Things To Do near Plymouth Mayflower Visitor Centre
Roundham Head, Brixham, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
English Riviera Geopark landmark Roundham Head is a landmark on The English Riviera and a feature of The English Riviera Geopark. Goodrington/Roundham Cliff Gardens run along the top of the headland and the South West Coast Path cuts across it on its way to/from Paignton Harbour. ...
Fairy Cove (Beach), Brixham, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
Pretty cove situated between Paignton Harbour and Roundham Head Fairy Cove is a pretty, small beach situated by Paignton Harbour and Roundham Head. At low tide, you can explore the rock pools and cliffs at Roundham Head. Location of Fairy Cove We've positioned Fairy Cove on G...
Paignton Pier, Brixham, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
Pier at Paignton Beach Victorian pleasure pier at the heart of The English Riviera. First opened in 1879, Paignton Pier offers fine views of Tor Bay. Torquay is to the north and Brixham to the south. Also visit Princess Pier and Teignmouth Pier in the local area. Location of Paign...
Cockington Court and Craft Centre, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
Mansion at the heart of Cockington Country Park Cockington Court is the old mansion house at the heart of Cockington Country Park. Today, its buildings host a wide range of craft and art studios and independent retailers. Buy glass, metal, slate and jewellery all worked on site. There's also...
Newton Abbot Town & Great Western Railway Museum, Exeter, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
Fascinating local museum telling the stories of the people who shaped this part of South Devon Situated in the heart of town, Newton Abbot Town & Great Western Railway Museum tells the stories of the people who shaped this part of South Devon. Meet George Templer and Dr Ivy Williams, Will...
Elberry Cove (Beach), Brixham, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
Secluded cove near Brixham Secluded cove between Broadsands Beach and Churston Cove in the southern section of Torbay near Brixham. To visit, we'd recommend walking in on the South West Coast Path from the large car parking area behind Broadsands Beach. Location of Elber...
Cockington Country Park, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
English Riviera Country Park Cockington Country Park is a superb and very popular country park close to the sea front and Torquay in The English Riviera. It's packed with places to eat and drink, craft and art studios and independent retailers. There are galleries, scultpures in a walled gar...
Brownstone Battery (National Trust), Dartmouth, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
'Eyes along the coast' Remains of a WW2 battery on the coast near Dartmouth and Kingswear. 'Built to protect the Dart Estuary and Slapton and Blackpool Sands from enemy invasion.' (Information board on site) Part of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI), the 'eyes along the coast'....
The Daymark Tower, Dartmouth, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
South Devon coastal landmark visible from miles around A local information board reads: 'THE DAYMARK. THE DAYMARK IS 25 MTRS HIGH AND WAS BUILT IN 1864 AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID. IT IS OWNED & MANAGED BY THE DART HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS.' Location of The Daymark Tower We've positio...
Coleton Fishacre (National Trust), Dartmouth, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
One of the Westcountry's great National Trust properties Unless you're staying in the Dartmouth/Brixham area, Coleton Fishacre (National Trust) can be difficult to get to. You have to cross the River Dart or deal with often heavy traffic in The English Riviera. That said, make the effort as this...
Newton Abbot Racecourse, Exeter, South Devon (approx. 26 miles away)
The leading summer jumping raceecourse in the UK Marketed as 'the leading summer jumping racecourse in the UK', Newton Abbot Racecourse is located at the head of the Teign Estuary between Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton. Exeter Racecourse is to the north by Haldon Forest Park. Loca...
Best South Devon Museums, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 27 miles away)
South Devon has some great regional museums. We list the best below. Also find listings for National Trust and English Heritage properties. Museums Torre Abbey. A museum and art gallery housed within an ancient abbey, this is up there with the best cultural attractions in South West...
Torre Abbey, Torquay, South Devon (approx. 27 miles away)
Wonderful museum and art gallery Once the wealthiest abbey of its kind in England, today Torre Abbey is one of the most complete and important examples of an abbey in the country. Open daily all year round, Torre Abbey is in the heart of Torquay within The English Riviera. Follow in the footst...
Churston Cove (Beach), Brixham, South Devon (approx. 27 miles away)
Picturesque cove a short walk from Brixham Churston Cove (Beach) is a deep low tide beach in the southern section of The English Riviera. It's one of a number of lesser visited beaches on this stretch of coastline. To visit, take the South West Coast Path from Brixham Inner Harbour and follow...
Scabbacombe Sands (Beach), Dartmouth, South Devon (approx. 27 miles away)
Superb, remote beach Scabbacombe Sands (Beach) is a sand and rock beach close to The English Riviera in South Devon. Dartmouth and Kingswear are to the west and Brixham is to the north. We've visited Scabbacombe Sands on numerous occasions via the South West Coast Path or from one of the car p...