| If you're going to book a holiday in England you'll | | | | seafront. |
| come across Torbay in Devon. | | | | Although Paignton is technically the end of the line |
| The great thing about Torbay is it's actually three | | | | it does continue a few more miles down to |
| destinations in one because it's made up of three | | | | Kingswear on the River Dart and is run by Dart |
| towns all with their own very distinctive character, | | | | Valley Steam Trains, this attraction is simply |
| all set around a natural south-facing bay. | | | | stunning to watch. |
| All three appeal to different age groups. | | | | The third town is Brixham. |
| The first town is Torquay, so-called "Queen of | | | | Brixham is built around a traditional fishing port and |
| the English Riviera". | | | | is surrounded by hills covered in little fisherman's |
| Torquay is built on seven hills covered with | | | | cottages. |
| mature trees, it has a quaint inner harbour and a | | | | It's the quietest of the three towns and therefore |
| much bigger outer harbour full of expensive boats. | | | | appeals to the older generation. |
| There's a lot of night-life around the harbour-side | | | | The night-life centres around the few public |
| and this is what appeals mostly to the younger | | | | houses. |
| visitor. | | | | The harbour has fishing boats arriving and leaving |
| The accommodation ranges from bed and | | | | all the time. |
| breakfast establishments all the way up to | | | | There is a very long breakwater which affords |
| five-stars. | | | | fantastic views of the Bay and coastline. |
| Torquay also has a lovely big sandy beach with a | | | | The inside of the breakwater also has a marina. |
| large grass area, Torre Abbey Meadows, is | | | | I stood with the fisherman at the end and |
| behind. | | | | watched the different boats coming and going, |
| Moving on to Paignton, this is a more | | | | they ranged from a boat loaded with divers on |
| family-orientated resort with probably more guest | | | | their way out into the Bay to privately-owned |
| houses than hotels. | | | | boats, trawlers and even the life-boat sailed on |
| The main holiday area of Paignton is pretty level | | | | by. |
| which makes it easy to push a push-chair. | | | | Although I don't really know much about boats it's |
| Paignton could be compared to a mini-Blackpool | | | | really interesting to watch. |
| except it's probably a lot warmer. | | | | Brixham's inner-harbour has a replica of the |
| Paignton has a large green next to the sea which | | | | Golden Hind, the boat which Sir Francis Drake |
| plays host to all sorts of attractions from fun | | | | circumnavigated the World in 1577 bringing back |
| fairs to vintage car displays throughout the year. | | | | unseen treasures to our shores. |
| The green is bounded on the land-side by family | | | | Brixham has a fantastic headland called Berry |
| pubs and small night clubs. | | | | Head which is home to a fascinating Napoleonic |
| There's also a traditional pier which is loaded with | | | | fort and is well worth a visit. |
| amusements which stretches out from the | | | | This gives you a rough idea of what Torbay is all |
| stunning sandy beach which is over half a mile | | | | about, personally I wouldn't want to live anywhere |
| long. | | | | else. |
| The town centre of Paignton also has the railway | | | | You have the beauty of the Bay on one side and |
| station, which is the terminus from Paddington. | | | | the wild heather-clad hills of Dartmoor a few miles |
| Torquay also has a railway station close to its | | | | behind, it truly is a wondrous place. |