May Bank Holiday will be non-stop fun for the whole family on Devon’s English Riviera with a range of really spectacular events. This popular Devon resort, now designated a Global Geopark, includes the coastal towns of Torquay, Paignton, Brixham and Babbacombe, all offering the famous English Riviera welcome. Brixham Pirate Festival – 4th and 5th [...]
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Up to 2,000 pirates will be heading to the historic fishing port of Brixham on Devon’s English Riviera for the renowned Brixham Pirate Festival that attracts visitors from all over the world. The Pirate Festival sees the whole of picturesque Brixham Harbour with its colourful cottages, spectacular marina, half-mile long breakwater and pretty beach gripped [...]
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The first yachting regatta in the country to gain royal patronage is celebrating its 200th Anniversary from 24th – 28th August 2013. Torbay Royal Regatta on Devon’s English Riviera has a tradition as old as the resort itself. Apart from some enforced breaks in wartime, this spectacular event has continued to flourish and grow in [...]
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There’s so much family fun to be had on Devon’s English Riviera with spectacular coast walks and lots of Easter events and attractions. Easter Hunt at Bygones, Torquay – on now and until 7 April Children’s FREE Easter Hunt is included in admission price. Step back in time with Bygones – an authentic life-size Victorian Street [...]
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So much happening all year round on Devon’s stunning English Riviera – a UNESCO recognised Global Geopark! New! Crab Quay House, Brixham The final element to the wonderfully designed fish market that sits on the picturesque quay, Brixham’s new Crab Quay House restaurant looks right over the bustling comings and goings of this famous fishing [...]
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HIDDEN GEM! FREE ALL YEAR! Berry Head National Nature Reserve, Brixham Berry Head National Nature Reserve located on 200ft cliffs high above Brixham, guards the southern half of Tor Bay and is a real hidden gem. One of the gateways to the English Riviera Global Geopark, it is an internationally acclaimed heritage site, home to [...]
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All around the English Riviera, South Devon’s Beautiful Bay, you’ll find beautiful coves, bays and beaches. Here are three hidden gems that you might not find without a bit of ‘inside information’. They are so enchanting it’s no wonder that the area has been designated a Global Geopark. Anstey’s Cove, Torquay An idyllic natural suntrap [...]
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The English Riviera knows how to rock a good festival. Here are a couple of the very quirkiest for 2013: NEW! INVASION OF GREAT GORILLAS – 3rd August – 13th October Gorillas on the English Riviera! Yes, legendary Paignton Zoo is celebrating 90 years of conservation work with a mass invasion of Great Gorillas around [...]
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The English Riviera Tourism Company received two more accolades at the 2012 Visit Devon Tourism Awards As a direct result of the continued investment being made by the English Riviera Tourism Company (ERTC) in its digital marketing strategy, the company received a coveted gold and a silver award at the 2012 Visit Devon Tourism Awards [...]
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The fun carries on throughout the winter season on Devon’s beautiful English Riviera and this popular resort’s New Year’s Eve celebrations include some quirky surprises. New Year Murder Mystery, Brixham – 29th December 2012 The Weary Ploughman Inn near Brixham on Devon’s English Riviera is celebrating the New Year slightly early this year with an [...]
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