Babbacombe Model Village
Torquay counts Babbacombe Model Village, an attraction, among its places to visit. 6 more places to visit are within 5 km. Look also at Kents Cavern, 2.1 km away.
Attraction in Torquay
Inside Torquay
Babbacombe Model Village is inside Torquay’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Torquay
Expect highs of 19–21°C in Torquay from June to September.
Babbacombe Model Village
Attraction.
In Torquay, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Torquay
- Official site
- model-village.co.uk
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Babbacombe Model Village with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Torquay’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Babbacombe Model Village
By population, Paignton leads the 4 with 67,509. The list runs from its own town outward.
Torquay
Paignton
Kingskerswell
Stokeinteignhead
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Babbacombe Model Village is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | It’s in town | 52,034 | 24 |
| Paignton | 2.1 km southwest of it | 67,509 | 24 |
| Kingskerswell | 3.6 km northwest of it | 3,761 | 13 |
| Stokeinteignhead | 3.8 km north of it | 345 | 11 |
Also within reach
Within 15 km you can add 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 zoos.
AttractionKents Cavern2.1 km away2
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle5.8 km away3
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle9.1 km away4
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey2.6 km away5
ZooLiving Coasts2.8 km away6
ZooPaignton Zoo7.5 km away7
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House12 km away8
Castle · English HeritageTotnes Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Babbacombe Model Village: what to know
Where is Babbacombe Model Village?
Babbacombe Model Village is in Torquay, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Babbacombe Model Village?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Babbacombe Model Village?
June to September are the warmest months in Torquay, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Babbacombe Model Village?
Within 15 km: Kents Cavern (2.1 km), Compton Castle (5.8 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (9.1 km) and Torre Abbey (2.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Living Coasts: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Totnes Castle: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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