3 Torwood Gables
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Beacon Cove (Excellent water quality)
Torquay, South West England
Sleeps 4
£641 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · Torquay
Dinosaur World
📍 TQ1 2AU
Photo: Derek Harper (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Life-size dinosaurs including Triceratops and Dimetrodon
- Excavation sites to dig for fossils, teeth and claws
- Sit on dinosaurs including a Triceratops or Brachiosaurus
- Family Explorer Quiz with a Dinosaur Expert Certificate
- Souvenir photo taken sitting on Derek the Deinonychus
Dinosaur World is an indoor exhibition in Torquay harbour where you can walk among life-size dinosaurs such as a Triceratops and Dimetrodon, explore scaled scenes, dig for fossils in excavation sites, and even sit on a Triceratops or Brachiosaurus. There's a family Explorer Quiz, interactive dinosaur games, a souvenir photo opportunity, and a shop selling dinosaur models and fossils. It suits families and school groups, and also hosts birthday parties. No booking is required, and while there's no dedicated car park, several public ones sit nearby. Located in Torbay, Devon, it's close to Torquay station (0.9 miles) and Beacon Cove beach (0.2 miles), with 293 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Booking
- No booking required
- Parking
- No on-site parking, but public pay and display car parks nearby
- Best for
- Families with children, including school groups and birthday parties
From the attraction's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Indoor Areas
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