Attractions in Torquay

Take time out from the hustle and bustle of every day life and feel on top of the world as you see it recreated in miniature. Thousands of miniature buildings, people and vehicles capture the essence of England's past, present and future.

Home to a Roman Catholic community of Benedictine Monks. If you look at a plan of the buildings at Buckfast Abbey you will notice that the Church is located at their centre. This is a reflection in bricks and mortar of the centrality of prayer in the heart of each monk who lives here.

Nostalgia for all the family - Experience the sights, sounds & smells of a World War One trench. Enter the WWW1 trench set somewhere in France 1916. Conditions are appalling, soon you will become caked in mud.

Kents Cavern is one of the most important Palaeolithic caves in Northern Europe and the oldest recognisable human dwelling in Britain. It holds beautiful and spectacular geological formations and significant prehistoric finds, some over 700,000 years old.

Living Coasts, Torquay's Coastal Zoo, is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe.

Paignton Zoo is home to thousands of amazing animals and plants. Visit the desert, cross the savannah, explore the forest and trek through the tropics. Use your senses to discover the wild world: look around, listen out - you’ll even need your sense of smell!

The tube rides are appropriately named 'Raging Rapids' and 'Surf Lagoon'. With the awesome Devils Drop, Screamer and Wild Kamikaze, you can Scale new heights of excitement. Experience the terror of a 65' freefall in the Devils Drop complete with a black hole run out!