What's on inPaignton


Welcome to Paignton

Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Paignton - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.

Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Paignton to suit all the family, whatever the weather.

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Forthcoming events in Paignton

11
JUL
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience @ Paignton
Redcliffe Hotel

Celebrating 50 years of Fawlty Towers this fresh comic invention British Comedy Guide continues to reign supreme as the longest‐running and most celebrated stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom.Basil Manuel and Sybil are in townand theyre bringing a healthy dose of mayhem…

TEL: 01803 526397
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08
AUG
Circus Extreme
Paignton Green

CIRCUS EXTREME PRESENTS: ROCK IT OUT A GROUNDBREAKING NEW SHOW FUSING LIVE ROCK MUSIC AND DEATH‐DEFYING STUNTSGet ready for the ultimate fusion oflive rock music and world‐class circus stuntsCircus Extreme returns in2025with its most electrifying production yetROCK IT OUTYears in the…

TEL: 02033 753970
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Tourist Attractions


Kents Cavern

Kents Cavern is one of the most important Palaeolithic caves in Northern Europe and the oldest recognisable human dwelling in Britain. It holds beautiful and spectacular geological formations and significant prehistoric finds, some over 700,000 years old.The name Kents is likely to derive from the Cornish Celtic word…

Dartmouth Castle

This brilliantly positioned defensive castle juts out into the narrow entrance to the Dart Estuary, with the sea lapping at its foot. Begun in the late 14th century, the castle was intended to protect the warehouses and homes of Dartmouth's merchants. It was one of the earliest castles…

South Devon Railway

The South Devon Railway is one of Devons and the West Countrys best loved tourist attractions and is the longest established steam railway in the south west.The South Devon Railway, or SDR, is a seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, which runs along…

Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway

Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton is the holiday line with steam trains running for seven miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston and through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear. The scenery is superb, with seascapes right…

Bygones

Bygones life size Victorian street is a special look at how we used to live.In three floors of pure nostalgia you'll find old fashioned shops, period rooms, the age of the steam train and a collection of toys and models that will take your breath away ‐ whatever…

Living Coasts

Take a fantastic journey around the coastlines of the world without leaving Torquay Welcome to Living Coasts, Paignton Zoo's new visitor attraction in Torquay. Living Coasts is a unique, world class aquatic visitor attraction, focusing on the conservation of coastal and marine life around the globe. It has…

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Want to see what other attractions to visit when in Paignton? See our list of attractions in Paignton, including theme parks, castles, historic houses, zoos and many more family days out.


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