Whilst visitors enjoy refreshments in the coffee bar they often muse about how all this began. In the
best story telling traditions it began a long time ago with my husband's passion for collecting railwayana an interest that eventually out-grew ...
Kents Cavern in Torquay is a protected European Prehistoric Stone Age cave with an extensive labyrinth of spectacular and easily accessible caverns. The oldest human fossil ever found in northwestern Europe was found in this cave making Kents Cavern ...
Torquay's coastal zoo is a wildlife oasis set on the town's bustling waterfront. Mingle with the perky penguins and watch the fur seals at play, then head off to see the puffins, wading birds and sea ducks. Discover beaches with gently lapping waves, ...
Torquay Museum is Devon's oldest established Museum still operating. Founded in 1844 by the Torquay Natural History Society, which was renamed Torquay Museum Society in 2003, the Society celebrated its 160th birthday in 2004.The current Museum buildi ...
Torre Abbey is the oldest building in Torquay. It has a story spanning 800 years and was once the most important Abbey of its kind in England, the brothers who lived here then were known as the White Canons. Following a massive three-year restoration ...
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