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Sightseeing
My kids all love this place. Hundreds of marbles to choose from, watch glass blowing live, play the marble runs (one is massive). Enjoy good food and has an outdoor play area. Also has a penny press.
29 locals recommend
House of Marbles
My kids all love this place. Hundreds of marbles to choose from, watch glass blowing live, play the marble runs (one is massive). Enjoy good food and has an outdoor play area. Also has a penny press.
Visit the amazing gardens of the Singer mansion, enjoy a classic Devonshire cream tea in the tea shop and feed the squirrels by the tall trees (take a bag of monkey nuts with you!)
12 locals recommend
Oldway Mansion
Torquay RoadVisit the amazing gardens of the Singer mansion, enjoy a classic Devonshire cream tea in the tea shop and feed the squirrels by the tall trees (take a bag of monkey nuts with you!)
Reach Outdoors
Tanners RoadTry Paddle boarding, Kayaking or Coasteering.
My kids loved a visit to this ship especially on pirate day
34 locals recommend
Golden Hind Museum Ship
The QuayMy kids loved a visit to this ship especially on pirate day
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Visit Devon's most haunted castle.
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves
91 Ilsham RdOne place you must visit is Kents Cavern.
Oyster Cove
Oyster BendLovely secluded cove
Want to try something different? Then take a ride down to Oddicombe Beach on the Babbacombe Cliff Railway.
72 locals recommend
Babbacombe Cliff Railway
Babbacombe Downs RoadWant to try something different? Then take a ride down to Oddicombe Beach on the Babbacombe Cliff Railway.
Fun
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
Sidmouth RoadGreat for kids and adults alike.
Splashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. It is located on Goodrington Sands Beach near to Paignton, Devon.
The site has 8 water slides, small splash pools for youngsters and a swimming pool. In addition to the water park, the site also hosts a beach shop and a restaurant called 'The View at Goodrington' and several food outlets selling fast food, ice creams and drinks.
82 locals recommend
Splashdown Quaywest
Tanners RoadSplashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. It is located on Goodrington Sands Beach near to Paignton, Devon.
The site has 8 water slides, small splash pools for youngsters and a swimming pool. In addition to the water park, the site also hosts a beach shop and a restaurant called 'The View at Goodrington' and several food outlets selling fast food, ice creams and drinks.
Woodlands Family Theme Park
A3122The largest theme park in Devon
Shoalstone Pool
Berry Head RoadTorbay's very own sea water swimming pool.
Goodrington Sands
Lovely golden sands and rockpools
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
Totnes RoadFun family day out
Visit the delightful butterfly farm and otter sanctuary
55 locals recommend
Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary
Dart Bridge RoadVisit the delightful butterfly farm and otter sanctuary
Kids love crabbing here. Bring nets, crabbing lines, crabbing buckets, bacon with you and watch out for the seagulls!
24 locals recommend
Stoke Gabriel
Kids love crabbing here. Bring nets, crabbing lines, crabbing buckets, bacon with you and watch out for the seagulls!
Torquay's Dinosaur World
3 Victoria ParadeA great place to take kids
Take a trip on the steam train and take the ferry over the Dart to Dartmouth.
110 locals recommend
Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company
Queen's Park RoadTake a trip on the steam train and take the ferry over the Dart to Dartmouth.
Paignton Pier
South SandsEnjoy a fun afternoon on Paignton's iconic Pier.
AMF Bowling Torquay
Torwood StreetVisit the bowling alley
The Miniature Pony Centre
Enjoy a day a the Miniature Pony Centre.
No bikes there anymore, but there is a fabulous roller disco on Friday evening 6pm-8pm. Skates and safety helmets/pads available or bring a scooter.
28 locals recommend
Torbay Velopark
No bikes there anymore, but there is a fabulous roller disco on Friday evening 6pm-8pm. Skates and safety helmets/pads available or bring a scooter.
Great Leisure park with Go Karts!!
Lots of rides for kids as well as a miniature railway
40 locals recommend
Trago Mills
Great Leisure park with Go Karts!!
Lots of rides for kids as well as a miniature railway
Babbacombe Model Village
Hampton AvenueMake a visit to the Model village
Diggerland
Kids will love this place
Wonderful artefacts from ancient Egypt, including Devon's only Mummy.
44 locals recommend
Torquay Museum
529 Babbacombe RdWonderful artefacts from ancient Egypt, including Devon's only Mummy.