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caught. Fishing trips can be
arranged from the harbour at Torquay, Paignton or Brixham. If you are lucky, during the Summer months, you may get to observe Dolphins, Sun Fish or Basking Sharks.
Coastal or countryside, there is a
good range of walking and hiking in the area. If you take the coastal route, which forms part of the South West Peninsula Coast Path, you will walk one of the longest of all the long distance
paths in England.
Torbay is also a tremendous area
for a variety of rock climbing with cliffs, sea stacks and the nearby National Park of Dartmoor providing its vast plateau of granite; These jutting rocks are known as tors.
Dartmoor provides excellent walks
through rugged open moorland. Streams meander through the moor and wild heather grows abundantly.
Torquay itself is one of England's
premier resorts, with a lively and sophisticated town centre which includes a variety of good quality shops, theatres, restaurants, night clubs and cafes.
The climate is mild, and this has
helped the palm trees and gardens to flourish. These back the beach front which in turns gives the town a distinctly Mediterranean atmosphere.
The caves of Kents Cavern are
situated between Torquay and Babbacombe. Here you can view some magnificent formations within the caves of stalagmites, stalactites, straws, flowstone, columns and helictites.
Torquay has a harbour and modern
marina facilities that provide safe access to the sailing waters for a variety of watersports such as windsurfing, kayaking and water-skiing.
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