Noteworthy Tourist Attractions For Visitors To Paignton, South Devon

February 6th, 2012 | admin | Travel, Vacation

The seaside resort of Paignton is one of the most popular holiday location selections in South West Britain.

Paignton has 5 great beaches including Goodrington Sands where you’ll also find the UK’s only outdoor Waterpark and a great selection of activities.

Paignton’s gently shelving sands, multi-coloured beach huts, backed by a broad swathe of parkland and general flatness, make it ideal for young families.

Paignton Promenade with its sweeping views across Tor Bay is well liked by holiday makers visiting or staying in self catering vacation flats the adjacent areas. Apart from the Pier, which is a good way to view the seafront, there’s also a multi-screen cinema complex showing the latest film releases.

Other things to do in Paignton include the tiny crazy golf course on Eastern Esplanade Road just round the corner from the Apollo Cinema. This 18-hole course is a lovely family attraction and is set centrally to the principal visitor attractions on the Promenade.

During the summer months you will find the area hosts many festivals and carnivals, in addition to the various events which are held on the green. Paignton’s family vacation effect can be most fittingly described as ‘mini Blackpool’. It’s easy on the pocket as well inexpensive, happy, good, family seaside holiday fun with lots going on to keep everyone entertained.

Paignton Self-Catering Accommodation is the best choice to make if you wish for the best vacation experience during your holidays in the beach resort of Paignton. You can make a selection from many Paignton self-catering properties that may accommodate tiny or big families or groups of friends, and are clean, comfortable, fully-furnished, opulent places in which to holiday in Paignton.

Here are recommended suggestions for some of the popular attractions that your family must visit during your holidays.

Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Take a heritage journey back in time on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Steam trains travel 7 miles along the most enchanting South Devon coast down into the Dart Valley, an allotted area of outstanding beauty. The view is amazing with seascapes right across Lyme Bay to Portland Bill on clear days.

Pennywell Farm and Wildlife Centre
Treat your kids to the undoubted best with a full day of hands on animal action at Pennywell Farm. Home of the half hourly activity and with up to 20 activities, shows and displays each day all included in the admission price, you will not waste a single minute.

Paignton Wildlife Conservation Zoo
Visit Paignton Zoo, one of Britain’s top zoos, set in 75 acres of naturalistic landscaped grounds with plenty of trees and water. Home to many fascinating species, including rhino, elephant, giraffe, orangutans, gorillas, lions, tigers. If you’re staying in Paignton this is one place you want to go to for a fabulous day out with your folks or buddies. We advocate going to the zoo early so you will have sufficient time to explore around and be best placed to see as many animals as possible.

Living Coasts – Coastal Zoo
The Living Coasts visitor attraction is unique. You’ll see Penguin Beach – built to look just like like coastal habitats near Cape Town in S. A. , where African penguins live in great colonies. At Living Coasts it is straightforward to get an understanding into how these striking animals live in the natural world. The penguins are all free rambling and continually explore the visitor boardwalks using their own penguin crossing. Juvenille Macaroni penguins and some sea ducks also live on Penguin Beach as well as a range of exotic plants. This is one of the best places for your family to discover more about nature.

Important Kirkham House
Kirkham House, located in the centre of Paignton, is a medieval stone house which was restored in 1960 and was built totally from local stone. It’s been split up to form three cottages. Paignton used to be a little hamlet 500 years ago and Kirkham House goes back to that period. It is suggested it was built to be the home of a minister but when you glance at the inside the house, it feels like it belonged to a citizen of higher importnace.

Visit the Paignton Self-Catering collection to view more details about self catering holiday apartments in Paignton on South Devon’s English Riviera Coast.