Paignton

By car

By bus

Stagecoach 12 – Newton Abbot, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

By train

Paignton station is on the terminus of the Riviera Line serving Exeter, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Torre, Torquay and Paignton. It is also the terminus of the Manchester Piccadilly line to Paignton.

• Paignton Zoo

  phone: +44 1803 697500
  address: Totnes Road, TQ4 7EU

• Kirkham House

  address: Kirkham Street, TQ3 3AX

• Greenway

  phone: +44 1803 842382
  address: Greenway Road, Galmpton, TQ5 0ES
  Greenway is one of many properties owned by world-renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie. The National Trust have painstaking created an atmosphere that allows visitors to get a glimpse into what she would have done in the summer.

• Paignton Pier

  phone: +44 1803 522139
  address: Paignton Sands, TQ4 6BW
  A pleasure pier with various attractions including amusement rides, arcade machines and a cafe.

• Palace Theatre

  phone: +44 1803 665800
  address: Palace Ave, TQ3 3HF
  The oldest working theatre in Torbay.

• Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway

  phone: +44 1803 555872
  address: Queens Park Station, Torbay Rd, TQ4 6AF

• Splashdown Quaywest Waterpark

  phone: +44 1803 555550
  address: Goodrington Sands, Tanners Rd, TQ4 6LN

Beaches

• Paignton Beach

• Fairy Cove Beach

As Paignton is a seaside town, you can expect the usual takeaway establishments mainly fish & chip shops, Chinese & Cantonese & Indian cuisines.

• The Shoreline

  phone: +44 1803 556943
  address: Eastern Esplanade, TQ4 6AG
  Has great seaviews of Torbay.

• The Harbour Light

  phone: +44 1803 666500
  address: North Quay, The Harbour, TQ4 6DU

• Inn on the Green

  phone: +44 1803 557841
  address: Esplanade Rd, TQ4 6BG
  A pub that offers great drinking atmosphere for the older and more mature people and also offers great views on the sea. Easy access as well.

• The Inn on the Quay

  phone: +44 1803 559754
  address: Tanners Rd, TQ4 6LP
  A typical family pub which is owned by Brewers Fayre. This pub offers a fun house for the kids which should in time keep them quiet but also, the pub is right near the beach and also has an arcade and also a large outdoor water slide, so much for the kids to do. Worth a try!

• The Talk of the Town

  phone: +44 1803 668070
  address: 46–52 Torbay Rd, TQ4 6AL
  Wetherspoons pub.

• The Isaac Merritt

  phone: +44 1803 556066
  address: 54–58 Torquay Rd, TQ3 3AA
  Wetherspoons pub named after Isaac Merritt Singer, a sewing entrepreneur who retired to Oldway Mansion near the town.

Budget

• The Ratcliffe

  phone: +44 1803 555894, +44 1803 556106
  address: 4 Garfield Rd, TQ4 6AU
  A distinctive, late Victorian B&B, the Ratcliffe Guest House is run by Kevin and Anna Hunt. They offer a varied and balanced menu for breakfast using home-cooked locally sourced produce.

• Premier Inn

  phone: +44 871 527 9206
  address: Tanners Rd, Goodrington Sands, TQ4 6LP

Splurge

• The Palace Hotel

  phone: +44 1803 555121
  address: Esplanade Rd, TQ4 6BJ

• Exeter – City known for its cathedral and university, also the county town of Devon.
• Torquay – A town with 9 beaches and home of novelist Agatha Christie.
• Brixham – A small fishing town.