The Areas Of Devon And Torquay

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Torquay is the main hub, often called the 'capital' of the English Riviera. The Victorian marks of this seaside resort are still there but Torquay has most certainly evolved with its lively harbour scene, quayside shops and chic cafes and superb marina offering lots of boat trips. Torquay really started to boom after the Neopoleonic Wars, when Torbay's docking facilities provided the perfect setting for a large navel base. In then came the families of workers on this base, plus shortly followed by the tourists. With the coming of the railways Torquay continued to grow, becoming a popular Victorian seaside resort with more and more Torquay hotels springing up.

Torquay today is prime Devon seaside holiday territory, with its blue flag beaches, an elegant and lively waterfront lined with palm trees - very exotic!, cafes, restaurants and pubs and bars. Torquay offers excellent nightlife, and is extremely popular as a stag weekend break, and hen parties! Torquay has a few celebrities to its name as well. Agatha Christie was born here, and spent much of her life in this region. Fawlty Towers was filmed here as well, probably the most famous of the Devon hotels!

North Devon is becoming more and more popular having also many blue flag beaches but quieter than Torquay. The beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton have long been popular with surfers. Croyde holds a large surfing completion each year. These three beaches offer a combined 10 km of golden sand. The rides at Croyde tend to be quite short so this beach is popular with shortboarders whereas the longer beaches of Woolacoombe and Saunton are less busy and provide longer rides.

Staying in one of the many Devon cottages is becoming more and more popular with families. These cottages are often situated in beautiful surroundings and period properties but they also offer more space for a larger group and have more facilities than a caravan or hotel holiday.

Wildlife enthusiasts flock to this area too as the North Devon coast was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty in 1959. Compromising of a total of 171 square km, the North Devon AONB spans from Marsland Mouth on the Cornish border to Combe Martin and the edge of the Exmoor National Park.

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