The English Riviera

The FIFA World Cup 2018 may be over and football won't be coming home this year... but the search for The English Riviera's most loved award-winning beach is still alive. Next up,
Torre Abbey Sands Vs Meadfoot Beach. Please vote!

Thanks to sand man at Torre Abbey. We're supporting England to Win tonight. Who's with us!? #footballiscominghome

Paignton Sands has everything you need for a day by the seaside; endless sand and shallow waters, crazy golf and donkey rides! #rivierabeaches
Learn more here 🏖️ https://bit.ly/2ydmMyI

Next stop on our award-winning beach tour is Paignton Sands, home to the traditional beach pier, one of Devon's best attractions. Take a closer look with this new drone footage!
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This summer we are bringing you amazing footage of our award-winning beaches, now at the halfway mark, we want your help! In true FIFA World Cup style, we are putting our beaches head-to-head until we have a winner! Please vote for your favourite so far...
First up, Oddicombe Beach Vs Anstey's Cove

Happy Friday from Torre Abbey Sands! We asked our local sand-carver to carve in our latest beach award for everyone to see #rivierabeaches
Read more about our local creative on the blog ✌ https://bit.ly/2MLkLMF

Torre Abbey Sands, Seaside Award winner 2018 is just a short walk along the promenade from Torquay Marina. Get out in this great weather, take the high point from the top of 'Rock Walk' or the big wheel and find some great views of your own! #rivierabeaches
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We hope you're enjoying our award-winning beach series this summer, theres still more to come! The Times has just featured Anstey's Cove in Britain's 50 Best Beaches! https://bit.ly/2Ky0o9a

A great perspective of Torre Abbey Sands, the Seaside Award winner 2018 during the recent heatwave we've been experiencing on the English Riviera. Is this your favourite so far!? #rivierabeaches
Check out our blog for a closer look at this great beach 🏝️ https://bit.ly/2MLkLMF

Next stop is Torquay's main beach, Torre Abbey Sands. The Seaside Award winner is perfectly placed between the ultra-modern Abbey Sands development, home to great restaurants, and the historic Torre Abbey Museum #rivierabeaches
Check out our beaches film series 👉 https://goo.gl/mZbKgg

There are great people and great things going on at Goodrington Sands everyday. Meet, busy mum, always happy, Charlie from Cantina Kitchen! Go and say hello and soak up the relaxed atmosphere and great food. #rivierabeaches #fridayfeeling
Read more on Charlies blog 🍸 https://bit.ly/2KhgrrR

Goodrington Sands is a real hub of activity and a great day out for all the family, especially in this weather! If you stay long enough you'll catch the steam train rolling past. #rivierabeaches #heatwave
Read more about Goodrington on the blog 👉 https://bit.ly/2KhgrrR

We are experiencing some incredible weather on the English Riviera right now. Where else would you want to be than at the award-winning Goodrington Sands!? Non-stop family fun! #rivierabeaches
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Another glorious day on the English Riviera, another glorious beach! Award-winning, Goodrington Sands is at its absolute best in this weather. #rivierabeaches
Read more on our Top 10 Beaches 👉https://goo.gl/eQSsYC

Next stop on our award-winning beach tour is Goodrington Sands. One of the best beaches in Devon, it has everything from a waterpark to colourful beach huts and lots of space for all the family! #rivierabeaches #mondaymorning
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If you are looking for a bite to eat or a chilled glass of wine with some of the best views on the English Riviera then go and meet Helen at Meadfoot Beach Cafe! #rivierabeaches
Read more on her blog 👉 https://bit.ly/2K7XZ0L

If you're looking for that little bit of privacy, or just somewhere to keep all the towels whilst you take a dip, Meadfoot Beach, now has 135 fully upgraded beach chalets for hire #rivierabeaches
Find out more 👉 https://goo.gl/eQSsYC

Happy Summer Solstice 2018 from the English Riviera! Great effort from @three_degrees_west for getting up at 3.45AM and capturing this great shot! Well worth it! . . . #summersolstice #sunrise #torquay #englishriviera #beach

In 1861, Charles Darwin resided at Meadfoot Beach for 6-weeks whilst excavating at Kents Cavern and proving his theory of evolution. Now you can experience it your own way. Who will you take? #rivierabeaches
Book your trip today - https://www.englishriviera.co.uk

Take a good look at Meadfoot Beach, Blue Flag award-winner 2018 and once a popular swimming spot for Agatha Christie! Grab your swimsuit and dive straight in. Tag someone you'd like to go with #rivierabeaches
Book your trip now 👉 https://goo.gl/eQSsYC

fantastic place. views are beautiful. the people are great. the food is amazing and fresh. hotels are good (depends which one you book) walks are breathtaking and a quiet area with plenty to do.

oh did I mention you can get a train to Dartmouth. Bonus.

While the weather is like it is, who needs to go abroad. Peaceful, hot, friendly people and gorgeous beaches, views and places to be ... small piece of a corner of heaven



PS. Please don't let it rain before Sunday! ;-)

Torquay is a lovely picturesque harbour town..Excellent places to eat and drink..Shiraz bar and restaurant..and the Simla indian restaurant just up the hill..beautiful food...

Buses and ferries to other attractions.with living coasts and dinosaur world on the harbour...

One of my favourite harbours....

Torquay is a great place for a holiday the locals are lovely . But I would say some hotels are badly needing done up . They could be doing with getting refurbished. We went with urquart tours finished up in a hotel that was away up a hill. It was nearly all older people that was on coach some disabled . Hotel didn't even have a lift . And older folk and disabled had to go upstairs some that was quite steep . When we mentioned about a lift to assistant she said it's a listed building and said they are not allowed to put lift in .. think urquart will be hearing from a lot on trip when we get home . I know that's us finished with them no more had enough ..

This is know my new home and new start, i have been here 3 weeks and still finding my way about slowly, and im loving it

Stunning place, lots to do, clean, we were very lucky with thd weather, it was like being abroad, loads of places to eat and drink, hotel was lovely Derwent hotel

Stayed at howden court hotel, briliant staff, food and accommodation, highly recommended

It's a place very close to my heart as I used to live in Torquay over 20 years ago. There's lots to do here and the views and new restaurants are beautiful e.g. Pierre bistrot. Vista lounge etc. The fireworks display last night was spectacular. A lovely place to unwind and relax with lots to do

It just such a nice place we all loved it just a different part of the country well worth visiting and we drove a long way to visit

I have been to Torquay every year since I was born and I must say I still love the place as much as I did when I was a kid , such beautiful views loads to see and do , spoilt for choice one everyday and this year the weather has been fantastic. As always I enjoyed every minute of our holiday and will definitely be back next year.

Fell in love 25yrs ago with Torquay not been back since, but back and still in love with it beautiful really recommend to all 😀

Celebrated our friend’s 70th birthday in the Orange tree restaurant Torquay on 31sr January 2018. The food was Michelin star quality and an excellent venue for special occasions. A restaurant not to be missed. Rated 20 out of 10 by us four friends.

Brilliant area to visit. Wide range of shops restaurants amusements and beautiful views to take in. Would definitely recommend as a lovely Holiday spot for families and singletons alike. Sadly the hotel we stayed at (The Cavendish Hotel) badly needs updating. Although the staff were lovely, I would only recommend for a 1 or 2 night stay as there is no soundproofing and can be quite noisy apart from other things.

Brilliant Place to visit. with its beautiful palm trees. and Marina. boat trip to Brixham is a must. and also visit Paignton Zoo. its excellent . plenty of shops restaurants and cafes. just here for a few days but really enjoyed our visit.

Beautiful place to be in one of the best places in the world 🌍

As with most coastal towns

We have a homeless problem with people sleeping rough in the town centre and beggers near toilet and cafes

A truly outstanding part of the UK! A wide selection of restaurants with all types of cuisines. Beautiful tea rooms near the beach. Outstanding landmarks with remarkable views. It would take me forever to list all of the beaches, coves and hidden gems. Exquisite gardens and Torbay really has fantastic hospitality. We stay at the same hotel every year and they are extremely accommodating and friendly. Unlimited breakfast and special treatment with no extra charge. There are so many leaflets with discounts and vouchers where we stay suggesting museums, zoo's, caves, model villages, wildlife sanctuaries, theme parks the list is endless! I'm sure this applies to all hotels in the Torbay areas. The English Riviera really can be a bewildering Haven. 5 stars! *****



P.S the boats & ferrys are worth going on to travel across the bay taking in all the scenes. The prices are cheap! Only £5 for x2 to watch the Torbay Airshow with free champagne at the bar.

Only Torquay was really bad; old, worn down and full of noisy teens or retired people from the North and without one single nice restaurant. All the other places we visited in Devon and Cornwall were amazing, though.

First time in Torquay from Toronto Canada. Rented an Astor apartment. Beautiful scenery especially of the coast. Varied things to do. Only complaint all the stores and restaurants close too early or ran our of food! Also took 1 1/2 hours to get a pizza delivered to our apartment from Dominos pizza in Torquay!

fantastic place. views are beautiful. the people are great. the food is amazing and fresh. hotels are good (depends which one you book) walks are breathtaking and a quiet area with plenty to do.

oh did I mention you can get a train to Dartmouth. Bonus.

While the weather is like it is, who needs to go abroad. Peaceful, hot, friendly people and gorgeous beaches, views and places to be ... small piece of a corner of heaven



PS. Please don't let it rain before Sunday! ;-)

Torquay is a lovely picturesque harbour town..Excellent places to eat and drink..Shiraz bar and restaurant..and the Simla indian restaurant just up the hill..beautiful food...

Buses and ferries to other attractions.with living coasts and dinosaur world on the harbour...

One of my favourite harbours....

Torquay is a great place for a holiday the locals are lovely . But I would say some hotels are badly needing done up . They could be doing with getting refurbished. We went with urquart tours finished up in a hotel that was away up a hill. It was nearly all older people that was on coach some disabled . Hotel didn't even have a lift . And older folk and disabled had to go upstairs some that was quite steep . When we mentioned about a lift to assistant she said it's a listed building and said they are not allowed to put lift in .. think urquart will be hearing from a lot on trip when we get home . I know that's us finished with them no more had enough ..

This is know my new home and new start, i have been here 3 weeks and still finding my way about slowly, and im loving it

Stunning place, lots to do, clean, we were very lucky with thd weather, it was like being abroad, loads of places to eat and drink, hotel was lovely Derwent hotel

Stayed at howden court hotel, briliant staff, food and accommodation, highly recommended

It's a place very close to my heart as I used to live in Torquay over 20 years ago. There's lots to do here and the views and new restaurants are beautiful e.g. Pierre bistrot. Vista lounge etc. The fireworks display last night was spectacular. A lovely place to unwind and relax with lots to do

It just such a nice place we all loved it just a different part of the country well worth visiting and we drove a long way to visit

I have been to Torquay every year since I was born and I must say I still love the place as much as I did when I was a kid , such beautiful views loads to see and do , spoilt for choice one everyday and this year the weather has been fantastic. As always I enjoyed every minute of our holiday and will definitely be back next year.

Fell in love 25yrs ago with Torquay not been back since, but back and still in love with it beautiful really recommend to all 😀

Celebrated our friend’s 70th birthday in the Orange tree restaurant Torquay on 31sr January 2018. The food was Michelin star quality and an excellent venue for special occasions. A restaurant not to be missed. Rated 20 out of 10 by us four friends.

Brilliant area to visit. Wide range of shops restaurants amusements and beautiful views to take in. Would definitely recommend as a lovely Holiday spot for families and singletons alike. Sadly the hotel we stayed at (The Cavendish Hotel) badly needs updating. Although the staff were lovely, I would only recommend for a 1 or 2 night stay as there is no soundproofing and can be quite noisy apart from other things.

Brilliant Place to visit. with its beautiful palm trees. and Marina. boat trip to Brixham is a must. and also visit Paignton Zoo. its excellent . plenty of shops restaurants and cafes. just here for a few days but really enjoyed our visit.

Beautiful place to be in one of the best places in the world 🌍

As with most coastal towns

We have a homeless problem with people sleeping rough in the town centre and beggers near toilet and cafes

A truly outstanding part of the UK! A wide selection of restaurants with all types of cuisines. Beautiful tea rooms near the beach. Outstanding landmarks with remarkable views. It would take me forever to list all of the beaches, coves and hidden gems. Exquisite gardens and Torbay really has fantastic hospitality. We stay at the same hotel every year and they are extremely accommodating and friendly. Unlimited breakfast and special treatment with no extra charge. There are so many leaflets with discounts and vouchers where we stay suggesting museums, zoo's, caves, model villages, wildlife sanctuaries, theme parks the list is endless! I'm sure this applies to all hotels in the Torbay areas. The English Riviera really can be a bewildering Haven. 5 stars! *****



P.S the boats & ferrys are worth going on to travel across the bay taking in all the scenes. The prices are cheap! Only £5 for x2 to watch the Torbay Airshow with free champagne at the bar.

Only Torquay was really bad; old, worn down and full of noisy teens or retired people from the North and without one single nice restaurant. All the other places we visited in Devon and Cornwall were amazing, though.

First time in Torquay from Toronto Canada. Rented an Astor apartment. Beautiful scenery especially of the coast. Varied things to do. Only complaint all the stores and restaurants close too early or ran our of food! Also took 1 1/2 hours to get a pizza delivered to our apartment from Dominos pizza in Torquay!

fantastic place. views are beautiful. the people are great. the food is amazing and fresh. hotels are good (depends which one you book) walks are breathtaking and a quiet area with plenty to do.

oh did I mention you can get a train to Dartmouth. Bonus.

While the weather is like it is, who needs to go abroad. Peaceful, hot, friendly people and gorgeous beaches, views and places to be ... small piece of a corner of heaven



PS. Please don't let it rain before Sunday! ;-)

Torquay is a lovely picturesque harbour town..Excellent places to eat and drink..Shiraz bar and restaurant..and the Simla indian restaurant just up the hill..beautiful food...

Buses and ferries to other attractions.with living coasts and dinosaur world on the harbour...

One of my favourite harbours....

Torquay is a great place for a holiday the locals are lovely . But I would say some hotels are badly needing done up . They could be doing with getting refurbished. We went with urquart tours finished up in a hotel that was away up a hill. It was nearly all older people that was on coach some disabled . Hotel didn't even have a lift . And older folk and disabled had to go upstairs some that was quite steep . When we mentioned about a lift to assistant she said it's a listed building and said they are not allowed to put lift in .. think urquart will be hearing from a lot on trip when we get home . I know that's us finished with them no more had enough ..

This is know my new home and new start, i have been here 3 weeks and still finding my way about slowly, and im loving it

Stunning place, lots to do, clean, we were very lucky with thd weather, it was like being abroad, loads of places to eat and drink, hotel was lovely Derwent hotel

Stayed at howden court hotel, briliant staff, food and accommodation, highly recommended

It's a place very close to my heart as I used to live in Torquay over 20 years ago. There's lots to do here and the views and new restaurants are beautiful e.g. Pierre bistrot. Vista lounge etc. The fireworks display last night was spectacular. A lovely place to unwind and relax with lots to do

It just such a nice place we all loved it just a different part of the country well worth visiting and we drove a long way to visit

I have been to Torquay every year since I was born and I must say I still love the place as much as I did when I was a kid , such beautiful views loads to see and do , spoilt for choice one everyday and this year the weather has been fantastic. As always I enjoyed every minute of our holiday and will definitely be back next year.

Fell in love 25yrs ago with Torquay not been back since, but back and still in love with it beautiful really recommend to all 😀

Celebrated our friend’s 70th birthday in the Orange tree restaurant Torquay on 31sr January 2018. The food was Michelin star quality and an excellent venue for special occasions. A restaurant not to be missed. Rated 20 out of 10 by us four friends.

Brilliant area to visit. Wide range of shops restaurants amusements and beautiful views to take in. Would definitely recommend as a lovely Holiday spot for families and singletons alike. Sadly the hotel we stayed at (The Cavendish Hotel) badly needs updating. Although the staff were lovely, I would only recommend for a 1 or 2 night stay as there is no soundproofing and can be quite noisy apart from other things.

Brilliant Place to visit. with its beautiful palm trees. and Marina. boat trip to Brixham is a must. and also visit Paignton Zoo. its excellent . plenty of shops restaurants and cafes. just here for a few days but really enjoyed our visit.

Beautiful place to be in one of the best places in the world 🌍

As with most coastal towns

We have a homeless problem with people sleeping rough in the town centre and beggers near toilet and cafes

A truly outstanding part of the UK! A wide selection of restaurants with all types of cuisines. Beautiful tea rooms near the beach. Outstanding landmarks with remarkable views. It would take me forever to list all of the beaches, coves and hidden gems. Exquisite gardens and Torbay really has fantastic hospitality. We stay at the same hotel every year and they are extremely accommodating and friendly. Unlimited breakfast and special treatment with no extra charge. There are so many leaflets with discounts and vouchers where we stay suggesting museums, zoo's, caves, model villages, wildlife sanctuaries, theme parks the list is endless! I'm sure this applies to all hotels in the Torbay areas. The English Riviera really can be a bewildering Haven. 5 stars! *****



P.S the boats & ferrys are worth going on to travel across the bay taking in all the scenes. The prices are cheap! Only £5 for x2 to watch the Torbay Airshow with free champagne at the bar.

Only Torquay was really bad; old, worn down and full of noisy teens or retired people from the North and without one single nice restaurant. All the other places we visited in Devon and Cornwall were amazing, though.

First time in Torquay from Toronto Canada. Rented an Astor apartment. Beautiful scenery especially of the coast. Varied things to do. Only complaint all the stores and restaurants close too early or ran our of food! Also took 1 1/2 hours to get a pizza delivered to our apartment from Dominos pizza in Torquay!