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Anchors Away

Paignton, South West England

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.2 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.3 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Paignton Paignton Sands: Good bathing water 0.1 mi · Environment Agency

Anchors Away
Tucked into Paignton, Devon, Anchors Away sleeps four and makes a relaxed base for a south Devon coastal stay. The beach, Paignton Sands, is only 0.1 mi away and rated Good for water quality, perfect for sandy afternoons, while Paignton station is a mere 0.2 mi walk for train travellers. There's a bus stop close by too, plus EV charging nearby if you're driving down.

Families will find plenty to do nearby: Splashdown Quaywest water park is 0.6 mi away, Paignton Zoo is about 1 mi off, and Dinosaur World sits 2.5 mi out for a longer excursion. When hunger strikes, Greggs and Coffee#1 are both just 0.3 mi from the door for an easy bite.

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  • 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
  • 🚆 Near a Train Station

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Anchors Away

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Everything within reach of Anchors Away — days out, famous places and the local food worth walking to.

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Things to do

Days out and attractions, nearest first

Splashdown Quaywest

💦 Water Parks · 0.6 mi

Splashdown Quaywest

Splashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. It is located on Goodrington Sands B...

Paignton Zoo

🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 1 mi

Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo is an 80-acre zoological park in Torbay, Devon, home to more than 1,800 animals includi...

Dinosaur World

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.5 mi

Dinosaur World

Dinosaur World is an indoor exhibition in Torquay harbour where you can walk among life-size dinosau...

Torquay Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.7 mi

Torquay Museum

Torquay Museum tells the story of 400 million years of Torbay's heritage through hands-on, family-fr...

Brixham Battery

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.8 mi

Brixham Battery

Artillery battery in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, UK

Brixham Heritage Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.3 mi

Brixham Heritage Museum

Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom

Britannia Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.4 mi

Britannia Museum

Britannia Museum sits within Britannia Royal Naval College, telling the story of officer training at...

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Places to visit

The famous spots within a day trip

Compton Castle

Castle & Heritage · 3.2 mi

Compton Castle

Greenway House

National Trust · 3.8 mi

Greenway House

Coleton Fishacre

National Trust · 6.1 mi

Coleton Fishacre

Dartmouth Castle

Castle & Heritage · 6.4 mi

Dartmouth Castle

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Eat & drink local

The local legends within walking-ish distance

Greggs

🥐 Bakeries · 0.3 mi

Greggs

Sebastiens

🥐 Bakeries · 0.3 mi

Sebastiens

Fish and Chips

🍟 Fish & Chips · 0.3 mi

Fish and Chips

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Coffee#1

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.3 mi

Coffee#1

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The Palm Tree

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.3 mi

The Palm Tree

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