This small and friendly guest house offers quality accommodation, central heating and off-road parking, with the aim to ensure that your stay is as enjoyable as it possibly can be. Babbacombe Guest House enjoys an enviable position in the heart of Babbacombe, a picturesque district of Torquay. This 4-star accredited guest house is just a short walk away from the seafront and The Downs, ideally placed between Oddicombe and Babbacombe beaches. The guest house is also within walking distance of many...

Boasting spectacular views over Babbacombe Downs and Lyme Bay, all the way to Portland Bill, this family-run residence is set in Babbacombe, a small village within the town of Torquay. Awarded 4 stars by Visit Britain, The Downs Babbacombe features 12 en suite rooms,8 of which enjoy a balcony with fantastic views over the surroundings. It also provides a fully licensed lounge-bar and a restaurant with a comfortable snug area. Welcoming families, couples and singles of all ages, The Downs at Babbacombe...

Just 5 minutes walk from Babbacombe’s seafront, in a quiet, peaceful location near Cary Park and close to Torquay United FC, Aveland House offers 4-star guest accommodation and free Wi-Fi. Within easy reach of Torquay Harbour and the town centre, Aveland House is close to all that this charming seaside town has to offer. Close to the park, the tennis courts and the bowling green, the house is within easy reach of the beaches, shops, restaurants, theatres, bars and attractions.Aveland House...

For 182 years Babbacombe has hosted a regattawhich makes it one of the oldest established events in the country. In 1935 the Babbacombe Corinthian Sailing Club was founded to establish a an organised community to manage these events and develop sailing locally. The Club’s headquarters were in an old fisherman’s hut on Oddicombe Beach, the walls of which now form the bottom storey of the present Club House. This Blue Flag beach is served by by the cliff railway and a long sloping walk...

We have provided a link the cliff railway website, but here is a synopsis of the this well known local railway. A cliff Railway was proposed as early as 1890 by Sir George Newnes, an MP, between the Downs and Oddicombe Beach but it was not started until 1923 when the “Torquay Tramway Company” announced its intention to build a lift/mechanism to Oddicombe Beach. Waygood Otis, the famous lift company was appointed to undertake the installation which commenced in December 1924 and was completed...

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BABBACOMBE THEATRE The history of Babbacombe Theatre goes back 90 years. In 1920 a small bandstand was built where the Theatre now stands. In 1935 this was followed by a larger outddor and canvass covered structure with a canvas, but despite the outdoor entertainment, the weather often won! In 1938 the Babacombe Downs Concert Hall was built and until the present management took over in 1986 remained almost the same. The theatres new management have attracted a multitude of stars including; Jimmy...

Babbacombe Beach is well known as a diving site both for locals and visitors and is used as a training area aswell. The shoreline provides a gently sloping sea bed which is however very rocky. Most of these are small (few pounds each). Depths reach a maximum of around 15m depending on the tide which can be quite variable (1.5m on Neap tides to approximately 4.5m on Springs). The good news is that there are no real currents close to the shore but increase to currents up to 1 knot more than 500m...

Babbacombe Pier is an ideal place to fish but is very often busy due to its well protected location, Cary Arms pub and close proximity to a car park and a good walk down from Babbacombe Downs, where there is free parking at the Cricket Club. There is a very steep hill going down to the beach and pier and is not for faint hearted driver or a car with no power! Be warned about the car park; this is privately managed and you will be wheel clamped if you don’t pay. Up to 2 hours costs £2 and...

This outdoor model village was opened in 1963 by Tom Dobbins. Mr Dobbins had previously opened another model village at Southport in 1957. This wondeful exhibition covers 4 acres and includes over 400 models along with over 1,000 ft of model train track. Representing over 5 decsades worth of English history these miniature gardens and houses complete with vehicles, characters and animated features is not to be missed. Also famous for its wonderful gardens there is something for both young and old...