Torre Abbey
Monastery founded in 1196 for Premonstratensian canons, now a historic house and art gallery with formal gardens.
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Torbay's three resorts: Torquay's cave and abbey, Paignton's pier and zoo, Brixham's fishing harbour
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Torquay, Paignton and Brixham were joined as the borough of Torbay in 1968 and are promoted as the English Riviera. Torquay, built on fishing and farming, became a fashionable seaside resort in the early 19th century. Kents Cavern, a cave system known for its archaeology and geology, and Torre Abbey, founded in 1196 and now a historic house and art gallery, are its main sights.
Paignton has a pleasure pier, an 80-acre zoo and the station where the Dartmouth Steam Railway sets off for Kingswear. Brixham is built around a natural harbour that holds one of England's largest remaining commercial fishing fleets, with a full-size replica of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind moored on the quay. Berry Head, a national nature reserve, marks the southern end of Tor Bay.
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Monastery founded in 1196 for Premonstratensian canons, now a historic house and art gallery with formal gardens.
Cave system in Devonian limestone known for its archaeology; a scheduled monument and Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Museum of the natural, social and cultural heritage of Torquay and South Devon in a Grade II listed building.
Seafront gardens beside Torquay harbour.
Village of old cottages about two miles from the centre of Torquay.
Miniature village in gardens at Babbacombe, opened in 1963.
出行指引
The map shows Torquay, Paignton & Brixham and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
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Babbacombe Cliff Railway links Babbacombe Downs with Oddicombe Beach and closes in winter for maintenance.
The cave system is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a scheduled monument; visits are run by Kents Cavern itself.
The replica ship in Brixham closes in winter and reopens at February half term, according to its website.
The headland east of Brixham is a national nature reserve with a café in the old Guardhouse.
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