Torquay
During your stay, make sure you visit Beacon Quay, redeveloped on the site of the World War II slipways, where you will find a number of shops and cafes in a beautiful setting overlooking the Bay, as well as Living Coasts, an aquatic zoo full of marine magic. The town is famed for its situation among seven green hills, from where grand Victorian villas and terraces gaze out to sea.
Torquay was named “Queen of the Riviera” by the Victorians and carries the Riviera title to this day.
From a background of pirates, smugglers and honest fishermen, the town developed into a fashionable haven for visitors in the 19th century, establishing an outstanding reputation and it soon expanded to take in nearby parishes such as Babbacombe and Cockington.
Agatha Christie enjoyed bathing at Beacon Cove, one of the English Riviera’s original “ladies’ beaches”. During the late 1800s, many literary figures based themselves in Torquay, with Charles Kingsley, author of The Water Babies, spending some time in what is now the Livermead House Hotel. An eccentric hotel proprietor was the inspiration for John Cleese to create Basil Fawlty and Fawlty Towers when he and the Python team stayed at a Torquay hotel. Torquay was the setting for the 2003 film Blackball starring Vince Vaughan and Paul Kaye.
For centuries a popular destination for coastal holidays, this resort is steeped in history, from the awe-inspiring caves of Kents Cavern, to the World War II slipways at Beacon Quay. With so much culture, history, and an amazing nine beaches to choose from, this is the perfect place to relax on holiday. With over 500 hotels, many of which have a spectacular sea view, there is no shortage of accommodation options. With great road, train and air links, the town is an escapist paradise, accessible to all. Why go abroad when the English Riviera is on your
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