grest Posted July 25, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Is this a walkable port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted July 26, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Torquay harbour is way too small for even the smallest cruise ships. I don't know where tenders offload, I suspect it's Beacon Quay/Haldon Pier, which is at one end of the touristy bit, with cafes & attractions right by. Torquay is a Victorian seaside resort town, close to the harbour and pleasant enough on foot but many of Torbay's attractions are too far to walk Babbacombe Model Village & cliff railway are two miles. Or Torre Abbey is about a mile / 20 minute walk. Or a mile further is the historic hamlet of Cockington (I remember Cockington Forge from when I was a nipper) - a 20 minute walk from the bus route. Torbay has three resorts, the other two are Paignton (3.5 miles)is a much more bucket-and-spade and kiss-me-quick hats resort than Torquay, but there's an excellent steam train + River Dart cruise from Paignton station https://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/tickets/steam-cruise Brixham (9 miles). A delightful fishing village, though tourism is now much more important. https://www.englishriviera.co.uk/things-to-do I'm not a local & don't know the local buses, but they are excellent - for instance they run every ten minutes between Torquay & Paignton (15 minute journey) & Brixham (a further 15 to 20 minutes) https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-west/discover-torbay-by-bus JB 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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