TORQUAY | Full seafront tour of Torquay Devon from harbour to town centre and beach
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- TORQUAY | Full seafront tour of Torquay, Devon, UK from harbour to beach
A look around beautiful Torquay near Paignton and Brixham in Devon
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We explore the seaside town of Torquay walking from Torquay Harbour to Torquay Beach via the town centre and marina to give you the best view of this amazing place that we can.
Torquay England is a seaside resort town on the English Channel in Devon, south west England. Known for beaches such as Babbacombe and cliffside Oddicombe, its coastline is nicknamed the English Riviera. Torquay Harbour near the town centre offers shops, cafes and a marina. Torre Abbey, a monastery founded in 1196, has art galleries and extensive gardens featuring plants from local writer Agatha Christie's novels.
Welcome to Torquay, a traditional yet thriving seaside town set on Devon's English Riviera coast and the top trending UK holiday destination in 2021. If you haven't visited for a while, then banish those thoughts of a resort that has seen its hey day.... the best is yet to come. With its iconic palm trees, busy harbour, international marina, sandy beach and wonderful array of continental style cafes, restaurants and cocktail bars, the scene is set for the perfect Devon seaside holiday or short break. Come and see Torquay 2021.
You can’t get much more of a ‘traditional British seaside’ resort than the vibrant and cheerful town of Torquay UK. Set at the very heart of the English Riviera on the South Devon Coast, Torquay is famous for its sandy beaches, family attractions and genteel Victorian appearance. Made famous by the legendary comedy series Fawlty Towers, Torbay is distinctly Mediterranean and is a family favourite with plenty of attractions and things to do.
From air displays to cultural events, Torquay is a seaside resort that knows how to cater for everyone’s tastes, and it certainly knows how to party, too. For water sports, fishing and sailing Torquay has a fabulous choice of beaches, while the evenings provide fine dining, theatre, cinema and star studded shows for all the family.
You’ll find Torquay is a stylish resort with a real continental atmosphere. Torquay restaurants bring out the West Country flavour in a diverse range of cuisine from award winning fish and chips to internationally inspired gastronomy.
This quintessential bucket and spade resort appeared in The Guardian, being described as one of "Britain's most booming seaside towns, undergoing a style revival with Michelin starred restaurants and swanky yachts"! .
In September each year, Torquay comes alive with super-sleuths for the famous International Agatha Christie Festival.
So whether you want a holiday on the beach, paddling in the sea, building sandcastles and staying in a great hotel or B&B, or if you would prefer sailing on a yacht, eating in top bars, pubs and restaurants, and walking along the harbour and marina then come and check out Torquay!
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I am from Sweden. In the summer of 1966 I was in Torquay to study the English language on a training course. I was a teenager then, I am old now. I enjoyed every minute of my stay 55 years ago and it still looks lovely today. Yes!!!!! I would love to revisit Torquay, I have so many fond memories of this beautiful town.
...I am from Torquay, a British guy, I remember you students in Torquay, EF students. I used to sit and chat you guys at the “island“ at Castle Circus, (top of the town) I even dated a Swedish girl and still have her photos I took 44 years ago. You were there 1966, i was 8 years old then, so couldn't have been you I dated, lol, (You're a woman i presume?)
Me too!. I'm spanish!!!.
your not old, just wiser
I was born in Torquay 60 years ago. It really hasn't changed that much. Those sandy coloured flats were built just before I left and 'Torre Abbey' sands are just as they were when I was a boy. Crackin place. I will always love it.
hi geoff, i was also born in torquay 1962. i lived above the harber on the clifs braddarns hill road east.. i live in the lakedistricked now cumbria. i remember going ice skating with my friend a def and dumb girl jennifer stacy. who i cant trace. the beach use to be packed with people and dec chairs everywhear.. i spent most of my time at the carol island by the harber. as i got older i had a job at the imperail hotel as a chambermade. and the fair ground was by the harber the top of the town was packed with sweedish going yo collage to learn english. i remember the indoor market and play park up from it. madness isnt it.
Absolutely stunning part of Great Britain. The weather makes a big difference.
Agreed
👍 I live in East Sussex by the sea. We have a sub-tropical micro climate! Lol..
I was born in Torquay and love this walk around so so many great memories !! Well done
Awesome! Thank you!
Thankyou, can't wait, really looking forward to it.
OMG a wonderful walk. I grew up here and it really brought back amazing memories - both happy and sad. When you zoomed in on the sea I could smell the seaweed and feel the sand and sea between my toes. Thank you for sharing this.
You're welcome Anne! Thanks for watching
Hope you are well!
It must had been such a wonderful time growing up there !! I bet you've got tons of beautiful memories !!! 😍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
I know what you mean about the sound of the sea. I'm lucky enough to live a three minute drive from the ocean, and I just love sitting there listening to the waves. So good after the tourists are gone, and there's no other sounds.
I really liked this walk. I half expected to hear Cybil's voice yelling "Basil! Basil! Basil!"
Thank you for showing Torquay. It brought back so many memories. The longest way from London for two when I was a kid and the first holiday with my own daughter.
You’re welcome thank you so much for the message and for watching my channel!
I love the sound that the sea makes as it hits the seashore, I would love to wake up every morning to that noise
Oh yes definitely - there’s something about it that’s magical isnt there!
Thank you for showing 2 of my favourite places torquay and brixham been many times great memories
My pleasure 😊
Thankyou for a nostalgic tour - Torquay has changed a lot since we used to holiday there!
You're welcome - I can imagine!
Absolutely stunning footage, going to Torquay and Brixham in September. Haven't been since 2006, such a beautiful part of the country. 👍👍👍
Have a great time Steve! 👍👍👍
Absolutely love your videos! Love the easy to read info, and feels almost like we’re there!
Thank you so much Debbie!
As an expat I love watching your videos to remind me of UK and shortlist future travel destinations! Keep up the great work!
Excellent video have such fond memories of Torquay having holidayed there 3 times so much would like to go back maybe soon. Thanks for the trip down memory lane now onto Brixham and Paignton!
Our pleasure!
What a wonderful video. Only got back from a weeks holiday in Torquay 3 days ago. Fell in love with the place 6 years ago when we first visited and we have been every year since apart from last year due to covid. I didnt see the date of this video, but it was much busier last week and the shops and bars that were closed in the video are now open again. We intend retiring here in the next 6 or 7 years. The weather is pretty much like in the video everytime we have visited. Its such a wonderful place. Every year i take pictures and show people, i should just send this video from now on.
I'm coming to Paignton for a few days and I'll definitely be visiting Torquay just hope the sky is like that the place looks beautiful. Love Devon great memories.
Going to Torquay in July, this will be our 4th time, we love it.
Ah awesome stuff - have a GREAT time Christine!
Strange that Christine were going beginning of July and it will also be our 4th time
Love seeing some Devon goodness !
Oh yes!!
Again another lovely walk. Thank you.
I have been here a few years ago I am from Holland ans I hope that we will be able to visit England again soon
I hope so too Corry - you will be very welcome!
I love the SW coast path cliff walk from the harbour to Daddyhole Plain and onto Meadfoot beach
Spent many weeks on holiday with my aged parents on their trip by the sea , (who are sadly no longer with us), we stayed in the big hotel up on the cliff at the end of the video with balcony view over the bay
Thanks for the video 🙏
Thank you Roger
Hopefully it brought back some happy memories for you of your parents ❤️❤️
This brought back so many happy memories. I grew up in Cockington Village, with the thatched cottages, the old forge, Cockington Court and church, and the lakes. I haven't been able to get there since lockdown, so thank you for your film. Especially the clip from the beach as the waves gently rolled in. My favourite place to be is Meadfoot Beach, not far from Torquay town centre, and Dartmoor (I recommend the Thurlstone if you fancy a good pub slightly off the beaten track). Thanks again.
Oooh I'll have a look at those - thank you!
Love this!🙌🏼🥰
Ah my old stomping ground and birth place , it's been a while since I visited my town , on a sunny summers day it's stunning , especially when u walk the coast path from the harbour too Babbacome downs , it's a fair old hike but definetly recommended 👍
Loved that last clip, I could watch gentle waves and listen to them for hours and not get bored.
Thank you - will try and do more of those!
Love torquay I spent many holidays with my late husband there .happy memories thank you for your videos .nice to see these videos
Thank you for watching my channel!
More on the way!
Thank you for another one of your fantastic videos, visited here many times .
Best thing is my room is booked for TOMORROW ! Lovely film thanks so much !
Ah amazing! Have a great time! 👍👍
Looks lovely. We are going near here in 10 days time . Can't wait to see this lovely seaside town. Stopping at a touring caravan park in between Leighton and torquay.
Great stuff - enjoy Elaine!!
Torquay is an annual staple for our family, we have been visiting regularly for the last twenty years and consider it a family tradition, we all go, my wife and I, three children and the grandparents! Now that restrictions are beginning to lift we are looking forward to a week in Torquay towards the end of July.
There is so much to do here that you couldn’t possibly do it justice in a 20 minute video but I really liked what do did include on this occasion. Personally I highly recommend the open top bus tour for getting good flavour of the other attractions on offer, the guide is very knowledgable and entertaining, you get a really decent trip for the money!
I look forward to seeing your other videos.
So nice! Thank you so much! ❤️ Although I was born in West Sussex, we moved to Brixham, then Torquay, in the mid-sixties. After a few years we moved back to Sussex but my mother always had a thing about Devon and wanted to return, so we did in 1975, eventually settling in Goodrington, an 8-min walk from Young's Park and the beach. I went to Torquay Girls' Grammar. Since 1991 I have been in Japan and have been homesick for almost 28 years for Torbay! Sometimes, when I commute to school here on the train, I pretend I'm travelling from Exeter to Paignton. Or I sit and watch a TH-cam video I've downloaded showing that journey. That's how bad it is! I just cannot afford to move back halfway across the world with my four-legged rescues and even if I could, there is no way I could afford a place to live in that area. It's so beautiful. Oh, to hear and smell the sea and hear those seagulls again! And if anyone is looking for a great place to stay in South Devon, I highly recommend Masts in Torquay and the company Toad Hall Cottages. BTW you omitted to mention the fact that Agatha Christie used to rollerskate along Princess Pier. There are old photos on the internet showing her and her chums. Thanks again!!
Thank you so much - great to hear your memories Caroline!
You're right about how expensive the area is now too - soooooo expensive!!
Welcome to the English Rivera. Glad you enjoyed your stay in my beautiful home. We are incredibly lucky to have all this on our doorstep. But it's a case of we take it for granted until we have friends down from up country. Thank you for showing Torquay in such a great way. 👍
You're welcome Kev
One thing I have noticed is that I thought the place was absolutely wonderful!
I had the greatest time, the hotel was fantastic, the walks were amazing and I just loved the place
But in the comments of this video people from Torquay are posting absolute hate for the place, and saying it's a horrible place in reality
I hear that everywhere I go but Torquay has had the most negative comments from residents
I wonder if they realise the damage they do when they post about the town like that?
Sad to see - they're creating a negativity where there doesn't need to be one!
I Loved Torquay & Brixham, first went there when I was 13 with my mum & dad, 1960, the Riviera they called it, think it was a 17-hour coach journey from Manchester, went back with my mates in 1963 with Beatle music everywhere, how it has changed in 60 years, I hardly recognize any of it, but the Beautifull Princess theatre with its summer shows like the John Barry 7 jazz music, it drove my dad potty, Many thanks for that, brought back some fantastic memories
SEVENTEEN HOURS!!???
Crikey - not sure I could do that 🤣
Had a couple of holidays in Torquay about 15 years ago so it was lovely to see it again. Thanks for sharing😊
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Hi there
I had been living here in 1997 when I was 25
I had a lot of unforgettable lovely memories in Torquay and I visited in 2001 for our honeymoon
Hopely I want to visit again soon
My all time favorite city is absolutely in Torquay
I miss you torquay
Thanks for your lovely video
I wish all your best buddy
Thank you - that’s really great to hear
Hopefully the video brought back happy memories
Was on holiday on the English Riviera in the legendary summer of 76. Absolutely loved it. .
I bet! What a great area!
Well done you have spoilt me that was awesome thank you 😎
Thank you!!
Brought back wonderful memories. Thank you xxxx
Our pleasure!
Can’t believe it , I watched almost all your video’s esp Yorkshire where I booked a holiday in filey scarbrough whitby & scarbrough after watching your videos and we are booked to go to Torbay ( staying in goodrington ) in sept it’s our first time and you have put these videos up thank you ( I like the one in derbyshire too cos that’s where I’m from
Ah amazing!!
I will do more Derbyshire. Ideas for you 👍👍👍
Went here years ago when we were on holiday in Devon. Went to torquay fir the day. Most beautiful place in England.
Agreed!
Thank you for your tour it was lovely.
Thank you!
Another fantastic
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video of Full seafront tour of Torquay Devon from harbour to town centre and beach!.
Thank you MIchael!
I have been to Torquay many times. Beautiful place.
It really is isn’t it! Lovely place ❤️❤️
We lived in Babbacombe for 5 years from 1994. Beautiful place. And so many nice long dog walks, one of my favourite walks was from Torquay seafront in your video - and follow the coast path all the way round to Brixham, about 9 miles, and then get the ferry back.
Perfect!
I've got a Babbacombe video coming up soon too
@@GimbalWalkTV I'll look forward to seeing it. We had a bungalow in Langstone Close overlooking Walls Hill and the sea. That coastline and the views, fantastic scenery. And a great Fish and Chip Shop, Hanburys !
Love this. Not been to Torquay since 2002, think I'm overdue a return visit!!😂Love the English Rivera!!
Same! What a place!
Great video thank you. I'm off to Torquay on Monday for the first time, can't wait now iv seen this. Hope the weather is as good as you had it.
Have a great time Terry - it’s a fab place to go!
Beautiful vedio I missing Torquay. Thank you for sharing 🙌
Our pleasure!
Was in Torquay last week,been here several times in the last few years and never get bored walking around great to see things open again and people enjoying the sun. Also a good place if you wish to see other attractive parts of Torbay such as Paignton and Brixham,you can easily travel by bus,train or even boat in good weather.
Thank you David - i have done Brixham but not Paignton yet! It's on my hit list now!
Im going again on 20th July. Staying at the Premier Inn up by Croft Road. Love a few days there every year
It's a Beatiful place, went to Torquay, when I was 15, with my Mum & Dad & sister! I would love to go back, it will bring Memories back!
Hope you enjoyed it Karen!
Thank you for watching my channel it really does mean a lot to me! 👍❤️
Never been but looks lovely, coming down saturday for 4 days can't wait just hope the weather stays nice!!
Forecast is good I think!
Have a top time!
My lovely home town of Torquay. Good quality vid
Thanks ❤️
Thank you so much for this walk around Torquay, I enjoyed it a great deal. I may be moving into Devon or Cornwall and Torquay looks like a nice place to be and watching films like this help me find the right area. I have joined your FB page too and look forward to seeing all the interesting places you travel to. Keep up the good work, and thanks again.
Thank you so much and welcome!
I really loved filming Torquay and will be back this summer to film again but also all round Devon and Cornwall again!
Wow it's very beautiful
Going to torquay next month can't wait now after watching this thank you for a great video
Have fun! You'll have a great time!
Lovely vid - thanks!😊 Brings back lovely memories of this wonderful place. I shall have to return to the English Riviera...
You should!
I've never been to Torquay, but I definitely want to go now
Can't believe the amount of restaurants and cafes in Torquay awesome location.
Pleasant suprise coming across this video this weekend, fantastic walk, 👏now we want to visit Torquay 😀
Thank you so much! I really love making these videos!
Another fab video keep on walking 👍🚶🏻
Thank you!
So beautiful place
Love the palm trees! Echoes of the 'South Devon Riveria'!
Definitely!
My wife would love to paddle in the small waves , everywhere we went she would take her shoes off and paddle . Nice one . Arthur
Thank you, I really enjoyed this video. I haven’t been on the south coast as I always go to either north Devon or Cornwall so it was good to see Torquay.
Thanks Tracie!
Wow this looks nice well worth a visit or even a little break ☺
Oh definitely! Would recommend
Love this place, so beautiful gonna live here someday
Agreed!
Hope you get your wish Matthew! 👍👍
We moved here almost 14 years ago and never regretted it
Just don’t move to hele village in Torquay, I live in hele and it’s a dump 👍🏻
I live in Brixham and drive through Torquay to get to the little Theatre (a converted church). Never walked further than the Clock Tower and didn't know there was a Museum of Crime on the seafront! Pity the flower beds in Priness Gardens have not yet been planted - guess that's another job delayed because of the virus. Thanks for your interesting video.🙏
Thank you!
I did wonder what had happened to the flower beds!
My mum lives at the back of the little theatre. She moved a few weeks before the pandemic so has never got to visit it yet. The area and view she has is simply stunning. I lived in Exeter for a while (am from essex) and people always ran Torquay down. I found it much lovelier than I was expecting when I finally visited recently. I’m torn between moving outside of bath or to Babbacombe now.
@ Pub Lunch. Hope your mum will enjoy living in Tqy. The Little Theatre is a gem, reopening soon with Allo, Allo!
Wow ! Another great walk video !! Yes !! Those sand arts are amazing !! I really love the red brown sand beach !! 🏖 Thank you for this one !! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Thank you ❤️
@@GimbalWalkTV 👍👍You're very welcome !! Thanks so much for your reply ! 💜🥁🐉🎤💞
Thanks for the video. I haven’t been to Torquay for over 20 years. I must go again one day.
Definitely! It's great isn't it!
Thanks, this is great. Booked to be in Torquay the week after next, cannot wait 🙌😀
Awesome you’re gonna have a great time!
Thankyou for this great video. I live in Torquay in the state Victoria in Australia. Hope to travel to Torquay in Devon one day. It looks like a fantastic place to visit. Keep up your great work and take care. 😊🇦🇺
Thank you so much!
Hope you're well and greetings to Australia from England!
Absolutely love Torquay wish I could live there my children and I will visit again soon for sure thank you.
Always welcome
I am lucky to live here , and it was lovely to go along the sea front with out actually walking it , lovely video
Thank you Joan - lovely place! I can't wait to get back again!
WOW, beautiful. I'll be visiting in August to see family, then off to Cornwall to visit more family.
Love your ventures around the various seaside in the country.
I film myself but not gimbal walks, though you're inspiring me to try for family capture etc.
Oh definitely do if you can - great memories when you look back at them all!
I visited before in 2012 it's a wonderful town ...my best regards from Algeria ♥️♥️
Thanks for not putting loud music over it. Its nice to hear the ambience.
👍👍👍
Loved this film this let me escape the east end of london for a while where i will be spending my summer hols again this year thank you
You're welcome Lee - thanks for watching!
We went Twice in April and October 2019, it definitely the place I would retire to 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for the video. I am thoroughly thrilled to be able to watch Torquay in all its modern splendour with its majestic harbour view, beautiful Princess Garden and The Pavilion.You see, I lived in Torquay in 1987-1988 as a foreign student at the South Devon College of Arts and Technology! In fact I have a video ' My time in Torquay, 1987-88 on my channel, Tugau8! Cheers!
Thank you too!
I moved here 8 year ago and i love it
I bet! Lovely place and some lovely friendly people too!
Excellent video I love Torquay haven’t been for a few years but hope to go again sometime👍
Thanks Angie - you should definitely! I had a great time!
@@GimbalWalkTV 😀👍
I live there, you picked a great day to do this :D
The sunshine was definitely shining!
I took my Philippine gf there in August 2019, we had 3 nights in a Torquay guest house weather was fab, then onto Dartmoor for 1 night, followed by 3 night stay in Ilfracoombe before returning to Hampshire, a fantastic week in Devon.!!
Devon is beautiful
It is!
We Had A Business In Torquay For Over 20 Years, So Some Familiar Sights !
Ah hopefully some good memories then Barry?
Going in a few days ,so it was lovely to have a sneak peek x
Have a great time!
Been once coming again soon looking forward to going back enjoy watching your too you tube walks
More to come!
I love Toquay.
Same!
Sand art very nice
Looks lovely. May visit
Myself. Thank you for the informative tour as always 👍
You're welcome!
Thank you for watching my channel it really does mean a lot to me! 👍❤️
I visited Torquay for my honeymoon in June 1970, a beautiful West Country Tourist hot spot….
Thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Beautiful town !
Definitely
nice a full preview
Thanks!
It looks beautiful, going there in July and i'm really excited as it's my first time to go there
Have fun! You'll have a great time - it's a great place to go!
Beautiful place. I have been to Torquay.
It really is!
Beautiful place I went to Torquay.
It's great isnt' it!
Hi, I very much enjoyed seeing Torquay again after many years living in France. My first holiday, aged 12, was in Torquay in 1959 and remember seeing the Pavilion Theatre there at that time looking pretty mature. It's style suggests a much earlier build date and rather than the 1961 construction date that you state I think you'll find it was built around 1912. From memory 1961 is good for the Princess Theatre, the year that I saw Des O'Conner perform there before he was a national icon. He was fabulous.
You replied that the instruction of 1961 referred to the Princess Theatre, but at 10.20 1961 is given as the opening date for the Pavilion Theatre. Just mentioning, that's all.
Very true - thanks David my error I think!
@@GimbalWalkTV My mother worked in the Pavilion restaurant as a schoolgirl in 1950. There was a theatre there at that time.
Wow! I always wanted to go there. Mmm maybe it’s time to book a weekend vacay🤩
Amazing stuff.
Please don’t it’s a shithole of a town
You should - it's lovely!