Join us for a walk in Paignton, Devon, UK. Our walk starts in Paignton town centre. We walk down to Paignton seafront, take a look at Paignton Pier before returning through Paignton town and finishing our walk at Paignton Bus Station.
Paignton is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera.
Paignton is around 25 miles north east of Plymouth and 20 miles south of Exeter and has the fourth largest population in Devon.
The railway line to Paignton was built by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and opened to passengers on 2 August 1859, providing Torquay and Paignton with a link to London.
Paignton's economy relies extensively on tourism and the town is marketed as a location for family holidays. The main seafront area is dominated by Paignton Pier a 240 metre long structure opened in 1879.
Tourist attractions include Paignton Zoo and the Dartmouth Steam Railway, which operates steam trains from Paignton to Kingswear, from where a ferry can be taken across the River Dart to Dartmouth. The line was sold in 1972 and is operated today as a heritage railway line. The 630 mile South West Coast Path National Trail runs along the coast.
Paignton railway station is situated close to the town centre and is a short walk from the seafront along Torbay Road. Train services are provided mainly by Great Western Railway; these consist of approximately half-hourly services to Torquay, Newton Abbot, Exeter and Exmouth along the Riviera Line.
Queen's Park station, for services on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, is adjacent to the main Paignton railway station on the beachside of the level crossing. A service of steam trains is provided from February to December, although it is daily only between April and October.
The other railway station in Paignton is Goodrington Sands (opened in 1928), which is now part of the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
Paignton bus and coach station faces the main entrance to Paignton railway station. Bus services are provided by Stagecoach South West, Torbay Minibuses, Country Bus (Newton Abbot) and the Dartmouth Steam Railway & Riverboat Company. Principal services lead to Totnes and Plymouth; Torquay and Newton Abbot; Torquay, Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren; Brixham; and Kingswear for the ferry to Dartmouth.
Ferry services are provided seasonally by Paignton Pleasure Cruises and We Ferry to Torquay and Brixham from Paignton Harbour.
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