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The Palace Hotel – Torquay’s luxury leisure and conference hotel.


Conference organisers may find Torbay’s local attractions useful when planning a well earned team building trip or treat for your colleagues. Many of these attractions accommodate large groups and can be contacted directly or via the hotel's conference office.  Details of activities such as go-karting, sailing, hot-air ballooning, laser shooting and other outdoor pursuits can all be obtained via the conference office.


KENTS CAVERN
Kents Cavern is one of Europe’s most important examples of Palaeolithic caves, and contains one of Britain’s earliest recorded dwellings. The Cavern has been attracting visitors for decades, and is full of intriguing geological features. With guided tours and special events, including ghost tours, Kents Cavern offers a great day out for the family at any time of year. http://www.kents-cavern.co.uk

BYGONES VICTORIAN MUSEUM
Bygones Victorian Museum allows you to step back in time and experience life as it was in another era. It is very much a hands-on experience; an authentic replica of a Victorian street, complete with period shops and models, is just one of the historic scenes. The time warp continues with a replicated First World War trench, which captures the sights, sounds and smells of battle; while the Anderson shelter lets visitors experience the terror of an air raid. There is also an absorbing model railway, and the Fantasyland of Myths and Giants is a firm favourite with children of all ages. http://www.bygones.co.uk

BABBACOMBE MODEL VILLAGE
Babbacombe Model Village is one of the South West’s most popular visitor attractions. Experience the delights of the English countryside in miniature, with a superb collection of painstakingly crafted dioramas and models. There are beautiful thatched cottages and Tudor buildings; a replica Stonehenge; miniature railways and quintessential English villages have been recreated in minute detail – and with some humour http://www.babbacombemodelvillage.co.uk

STEAM RAILWAY
The Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway is a superbly preserved stretch of line, running from the Torbay town of Paignton, along the spectacular coast, through Churston and the delightful South Devon countryside, and terminating in Kingswear some 7 miles away. A short ferry crossing takes you to the pretty town of  Dartmouth.  It is a great way of experiencing the joys of vintage steam transport, while taking in the beautiful scenery. http://www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk


PAIGNTON ZOO
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is a well-established zoo, and is regarded as one of the finest in the UK.  It offers a great family day out, with a host of fascinating creatures living in faithfully replicated environments, as well as informative and enlightening talks given by the keepers on how the zoo cares for these magnificent, and endangered, animals. http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk

QUAYWEST
Quaywest Waterpark is a wet and wild fun day out for the whole family. Since it opened in 1988, on the beach at Goodrington Sands in Torbay, it has evolved into a firm family favourite, with a host of outdoor activities from the exciting to the sedate. There are 8 water slides and flumes, a swimming pool and toddlers play area – something to suit everyone. http://www.quaywest.co.uk

TORQUAY PAVILION
The Pavilion Shopping Centre in Torquay’s best-loved historic building. The graceful proportions of Torquay Pavilion evoke the aesthetic ideals of a gentler era and celebrate the spirit of Edwardian seaside architecture. Now home to a plethora of fashion stores, cafes and craft shops.

TORQUAY UNITED FC
During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Plainmoor has seen some major changes. The old mini stand made way for the all-seating family stand, which also houses offices, the boardroom and the club shop, as well as the pub and restaurant Boots and Laces, and the 200 Club bar. www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk
LIVING COASTS
Living Coasts, Torquay's coastal zoo, is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe. http://www.livingcoasts.org.uk