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  • The English Riviera Airshow, also known as the Torbay Air Show, is set to take place on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, 2024. This event, held annually since 2016 (with a break in 2020 due to the pandemic), is one of the most......

  • Welcome to Beaches B & B, your cozy family-run retreat nestled in the heart of Paignton, Devon. Our charming bed and breakfast offers the perfect home base for exploring the delightful attractions that surround us. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast,...

  • With us just being a few minutes walk from Preston Sands, Beaches B&B is the perfect venue for folk that like to walk on the sea front.?...

  • Greenway House is the former holiday home of the famous playwright Agatha Christie. It is situated in a beautiful setting of woodland gardens overlooking the River Dart. Greenway was first mentioned in 1493 as “Greynway”, the crossing point of the ...

  • Preston in Paignton where the Beaches Guest House is situated is known as the “home of the beach huts” and lining the promenade of Preston Sands they stand with their brightly coloured doors having an uninterrupted view of the clear waters ahead. T...

  • When the bikers came to Paignton town! Every year the BMAD (Bikers make a difference) come to Paignton & converge on Paignton promenade along the sea front literally in their thousands, for a weekend festival of bands, beer & bike competitions alongsid...

  • A 20 minute drive from Paignton & the Beaches B and B is the extremely interesting, creative and innovative Dartington Hall Trust near Totnes South Devon. In 1925 Dorothy & Leonard Elmhirst bought a crumbling 14th Century estate with Dorothy’s in...

  • Paignton is a beautiful town in the heart of Torbay and a popular holiday destination in the English Riviera.It was first mentioned in 1086 having its origins as a Celtic settlement.It grew as a small fishing village and its harbour was built in 1837.The railw...