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Berry Head, Brixham � It'll blow you away!
Stand on the headland and look out to sea.
Hopes Nose, Torquay � Join the many
anglers that gather on this headland for a
relaxing afternoon's fishing.
Thatchers Point, Torquay � Just along the
coast from Hopes Nose is Thatchers Point,
a perfect spot for watching the sea bird
colonies on Thatchers Rock.
Babbacombe Downs, Torquay � Take a
stroll along the beautiful Downs and take in
the stunning sea views � continue your jaunt
with a journey down the Babbacombe Cliff
Railway.
Get on a boat � There are loads of trips
and charters to choose from or have a go at
something new at one of the many
watersports schools.
Hi-Flyer, Abbey Park,Torquay � A 15
minute trip in this helium-filled balloon
provides 360� views at 400ft, and on a clear
day you can see for miles!
Torbay Palm
Palms are synonymous with the English Riviera.
The cherished Torbay Palm was introduced to
Torquay around 1820 from New Zealand, and
has been helping the area earn its reputation
as a holiday destination ever since. A prominent
feature in our parks and gardens, the Torbay
Palm (Cordyline australis) is known as the
`Majestic Cabbage Tree' in its native country!
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The English Riviera is the perfect place to indulge your passion for all things horticultural, with over
2000 acres of award-winning gardens to explore and a wealth of subtropical species found nowhere
else on the UK mainland.
The geography and topography of the English
Riviera make the resort a natural sun trap. The
south east facing horseshoe-shaped bay creates
a unique micro-climate, aided by the heights of
Dartmoor protecting the resort from the prevailing
winds and the Gulf Stream bringing in the warmer
waters.
Because winter temperatures rarely fall below
zero, gardeners in Torbay can cultivate plants that
rarely thrive in other parts of the country. Many
plants date back to the earliest days of the resort
as a holiday destination, imported by the Victorian
plant hunters from new world countries like
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. A wide
range of exotics are quite at home here, including
chusan palms, agaves, echiums, brugmansia, olive
and lemon trees.
The English Riviera boasts everything from the
formal knot gardens of the magnificent Oldway
Mansion in Paignton and the impressive collection
of palms at the newly restored Palm House at
Torre Abbey, to spring carpets of bluebells and
orchids at Brunel and Cockington Woods and the
swathes of summer bedding on our seafronts.
With such a rich horticultural heritage it's no
surprise that English Nature, the Government's
official conservation watchdog, rates Torbay as one
of the top six sites in the country for rare plants.
Canary Island Palm
(Phoenix canariensis)
Visit www.englishriviera.co.uk for further information

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