Welcome: 10 Reasons to Visit

We are spoilt for choice with inns and  restaurants catering for every age and choice. Many of these are situated opposite the Downs and are open throughout the day.  

The whole of the coastal area is criss-crossed by paths offering fascinating vistas and the S.W. Coastal path can be followed right through the area.

Sailing, diving and other watersports, bowls, tennis, one of the best golf clubs in Devon and home of "The Gulls" -Torquay United Football Club. 

Much of the live entertainment takes place in the pubs mentioned above. The Babbacombe Theatre offers good value entertainment and boasts the longest running variety show in Britain. A number of famous names, including Bruce Forsyth, began their careers here.

There is so much history; St. Marychurch is recorded in the Domesday Book and Kents Cavern is Britain's most important and oldest Palaeolithic site and there are so many famous names associated with the area.  

Starred Hotels, Self-Catering, B&Bs, the choice is yours. There are even 2 large holiday camps just over a mile from St. Marychurch .

In Wellswood, Babbacombe, Plainmoor & St. Marychurch where the pedestrianised precinct, with it's small shops and "al fresco" dining give a continental atmosphere. 

Three of the areas top attractions - The Model Village, Bygones and Kents Cavern.

Walk along the Babbacombe Downs on a clear, crisp morning and you can imagine this is how heaven must be.  The glorious views along 40 miles of the South Devon coast and into Dorset are alone worth the visit. 

Many beaches, some sand and some shingle (see map).  Oddicombe is an award-winning Blue Flag beach with a unique Cliff Railway access.