23-09-2007

Torbay consists of the three towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham along with the places in between including Preston, Goodrington, Broadsands and Churston.  As I get the chance I'll be adding more photos from the area.

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Torquay Harbour is developing as a marina, as with most south coast harbours.

Another view of the outer harbour.

Looking across the inner harbour towards the town centre, the Strand.

A recent development is this footbridge which opens for the passage of yachts in and out of the inner harbour which also now has a cill to keep water in it at all states of the tide.

Two photos of Thatcher Rock, left from Meadfoot Beach and right from Ilsham Marine Drive.

Next round the coast from the above two photos is Babbacombe where this cliff railway takes you down to the beach - and back saving a very steep climb!

This view from Babbacombe Down shows just how far below the beach is, I prefer the wider view from "on high".

In the middle of the bay is Paignton, this view is of the beach with the pier and the former Festival Hall theatre which is now a cinema.

Looking across the bay towards Meadfoot with the islands of Thatcher Rock and Ore Stone visible on the horizon.

Two views of Paignton Harbour, the area fascinated me as a child when I spent as much time as I could around it.

Around the headland from Paignton harbour for this view of Roundham Head from Goodrington North Sands, note there's still plenty of beach huts here.

Another of Roundham Head this time showing more of the beach, gently sloping its great for kids, though it can seem a long way out until its deep enough for me to swim!

From the same spot Torquay can be seen in the distance.

At the south end of Goodrington Sands, as a kid I loved playing on the rocks and building dams on the sand here with the added bonus of trains passing as well - the line is now part of the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway.