Free things to do in Torquay

5 free-entry places in and around Torquay, Devon. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.

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Union flags lining Princess Pier in Torquay on a bright day
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Torre Abbey Meadows

Seafront park with palm trees and views across the bay — the abbey ruins and museum are paid, but the meadows are free.

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Torre Abbey Meadows

Torquay, Devon

Seafront park with palm trees and views across the bay — the abbey ruins and museum are paid, but the meadows are free.

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Seafront pay-and-display ~£2/hr

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Viewpoint

Babbacombe Downs

The highest clifftop promenade in England — bench views over Oddicombe beach and the bay, with no admission charge.

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Babbacombe Downs

Torquay, Devon

The highest clifftop promenade in England — bench views over Oddicombe beach and the bay, with no admission charge.

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Babbacombe Downs car park ~£2/hr

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Waterfront

Torquay Harbour & Princess Pier

Working harbour, pleasure boats and the palm-lined seafront — the classic English Riviera stroll with no ticket.

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Torquay Harbour & Princess Pier

Torquay, Devon

Working harbour, pleasure boats and the palm-lined seafront — the classic English Riviera stroll with no ticket.

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Harbour car parks ~£2/hr

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Garden

Rock Walk & Royal Terrace Gardens

Victorian cliff gardens below the Imperial Hotel — zig-zag paths, agaves and sea views restored after the cliff fall.

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Rock Walk & Royal Terrace Gardens

Torquay, Devon

Victorian cliff gardens below the Imperial Hotel — zig-zag paths, agaves and sea views restored after the cliff fall.

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Meadfoot Road or harbour car parks

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Livermead Beach

A quieter shingle cove on the Paignton side of the bay — calmer water and fewer crowds than the main front.

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Livermead Beach

Torquay, Devon

A quieter shingle cove on the Paignton side of the bay — calmer water and fewer crowds than the main front.

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Livermead car park ~£2/hr

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