Activities
The English Riviera, consisting of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, offers an abundance
of sport & leisure opportunities.
Several of the region's finest golf courses are within a short drive of Torbay offering
a challenge for golfers of any experience. You'll also find bowling greens, walking,
cycling, an abundance of watersports.
With 22 miles of beautiful coastline, watersports play a large part in the numerous
leisure activities available to visitors. When visiting Torquay, within a few miles
you'll be able to enjoy a multitude of water sports; safe diving with both BSAC
and PADI diving schools, sailing, with dinghies and "cats" for hire, plus sailing
instruction if needed. Fishing from shore and charter boats (all harbour areas)
is very popular, with some great catches this year.
Other popular sporting activities include tennis, squash, badminton, pitch &
putt, bowling greens, ten pin bowling and more!
For those people preferring to stay on dry land, you will find some of the most
beautiful coastal walks in the country to enjoy. The South West Coast Path National
Trail has 630 miles of superb coastal walking and stretches from Minehead on the
edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset.