UK coastal breaks have something for everyone, and our Torquay Harbour hotel is a great base for enjoying all the best things to do in Devon throughout your trip to this seaside town. Families can enjoy top attractions like Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves and child-friendly activities on Torre Abbey Beach, while couples can experience Torquay's nightlife and top entertainment experiences. It's easy to get around Torquay, too, and you won't have any trouble finding delicious restaurants and places to eat near Torquay. Why not finish your trip with some shopping in Torquay before relaxing on our super comfy beds after busy days out exploring the coast. Discover our hotels in Torquay and book exciting UK getaways today.
Things to do in Torquay
Activities
Torquay’s Dinosaur World is just a five-minute walk from our Torquay Harbour hotel, and you’ll find ancient caves, exciting aquariums and Splashdown Quaywest nearby too!
Shopping
With nearly 40 stores, cafés and outlets, Fleet Walk is one of the main retail areas in Torquay. Leading from the coast up towards the town centre, Fleet Walk is home to a wide range of stores spanning fashion, homeware and health and beauty as well as plenty of independent outlets. And it’s just a short stroll from our Torquay Seafront hotel.
Carry on through Fleet Walk and you’ll come to the Union Square Shopping Centre, a small covered shopping centre featuring nearly 20 stores including Game, Specsavers and Peacocks and over 400 parking spaces.
Lastly, head to Bridge Retail Park for an out-of-town shopping experience. With over a thousand parking spaces and a series of large stores including Pets at Home and Currys, it’s part of a cluster of retail parks including Riviera Way, Scotts Bridge and Wren Retail Park.
Getting Around
If you’re flying in or out of Torquay, the closest terminal is Exeter Airport which is just 30 minutes away by car or around two hours by bus with a connecting service in Exeter. A relatively small airport which services around a million flyers each year, FlyBe, Ryanair, TUI Airways and several others use it as a departure base for flights across the UK and Europe.
Heading further north, Bristol Airport is the nearest major airport to Torquay. The 90-mile journey takes around an hour and a half by car or taxi and nearly three hours via a mixture of trains and buses. The ninth-busiest airport in the UK with nearly 10 million passengers each year, low-cost airlines including EasyJet, Flybmi, Ryanair and TUI Airways use the airport as a base, with regular departures to Ireland, Spain, France, Italy and several UK destinations. If you’re flying from Bristol Airport, make your journey even smoother by staying the night before you travel at one of our hotels near Bristol Airport.
Right in the heart of town, Torquay Railway Station dates back to 1878 and is one of the more attractive railway stations with a colourful footbridge and canopies and impressive
Fleet Walk
