Guidebook for Paignton
Food Scene
On The Rocks Restaurant
Torbay RoadIt always has a great atmosphere and good food.
Wellies
21 Ilsham Rdvery friend owners, good for breakfast lunch and dinner, always busy.
MEAT59 Torquay
59 Abbey RdUnique and fun little burger bar.
Good place for a mid morning shandy in the sun looking out on the water.
53 locals recommend
Visto Lounge
Torbay RoadGood place for a mid morning shandy in the sun looking out on the water.
A trendy little fish restaurant on Torquay Harbor, that serves great food and has a unique alcohol selection.
7 locals recommend
Fat Cow
16 Victoria Parade A trendy little fish restaurant on Torquay Harbor, that serves great food and has a unique alcohol selection.
Authentic Thai food, you can take you own alcohol for a very small corkage charge. Basic inertia but wonderful and very reasonable food. They also do take out. Must Book! they get really busy.
12 locals recommend
Torbay Thai Takeaway
58 Old Torquay Rd Authentic Thai food, you can take you own alcohol for a very small corkage charge. Basic inertia but wonderful and very reasonable food. They also do take out. Must Book! they get really busy.
Definalty our favorite- everything is compleatly ace! The manger Luna is a complete gem x
66 locals recommend
Rumour wine bar and restaurant
30 High StDefinalty our favorite- everything is compleatly ace! The manger Luna is a complete gem x
The Curator Cafe & Kitchen
2A The PlainsThe best coffee and cakes- hands down!
Rockfish - Brixham
Great fish and chips ear in or take out.
The Seahorse Restaurant
5 S EmbankmentWonderful food at a very high standard.
Always busy on a sunny day. You can also hire SUPS and go out on the river, which is great fun!
90 locals recommend
The Crabshell Inn
Embankment Road Always busy on a sunny day. You can also hire SUPS and go out on the river, which is great fun!
A fab little place that serves wonderful fresh fish overlooking the River Dart.
55 locals recommend
The Anchor Stone Cafe
A fab little place that serves wonderful fresh fish overlooking the River Dart.
Authentic Thai food, you can take you own alcohol for a very small corkage charge. Basic inertia but wonderful and very reasonable food. the tamarind sea bass is beautiful! They also do take out.
11 locals recommend
Jasmine Thai Restaurant
153 Fore StAuthentic Thai food, you can take you own alcohol for a very small corkage charge. Basic inertia but wonderful and very reasonable food. the tamarind sea bass is beautiful! They also do take out.
perfect for a spot of lunch on the BBQ on a sunny afternoon next to beach. They also have a fancy dress box to keep the kiddies amused!
90 locals recommend
The Winking Prawn
Cliff Roadperfect for a spot of lunch on the BBQ on a sunny afternoon next to beach. They also have a fancy dress box to keep the kiddies amused!
Drinks & Nightlife
A fun quirky underground Bar/club for lots of dancing. Generally attracts an older clientele.
The Green Room
Victoria ParadeA fun quirky underground Bar/club for lots of dancing. Generally attracts an older clientele.
Park Lane
1 Torwood St bars, dance floors bars and DJ's. Open till late on the weekends.
The Boathouse
Marine DriveA hidden gem for occasional great live music in the middle of nowhere!
35 locals recommend
Pigs Nose Inn
A hidden gem for occasional great live music in the middle of nowhere!
Great place to watch some good live music- downstairs has a wonderful craft ale bar also.
31 locals recommend
Totnes Brewing Company
59a High StGreat place to watch some good live music- downstairs has a wonderful craft ale bar also.
Sightseeing
A beautiful quaint little medieval market town , defiantly worth a little mooch around - market days are Fri and Sat 9am- 3pm.
351 locals recommend
Totnes
A beautiful quaint little medieval market town , defiantly worth a little mooch around - market days are Fri and Sat 9am- 3pm.
Lovely Gardens, it also a tiny little cinema there called The Barn, if you want to catch a film in a unique location!
119 locals recommend
Dartington Hall
Lovely Gardens, it also a tiny little cinema there called The Barn, if you want to catch a film in a unique location!
National Trust house which is really worth a visit, beautiful grounds to take practice your photography skills! Lovely little tea room also.
109 locals recommend
Killerton House
National Trust house which is really worth a visit, beautiful grounds to take practice your photography skills! Lovely little tea room also.
Lovely little castle with surrounding views of Totnes and the River Dart.
84 locals recommend
Totnes Castle
Castle StreetLovely little castle with surrounding views of Totnes and the River Dart.
It once was Agatha Christie home, now owned to The National Trust, A beautiful place to have a wonder around.
75 locals recommend
National Trust Greenway Boathouse
Greenway Road It once was Agatha Christie home, now owned to The National Trust, A beautiful place to have a wonder around.
The Quay
The QuayParks & Nature
Great place to take the family for a forest walk or to take the bikes.
49 locals recommend
Go Ape Haldon (Treetop Challenge, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
Great place to take the family for a forest walk or to take the bikes.
A beautiful Island which you can get to by sea tracker (when the tide is in) stop off at the Pilchard Inn after for a crab sandwich and a glass of vino.
103 locals recommend
Bigbury-on-Sea
A beautiful Island which you can get to by sea tracker (when the tide is in) stop off at the Pilchard Inn after for a crab sandwich and a glass of vino.
Bantham
Lovely beach- good for surf.
South Sands
Beautiful beach, good for SUP-ing and kayaking.
A beautiful little village on the river. there is a wonderful coastal walk there which a strongly suggest doing. There is also a nice pub on the water to stop at for some lunch.
29 locals recommend
Noss Mayo
A beautiful little village on the river. there is a wonderful coastal walk there which a strongly suggest doing. There is also a nice pub on the water to stop at for some lunch.
Entertainment & Activities
The Hoe and the Barbarian are two really nice places in Plymouth to have a wonder around. There is shops, cafes bars and restaurants.
204 locals recommend
Plymouth
The Hoe and the Barbarian are two really nice places in Plymouth to have a wonder around. There is shops, cafes bars and restaurants.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
Totnes RoadA great zoo, with lots of speicies of animals
Under a very large net on the cliffs passed Torquay harbour, its home to birds, fish, penguins, seals, otters, puffins etc
64 locals recommend
Living Coasts
1 Beacon HillUnder a very large net on the cliffs passed Torquay harbour, its home to birds, fish, penguins, seals, otters, puffins etc
Paignton Pier
South SandsRiviera International Centre
Chestnut Avenue Gym, tennis, pool with wave machine and water flume.
AMF Bowling Torquay
Torwood StreetVue Cinema Torbay
Esplanade RoadTorquay Golf Course
20-22 Petitor RdDartmoor Zoo
A lovely little unique zoo that also has bears!
Lovely little village on the river. Its a perfect place to take the kids crabbing.
24 locals recommend
Stoke Gabriel
Lovely little village on the river. Its a perfect place to take the kids crabbing.
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Sidmouth RoadGreat day out for the kiddies
Splashdown Quaywest
Tanners RoadA fun water park for slightly older children.
The Pavilions has a good sized Ice skating rink and also has some big named musicians.
29 locals recommend
Plymouth Pavilions
Millbay RoadThe Pavilions has a good sized Ice skating rink and also has some big named musicians.
Shopping
Great for shopping, a spot of lunch and a walk around the amazing Exeter Cathedral.
409 locals recommend
Exeter
Great for shopping, a spot of lunch and a walk around the amazing Exeter Cathedral.
Interdependent lovely local shops including the famous, Dartington Crystal.
29 locals recommend
The Shops at Dartington
Interdependent lovely local shops including the famous, Dartington Crystal.
Essentials
Tesco Express
18-20 Fore StPaignton Post Office
34 Torquay RdPaignton Health & Wellbeing Centre
Church StreetTorbay Hospital
Newton Road