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Cloudlands, St Agnes Lane, Torquay, Devon TQ2 6QD
Tel: 01803 606550  Email: info@cloudlands.co.uk

HiFlyer Tethered Balloon - Float up to 400 feet above Torbay. The HiFlyer balloon ride at Torquay's seafront is a unique experience. The best way to see the truly magnificent Torbay coast and surrounding countryside.

Good view of the balloon from bedrooms 7 and 8.

Torre Abbey -  After undergoing a massive two year restoration project Torre Abbey re-opened in July 2008.

Once the wealthiest Abbey of its kind in England, and former home of a wealthy local family, Torre Abbey is set to become a cultural focus for Torbay. 

Greenway House - Greenway is a beautiful country house with a woodland garden on the banks of the River Dart. Agatha Christie bought the estate in 1938 and used it as her summer residence until her death in 1976. River Link - Dart Pleasure Craft operates a range of cruises between Totnes and Dartmouth. Greenway Garden has a direct link from Dartmouth with a ferry service to Greenway Quay during Garden opening times.

Cockington Village - Less than a mile from Cloudlands, the famous thatched village of Cockington has hardly changed throughout the centuries.

Living Coasts - Paignton Zoo's visitor attraction on Torquay's Harbour front is the home of fascinating coastal creatures such as penguins, seals, puffins, and sea ducks.

Kents Cavern - Torquay's historic archaeological site. Discover the earliest evidence of Stone Age tool making in Britain and see the most spectacular stalactite and stalagmite formations.

Paignton Zoo - Visitors can cover thousands of miles in just a few hours on a worldwide nature trail - scorching deserts, savannah, jungle and rain forests are all represented.

Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway -

Enjoy a steam train ride along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston and through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear.

Stuart Line Cruises - A passenger boat company operating from Exmouth Marina - the perfect opportunity to view and photograph the unique birds which visit the River Exe.

Bygones - Life size Victorian street of shops and period rooms. Giant model railway and railwayana collection. Multi sensory WW1 trench and militaria collection. A real Anderson Shelter. Interactive and illuminated childrens' fantasy land.

Torquay Museum - The museum holds collections of natural history, palaeontology, archaeology, social history, ethnography, Torquay pottery, pictorial records, and archives, relating to the Torbay area, as well as from across the world.

Tuckers Maltings - One of only a handful of malthouses still producing malt in the traditional way and the only one in England open to the public for regular guided tours.

Trago Mills - See the biggest range of discounted goods in the West Country and enjoy the family leisure facilities set in 100 acres of rolling South Devon countryside.

Babbacombe Model Village - Famous for its miniature landscaped gardens, displays and models. Award winning gardens. Evening illuminations.

Buckfast Abbey - Home to a community of Benedictine monks. Renowned for its stained glass, bee keeping, and Buckfast Tonic Wine.

Babbacombe Cliff Railway - One of only sixteen funicular railways still functioning in the United Kingdom. Oddicombe is the only beach within Torbay to have its own cliff railway.

South Devon Railway - A beautiful seven mile former GWR branch line between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. With connections at both ends of the line - a complete steam train travel experience!

Occombe Farm - A demonstration organic farm re-connecting people with food, farming and the countryside. Waves Leisure Pool - it's indoor family fun! Situated within the Riviera International Centre. Featuring an exciting waves machine, giant flume, sloping access & water heated to a comfortable 29°C.

Some of our local Golf Courses

Churston Golf Club

Torquay Golf Club

Hele Park Golf Centre

Teignmouth Golf Club

Dainton Park

Warren Golf Club

Birdwatching in the area

Exeter RSPB

RSPB - South West England

Exe Estuary

Dawlish Warren

Devon Wildlife Trust

Berry Head - Brixham

Full display of leaflets available on these, and many other local attractions, from reception.

some of the local attractions