Torquay Museum
In Torquay stands Torquay Museum. There are 9 other places to visit inside 5 km. It is protected as a Grade II listed building.
Museum in Torquay
Inside Torquay
Torquay Museum is inside Torquay’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Torquay has 369 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Expect highs of 19–21°C in Torquay from June to September.
Torquay Museum
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. For a second stop, Kents Cavern is 1.3 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Torquay
- Official site
- torquaymuseum.org
Plan your visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Its place on the map
The orange dot is Torquay Museum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Torquay’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Torquay Museum
Paignton, with 67,509 people, is the largest of the 3. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Torquay Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay | It’s in town | 52,034 | 24 |
| Paignton | 1.6 km southwest of it | 67,509 | 24 |
| Kingskerswell | 4.8 km northwest of it | 3,761 | 13 |
Close to Torquay Museum
A visit can add 2 historic houses, 2 zoos and 2 castles, from 52 places within 15 km.
AttractionKents Cavern1.3 km away2
Historic house · National TrustCompton Castle5.9 km away3
ZooLiving Coasts700 m away4
Abbey or prioryTorre Abbey1.6 km away5
Castle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle8.5 km away6
ZooPaignton Zoo5.9 km away7
Historic house · National TrustGreenway House10 km away8
Castle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Torquay Museum
Where is Torquay Museum?
Torquay Museum is in Torquay, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Torquay Museum?
Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Torquay Museum?
June to September are the warmest months in Torquay, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Torquay Museum a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Torquay Museum?
Within 15 km: Kents Cavern (1.3 km), Compton Castle (5.9 km), Living Coasts (700 m) and Torre Abbey (1.6 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 (9)
- Torquay Museum: William Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kents Cavern: Jcg2006, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Castle: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Living Coasts: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre Abbey: Jazzamedeo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Berry Pomeroy Castle: J Morley (Smalljim), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton Zoo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenway House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmouth Castle: Troxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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