Visitor attractions and information - Paignton
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South
Devon Railway Trust, The Station, Buckfastleigh, South Devon,
TQ11 0DZ. Tel: 0845 3451420. Steam trains from Totnes to Buckfastleigh.
Parking at Buckfastleigh we have an extensive free car park.
Parking at Staverton there is limited free car parking available.
Parking at Totnes there are designated spaces in the car park
adjacent to the Main Line station. The Railway is adjacent to
the Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary. wwww.southdevonrailway.org.
Station at Totnes about
4 miles west of Paignton. |
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Totnes Castle, In Totnes, on a hill overlooking
the town. Tel: 01803 864406. English Heritage. Charges apply. About
4 miles west of Paignton. |
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Totnes
Motor Museum, Steamer Quay, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5AL. Tel: 01803
862777. Vintage Sports Cars Vintage Racing Cars Motor Racing
Trophies Toy Cars. About 4 miles west of Paignton. |
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Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Paignton station:
There is no car parking at our station. Local authority car parking
and the car park at the mainline railway station are within 200
yards. Goodrington station: Local authority car park close to the station
- no wheelchair access to trains because of steps to station
platform. Churston station: Limited free parking adjoining the station,
level access. Kingswear station: Limited parking nearby. www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk.
Station in Paignton. |
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Brixham
Heritage Museum, The Old Police Station, New Road, Brixham, Devon.
TQ5 8LZ. Tel: 01803 856267. Victorian drawing room & nursery,
Brixham Past & Present photographs, police cell, unusual
items brought up by Brixham trawlers and more.
www.brixhamheritage.org.uk. About
4 miles south of Paignton. |
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Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Totnes Road,
Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU. Paignton Zoo is home to thousands of
amazing animals and plants. The Zoo is divided up into six zones,
'Primley', savannah, forest, wetland, tropical forest and desert.
All of these represent world habitats, except for Primley which
is an area in the Zoo where animals from a mixture of habitats
live. www.paigntonzoo.org.uk. Location:
On the outskirts of Paignton. |
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KENTS
CAVERN, Cavern House, Ilsham Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JF. Tel:
01803 215136. Kents Cavern is one of the most important Palaeolithic
caves in Northern Europe and the oldest recognisable human dwelling
in Britain. www.kents-cavern.co.uk. About 4 miles north of Paignton. |
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