings

Christmas at Greenway - weekends

Christmas at Greenway - daily

Openings

Capturing Moments in Time — Works of Jo McChesney

Openings

New Years Eve at Appleby's

Openings

Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates

Openings

Sleeping Beauty

Relaxed Performance - Sleeping Beauty

Openings

Torre Abbey Alive with Light!

Openings

Crib Festival

Openings

Father and Mother Christmas Festive Experience

Openings

New Year's Eve at Arena Torquay

Openings

The Agatha Christie Experience

Openings

Weston-Super-Mare - 3 pm

Openings

Learn the Charleston at Coleton Fishacre

Learn the Charleston at Coleton Fishacre

Openings

Paignton Lions Club Walk into the Sea

Openings

Santa in the Caves

Openings

Bay of Lights Illumination Trail

Openings

Live Music

Openings

Christmas Openings (daily, closed December 25th, 26th, January 1st)

Openings

Beauty & The Beast

Beauty & The Beast

Openings

Father and Mother Christmas Festive Experience

Openings

Spa-kle & Dine

Openings

Ice Rink

Openings

Quaywest Christmas Market

Openings

Train of Lights on selected dates

Openings

Christmas Market at Torre Abbey

Openings

Santa's Grotto

Openings

Agatha Christie's Extraordinary Life

Openings

Christmas At The Zoo

Openings

Artizan Collective

Christmas Eve Opening

Openings

Artizan Collective

Openings

Jingle & Jangle's Christmas Party Time

Openings

Christmas Partytime

Christmas Partytime

Christmas Partytime

Christmas Partytime

Openings

Bay of Lights

Openings

Season

Season