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Kents Cavern
Attractions in Torquay

Kents Cavern & 6 more places to visit in Torquay

7 places to visit are mapped inside Torquay’s built-up area, and 17 more within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Further out, Exeter Cathedral is 27 km away.

Photo: Kents Cavern, Jcg2006 (Public domain)
In Torquay
7
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Torquay

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

AttractionKents Cavernin townAbbey or prioryTorre Abbeyin townZooLiving Coastsin townMuseumTorquay Museumin townMuseumBygonesin townAttractionAttractionBabbacombe Model Villagein town
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Torquay’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

24 places in or within 5 km of Torquay. The biggest group is zoos, theme parks & days out (7).

Museums & galleries 6 museums3 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 2 abbeys or priories1 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 4 zoos · 2 piers · 1 water park1 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions2 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Torquay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Compton Castle and Kirkham House).

Every place

In Torquay first, then nearby

The 7 inside Torquay come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

369 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Torquay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Torquay →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Torquay (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

CathedralExeter Cathedral27 km northCastle · English HeritageBerry Pomeroy Castle8.4 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustGreenway House12 km southCastle · English HeritageDartmouth Castle15 km southCastle · English HeritageTotnes Castle13 km southwestCastlePowderham Castle19 km northAbbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey18 km westMuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum27 km north · 340K visitors a year (2012)CastleKingswear Castle15 km southHistoric house · National TrustBradley Manor8.7 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCastle Drogo31 km northwestHeritage railwaySouth Devon Railway14 km west

Questions about Torquay’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Torquay?

The best known inside Torquay’s built-up area are Kents Cavern, Torre Abbey, Living Coasts and Torquay Museum. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.

Does Torquay have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Torquay: Torquay Museum, Bygones, Dinosaur World and Teign Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Torquay?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Torquay, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Compton Castle and Kirkham House).

What are the best-known days out near Torquay?

Within 40 km: Exeter Cathedral (27 km), Berry Pomeroy Castle (8.4 km), Greenway House (12 km), Dartmouth Castle (15 km).

Where are Torquay’s historic buildings listed?

Torquay has 369 listed buildings, 5 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Torquay when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (27)

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