Joy’s beach and beyond guidebook.

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Joy’s beach and beyond guidebook.

Sightseeing

Torquay harbourside is a great place to explore with the Princess pier to acquire a lovely view of the town. There are several little shops and pretty harbouside cafes for alfreso meals and a truly yummy fudge shop. The main shopping area is nearby.
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Torquay Harbour
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Torquay harbourside is a great place to explore with the Princess pier to acquire a lovely view of the town. There are several little shops and pretty harbouside cafes for alfreso meals and a truly yummy fudge shop. The main shopping area is nearby.
A lovely area to walk to along a boarded path (carparks available if not on foot) .....impressive, mature gardens with magnolia and azalea trees and even giant wild rhubarb! Stroll around the lakes , visit a real blacksmith and explore the craft shops and Manor house. Cockington village is thatched mainly and very charming.
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Cockington Court
Cockington Lane
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A lovely area to walk to along a boarded path (carparks available if not on foot) .....impressive, mature gardens with magnolia and azalea trees and even giant wild rhubarb! Stroll around the lakes , visit a real blacksmith and explore the craft shops and Manor house. Cockington village is thatched mainly and very charming.
Just a couple of miles away is the 1920's cliff railway that decends to the beautiful Oddicombe beach. The cafe serves lovely tapas there, good breakfasts and excellent coffee.
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Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Babbacombe Downs Road
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Just a couple of miles away is the 1920's cliff railway that decends to the beautiful Oddicombe beach. The cafe serves lovely tapas there, good breakfasts and excellent coffee.
Fantastic day out on a train, bus and a boat visiting Totnes, Paignton and Dartmouth.
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Steam Trains & Boat Trips
Tanners Road
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Fantastic day out on a train, bus and a boat visiting Totnes, Paignton and Dartmouth.
Fabulous prehistoric caves with all the stalagmites and stalactites that you could ever wish to see. Only 3 miles away and very interesting.
Kents Cavern station
Fabulous prehistoric caves with all the stalagmites and stalactites that you could ever wish to see. Only 3 miles away and very interesting.
The very pretty Brixham as well as being a must visit tourist location is also a top notch working fishing port with a delightful walkway around the harbour, a long pier (the resident seal is often spotted waiting for the boats to return) numerous shops, restaurants, takeaways and a fabulous little shell shop. Return short trips by boat from Torquay to Brixham daily.
Brixham Marina
Berry Head Road
The very pretty Brixham as well as being a must visit tourist location is also a top notch working fishing port with a delightful walkway around the harbour, a long pier (the resident seal is often spotted waiting for the boats to return) numerous shops, restaurants, takeaways and a fabulous little shell shop. Return short trips by boat from Torquay to Brixham daily.
Exeter Quay is lovely, with places to sit and eat by the canal. There are some very interesting shops and cafes set into the old walls. The main Exeter city shopping area is quite nearby too.
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Exeter Quay
Haven Banks - The Quay
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Exeter Quay is lovely, with places to sit and eat by the canal. There are some very interesting shops and cafes set into the old walls. The main Exeter city shopping area is quite nearby too.
A favourite beach of mine......shhhh and of many local folk, with a lovely cafe right next to beach with a fabulous view of the sea and of beautiful Thatcher Rock.
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Meadfoot Beach
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A favourite beach of mine......shhhh and of many local folk, with a lovely cafe right next to beach with a fabulous view of the sea and of beautiful Thatcher Rock.
The nearby Oddicombe beach has just been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award. The beach also has a great waterfront cafe and a 1920's cliff railway. Although this beach is not dog friendly, Babbacombe beach nearby is.
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Oddicombe Beach
Babbacombe Downs Road
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The nearby Oddicombe beach has just been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award. The beach also has a great waterfront cafe and a 1920's cliff railway. Although this beach is not dog friendly, Babbacombe beach nearby is.
A pretty cove and beach with a fab little cafe and further up the hill is a thatched public house with food.
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Maidencombe Beach
South West Coast Path
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A pretty cove and beach with a fab little cafe and further up the hill is a thatched public house with food.
Around the point from the main sandy beach of Teignmouth is the back beach with pretty beach huts, seafood and good coffee kiosks and a pub at the end with seating outside to sit and soak up the sun. Good fresh muscles in white wine there too if, like me, you love shellfish.
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Teignmouth Back Beach
Teign View Place
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Around the point from the main sandy beach of Teignmouth is the back beach with pretty beach huts, seafood and good coffee kiosks and a pub at the end with seating outside to sit and soak up the sun. Good fresh muscles in white wine there too if, like me, you love shellfish.
Lovely sandy beach, amusement arcades and seafront places to eat. The Shoreline cafe has good food and fabulous beach and pier view.
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Paignton Beach
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Lovely sandy beach, amusement arcades and seafront places to eat. The Shoreline cafe has good food and fabulous beach and pier view.
Exploring the wild and beautiful Dartmoor is a must - miles of stunning moorland, streams and majestic Tors. A visit to the infamous victorian Dartmoor prison and visitor centre is a must, or so I'm told!
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Dartmoor National Park
PL20
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Exploring the wild and beautiful Dartmoor is a must - miles of stunning moorland, streams and majestic Tors. A visit to the infamous victorian Dartmoor prison and visitor centre is a must, or so I'm told!
Take the car ferry across from Kingswear and discover beautiful and historic Dartmouth . Many films have been shot here around the cobbled streets at Baynards Castle. ENJOY a trip on an original paddle steamer built in 1924 in Dartmouth called "The Kingswear Castle" - fabulous. Numerous other boat trips up the breathtakingly beautiful River Dart with views of the famous Brittania Naval college. Agatha Christies home is also on the river.
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Dartmouth
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Take the car ferry across from Kingswear and discover beautiful and historic Dartmouth . Many films have been shot here around the cobbled streets at Baynards Castle. ENJOY a trip on an original paddle steamer built in 1924 in Dartmouth called "The Kingswear Castle" - fabulous. Numerous other boat trips up the breathtakingly beautiful River Dart with views of the famous Brittania Naval college. Agatha Christies home is also on the river.
wild and wonderful and well worth . Haytor has a good pub called The Rock Inn.
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Dartmoor National Park
PL20
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wild and wonderful and well worth . Haytor has a good pub called The Rock Inn.

Public houses with food.

Torquay's oldest pub circa 1540 with cobbled floors and wooden beams - used from smugglers to business men. Good traditional pub grub with real ales. Back street of Park Lane beside clocktower by Torquay's inner harbour.
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Hole in the wall pub Torquay
6 Park Ln
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Torquay's oldest pub circa 1540 with cobbled floors and wooden beams - used from smugglers to business men. Good traditional pub grub with real ales. Back street of Park Lane beside clocktower by Torquay's inner harbour.
Thatched pub restaurant with excellent food and an equally excellent reputation. A locals favourite.
The Linny Inn
Ridgeway Lane
Thatched pub restaurant with excellent food and an equally excellent reputation. A locals favourite.
Good old world pub with traditional food and a quiet atmosphere in a nearby village.
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The Church House Inn
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Good old world pub with traditional food and a quiet atmosphere in a nearby village.
Great Dartmoor pub away from main bustle of popular Widdicombe in the Moor with good food and Uncle John Cobbly and all!!!
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The Rugglestone Inn
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Great Dartmoor pub away from main bustle of popular Widdicombe in the Moor with good food and Uncle John Cobbly and all!!!
Sunday Luncheon carvery.
Royal Hotel and Carvery
31 Babbacombe Downs Rd
Sunday Luncheon carvery.
Good honest grub at an affordable price. Roast on Sunday is good value with homemade pud.
Masons Arms
110-112 Babbacombe Rd
Good honest grub at an affordable price. Roast on Sunday is good value with homemade pud.

Food Scene

Great for coffee and light, tasty meals. Lovely location on Torquay harbour side.
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Below Decks
4 Beacon Quay
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Great for coffee and light, tasty meals. Lovely location on Torquay harbour side.
Lovely, fresh seafood (husband is the fisherman and his wife is in the restaurant) Pricey, but great location and yummy.
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Shoalstone Cafe
10 S W Coast Path
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Lovely, fresh seafood (husband is the fisherman and his wife is in the restaurant) Pricey, but great location and yummy.
Torquay fish restaurant. Pricey but good fresh fish near harbourside.
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No 7 Fish Bistro & Wine Bar
7 Beacon Hill
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Torquay fish restaurant. Pricey but good fresh fish near harbourside.