Historic hotel accommodation in
Brixham, Torbay, South Devon, England.
Seaside
holidays reminiscent of your childhood, with tales of
smugglers and
ancient history.
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| DARTMOOR A 20 minute
drive from Brixham will take you to the edge of Dartmoor, where many
lovely water-falls, beautiful scenery, and country walks can be
enjoyed. Explore this wild and beautiful Moorland, where the famous
Dartmoor Ponies roam at liberty amongst the rocky crags, yellow
gorse and heather. Becky Falls (see photos below lef),
Widecombe In The Moor, Haytor, and HoundsTor are just a few of the
lovely places to visit. For more information,
see the
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 DARTMOUTH is also within a
couple of miles drive, being the location of the famous Britannia
Royal Naval College, which has trained some members of our Royal
Family. Drive to Kingswear, then cross the ferry either
by car or passenger ferry to Dartmouth at the other side of the
river. Breathtakingly beautiful, with its
two fairy-tale castles - one on either side of the mouth of the
river - quaint shops, cobbled streets, and river steamers.
Alternatively, drive (or take the bus)
to Paignton, then catch the STEAM TRAIN which will take you to
Kingswear Station; then you can cross by passenger ferry to
Dartmouth.
A lovely excursion, is to take the
steam train as above, but get a round-trip ticket which will take
you to Kingswear by steam train, then a trip up the river Dart to
Totnes. TOTNES is a charming olde town, well worth
a visit.
There are two car ferry routes
between Kingswear and Dartmouth - the higher ferry and the lower
ferry. The higher ferry has a larger capacity, but the lower
ferry operates with two boats at peak season. |
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| PAIGNTON is a popular family
beach resort, about 5 miles from Brixham, larger than Brixham, with
a pier and all the entertainment one expects of a family resort.
It has a "green" which stretches along its esplanade, ideal for
sand-free picnics! Paignton has a harbour, and cliff walks
(illuminated at night) around to Goodrington, another popular
family beach resort, which boasts a waterpark - Quay West - a
boating lake and other family attractions. |
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| TORQUAY, a few miles further
on, makes up the final third of the TORBAY triangle, Torquay, Paignton,
Brixham. Again, a popular family resort, with an impressive
Marina, Theatre, Green, Fountains, and a nice shopping centre.
At the far end of the resort, you will find LIVING COASTS - a
very nicely and sympathetically designed protected park for all
kinds of water creatures and sea birds, which you can see and learn
about in a natural habitat. |
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| EXETER and PLYMOUTH are
the two major cities for South Devon - both about 30 miles from
Brixham in opposite directions. Both are well worth a visit
and have many visitor attractions. Plymouth is famous for its
Hoe, the location where Sir Walter Raleigh played his infamous game
of bowls before sallying out to meet the Spanish fleet who were
attacking Plymouth. |
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SUMMARY |
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There are so many
beautiful places and exciting things to do in and around Brixham and
the Torbay and South Hams area, that it is impossible to include
them all here. Use the internet to visit the many websites
which abound for the Devon region. Be warned: there are so
many wonderful places to see, however long you stay in our area for,
you will wish you had booked for longer. |
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Becky Falls, Dartmoor
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by Meg Kenny
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