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The English Riviera Geopark (ERG) in Torbay is one of eight UNESCO Global Geoparks in the United Kingdom, and one of over one hundred and seventy worldwide. [1] It is one of only two urban Geoparks in the UK, [2] and joined the Global Geoparks Network on 16 September 2007. [3] [4] The Geopark covers 6,200 hectares of land and 4,100 hectares of ...
Riviera Life Church Torquay [26] c. 1970s Assemblies of God: Planted from Living Waters Paignton Engage Torbay Torquay [27] Hillsong Network: Torquay Quaker Meeting Torquay [28] Quakers: Torquay Adventist Church Torquay [29] 7th-Day Adventist: Torquay Unitarian Church Torquay [30] pre-1912 Unitarian: Current building 1912 All Saints, Torre ...
Torquay (/ t ɔːr ˈ k iː / tor-KEE) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay.It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.
Abbey Park and Meadows is a public park located in Torquay, Devon, which stretches from Torre Abbey to the town's seafront. The park has a number of facilities, including tennis courts, bowling greens, crazy golf and a café. It also hosts an Italian garden with a pond and various flower displays.
The railway extended to Torquay Seafront station in 1858, to Paignton in 1859 and to Brixham in 1861. As a result of its expansion, Torquay was granted borough status in 1872, and 1902 saw its first marketing campaign to summer tourists. Torbay Golf and Country Club (now defunct) opened in 1933. The club and course closed in the mid-1950s. [7]
Living Coasts opened to the public on 14 July 2003, [7] built on the site of the former Torquay Marine Spa. As of 2011 was being visited by over 100,000 visitors a year. [ 8 ] It officially closed in June 2020, following significant loss of income caused by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
The service also calls at the Brixham Park and Ride site located on the A3022 (Dartmouth Road). Flat rate parking charges include a bus ride for a car's occupants to Brixham and return. Stagecoach service 18 take about 15 minutes for the journey from Brixham (Bank Street) to Kingswear, where a river crossing to Dartmouth can be made by ferry.
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