Celebrate!
If you are looking for a place to celebrate then stay with us and make it a special occasion and sample some gastronomic delights at one of our great local restaurants.

  Sea Food
For sea food lovers we have two great restaurants in Torquay, No. 7 Fish Bistro on the Harbour side and Ocean Brasserie just off Lucius Street up Belgrave Road. You are guaranteed to have an excellent meal. Its where we eat!

  Varied Cuisine
There are many varieties of Restaurant to suit all tastes from Exotic Eastern, to John Burton Race's TV restaurant, The New Angel in Dartmouth. The Orange Tree Brasserie tucked in a Torquay back street is excellent as is Pizza Express. If you want a more comprehensive list and description click the More button

  The Waterfront
Torquay waterfront and Marina is only a 15 minute stroll away from the Balcony. Walk down past Living Coasts across the harbour bridge and you are on Vaughan parade and harbour with the Marina a couple of minutes away. Torquay was once a working harbour, but with the Victorian interest in leisure and the sea air, Torquay has developed into a place designed solely for the purpose of enjoyment. The fishing boats have been replaced by superb yachts, sport boats and pleasure craft. Why not take a coffee on the stand, watch the world go by, visit some of the harbour shops, take a boat trip around the bay or visit Living Coasts. Click the button to see more about this last attraction.

  Beach combing
Beachcombing is a pastime of the locals in Torbay. Many have a huge collection of sea washed glass, buoys, driftwood and shells. Why not join in, its relaxing and refreshing. Who knows you may find a gold doubloon!

  Coastal walking
The Balcony and Hesketh Crescent are on the South West Coast Path which is the longest National Trail. Torbay's section runs from Brixham through to Babbacombe (9.5 miles). Step right outside the door and you can join it. Turn left into the woods and walk for 30 minutes to Babbacombe beach, watch the divers training and if you are in the mood, have a drink in the local pub on the beach! This section of the is one of the few coasts in the country where trees meet sea!

 

 

 

  Stroll through Cockington
Cockington is a Domesday Book traditional country estate, complete with manor house, church, formal gardens, village, water-wheel, woodlands, meadows and pasture. It is famous for its well-kept thatched cottages and tranquility, right on the edge of Torquay and only minutes away from the busy sea-front. It is also now becoming well-known as the home of quality craftsmanship with the rebirth of Cockington Court, the old manor house, as a Craft Centre. Here resident craftspeople produce high-quality craftwork from their studios. There is a thatched Forge and the Lutyens-designed Drum Inn at which good value fayre can be had!