Turtle Beach
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Paignton Paignton Sands (Good water quality)
Paignton, South West England
Sleeps 4
£621 per break
Check availabilityLeighwood Cottage
Paignton, South West England
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.4 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.9 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Paignton Preston Sands: Excellent bathing water 1.0 mi · Environment Agency
Tucked away in Paignton, Leighwood Cottage is a cosy spot for two, with a bus stop close by and EV charging nearby for those travelling by electric car. It makes a handy base whether you're after a relaxed break or exploring the South West coast.
Paignton Zoo, Splashdown Quaywest and Dinosaur World are all within a couple of miles, so there's plenty to fill your days. For food, Ye Olde Smokey House and Custom Coffee Co both carry a 5-star hygiene rating and are an easy walk away. Paignton station is 1.4 miles off if you're arriving by train, and Paignton Preston Sands beach, with excellent water quality, is just a mile from your door for a stroll along the sand.
Paignton Zoo, Splashdown Quaywest and Dinosaur World are all within a couple of miles, so there's plenty to fill your days. For food, Ye Olde Smokey House and Custom Coffee Co both carry a 5-star hygiene rating and are an easy walk away. Paignton station is 1.4 miles off if you're arriving by train, and Paignton Preston Sands beach, with excellent water quality, is just a mile from your door for a stroll along the sand.
Facilities
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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Events from
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Greenish Day
The Foundry Torquay, Torquay · 2.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Greenish Day - A Tribute to Green Day - Torquay
The Foundry Torquay, Torquay · 2.3 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:00
Silent Drop Presents Danny Rankin
Arena Torquay, Torquay · 2.4 mi
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Fri 4 Dec · 19:30
This is Floyd
The Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay · 3.2 mi
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Things to do
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🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 1.9 mi
Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo is an 80-acre zoological park in Torbay, Devon, home to more than 1,800 animals includi...
💦 Water Parks · 2.1 mi
Splashdown Quaywest
Splashdown Quaywest is the largest outdoor waterpark in the UK. It is located on Goodrington Sands B...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.3 mi
Dinosaur World
Dinosaur World is an indoor exhibition in Torquay harbour where you can walk among life-size dinosau...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.4 mi
Site of Old Torbay Aircraft Museum
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.5 mi
Torquay Museum
Torquay Museum tells the story of 400 million years of Torbay's heritage through hands-on, family-fr...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.3 mi
Brixham Battery
Artillery battery in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, UK
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.2 mi
Totnes Museum
Totnes Museum is a local museum in the town of Totnes, south Devon, in southwest England.
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Places to visit
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Castle & Heritage · 1.7 mi
Compton Castle
National Trust · 5 mi
Greenway House
National Trust · 5.5 mi
Bradley Manor
National Trust · 7.6 mi
Coleton Fishacre
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