Activities

Sneak a peek, it’s all amazing! Our multi-award winning classes will introduce you and your baby (or babies) to a world of sensory delights, where you can relax, spend quality time with each other and enjoy meeting other new parents.
Specifically designed from birth, to aid your child’s development, the classes are packed with an incredible variety of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, dance, singing and more – plus you’ll never experience the same class twice.

Visitors are always welcome but please call in advance to reserve your place.

Classes run in Torquay, Paignton and Newton Abbot.

To register your interest, please contact your local Baby Sensory Class Leader.

Contact details

Name: Beckie Dorman
Phone Number: 07516 298285
E-mail: torquay@babysensory.co.uk
Website: Baby Sensory Classes Torquay, Paignton & Newton Abbot
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BabySensoryTorbay

Session information

Torquay

Where: Saint Martin’s Church Hall, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8JA

When: Wednesdays – 10am-11am (birth – 6 months), 11:30am-12:30pm (6 – 13 months), 1pm-2pm (birth – 13 months)

Paignton

Where: St Andrews Church, Exe Hill, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7NF

When: Mondays – 10am-11am (birth – 6 months), 11:30am-12:30pm (6 – 13 months), 1pm-2pm

Newton Abbot

Where: Bradley Barton Community Centre, Mill Close, Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1UR

When: Thursdays – 10am-11am (birth – 6 months), 11:30am-12:30pm (6 – 13 months), 1pm-2pm

Costs

£8 per session to be booked termly – prices of full terms differ depending on term length.

Age suitability

Birth – 13 months.

Other information

Referral required: No

Your baby is amazing, his/her brain will grow more in the first three months than at any other time in his/her life, it actually doubles by the time they turn one. This first year is such a fantastic opportunity to offer sensory experiences as the brain cells make connections with every new experience, every new sound, every new smell that your baby encounters. It’s never too early to start stimulating the senses – even in the womb our babies listen to our voices and the wonderful rhythm of our heart beats, taste the amniotic fluid and watch the strange lights moving around. They really are fascinating these little people! I do hope you and your baby will come along to Baby Sensory to experience all the wonderful activities we have to offer!

Baby Sensory state that: “Every week you and your baby will enjoy a wide range of different sensory activities, carefully researched and designed to support your baby’s natural development from birth up to 13 months. Backed by over 35 years of research, Baby Sensory was the first (and original) baby programme to offer a complete approach to learning and sensory development. What makes us unique is that every activity has been carefully designed to stimulate your baby’s senses and move development and learning forwards, creating a wonderful time of sensory exploration for you and your baby to share during that precious first year.”

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Parent led baby and toddler group, for teens, mums, dads, grandparents and carers with children aged 0-5 years. There is lots of fun with toys and games, arts and craft activities, come and make new friends, get support and advice, everyone welcome. Hot and cold drinks included.

Contact details

Name: Jenny Day
Telephone: 07816 392489
Website: Great Parks Community Centre | Paignton | Facebook

Session information

Where: Great Parks Community Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3YS

When: Tuesdays, 10am-12pm, term time only.

Cost: £2 per family.

Age suitability: 0 – 5 years.

A Pre-school play cafe in association with Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club.

We provide soft play and healthy snacks in a safe friendly environment. The soft floorings & walls provide safety in play. We have a small bouncy castle, sit in swing, baby crawlers & lots of educational & musical toys to keep the children entertained. Come along and have some fun, tuck into our homemade soup, enjoy a light snack or just a cup of tea.

Music sessions weekly.

Private party bookings welcome.

Contact details

Telephone: 07760 240777
E-mail: busylizzysplaycafe@gmail.com
Website: www.torbaygymnastics.co.uk/busylizzy’s.html
Facebook: Busylizzys Playcafe | Torquay | Facebook

Session information

Where: Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club, Units 2 & 3 Parkfield Estate, Barton Hill Way, Barton, Torquay, TQ2 8JG

When: Monday-Friday: 9am-2pm, Saturday-Sunday: Party bookings only

Cost: Free for under 1s, £4 for 1+ years, £1.50 for additional siblings

Parent and toddler group with crafts, singing and games. Each session is held is a safe environment with three helpers. Refreshments provided. Parents/grandparents must remain with children.

Contact details

Telephone: 01803 211220
Email: h.m.newman123@btinternet.com
Website: https://www.centralchurchtorquay.org/

Session information

Address: Central Methodist Church, Tor Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5RN

Time/date: Thursdays, 9:30am-12pm, term time only.

Cost: £1.50 per family

Age suitability: Birth – school age.

Would you like a space to be calm and relaxed with your child?

A space designed for you to have some time focused on you and your child and your bond.

A space where you can share a session with your child and then enjoy a chat and meet other parents with a hot drink.

Come along and try a yoga session at the Family Hubs.

What’s involved?

• Sessions are an hour and a half long, which will include the yoga session and a chance for a drink and a chat afterwards.
• 4 week blocks of yoga will run in all Family Hubs across the bay.
• We will be exploring yoga for both you and your child, go on story yoga adventures and have lots of relaxation and sensory opportunities too.
• Sessions are suitable for all children aged between 1 and 4 years old.
• If your child wants to sit and watch rather than join in for all of it, they will pick up so much and you will probably see bits of the session being explored through their play at home.

There is a course at each of our Family Hubs.

For information on dates and times, please go to: What’s on – Family Hub (torbayfamilyhub.org.uk).

Booking

Booking is essential!

Spaces are limited to 10 children per course, so please book on if you would like to attend.

To book, please call 01803 210200.

A special and imaginative weekly musical playgroup for Early Years children and their childminders, parents or carers at Paignton Library. Sessions are tailored for children aged 0-4 with a focus on group music-making, multi-sensory imaginative play, fun musical games and songs. Co-hosted by Moor to Sea Music and Doorstep Arts, we offer a safe space for a parent or childminder to relax or join in with the fun, whilst children immerse themselves in musical play led by experienced Early Years practitioners.

Our accessible session will run between 10am – 11/11.30am. We ask families to commit to a block of sessions enabling us to grow a supportive community around our early years children.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Polly Ferguson-Carruthers (She/Her)
Contact Position : Lead faciliator
E-mail : polly@doorsteparts.co.uk
Website : Early Years Music

Where to go

Name : Paignton libary
Address : Great Western Road,
Paignton
Postcode : TQ4 5AG
Notes : Toilets and changing facilities available on site. Parking is available nearby in Station Lane or Great Western car parks.

Time / Date Details

When is it on In the Spring Term, our accessible session will run between 10am – 11/11.30am. We ask families to commit to a block of sessions enabling us to grow a supportive community around our early years children.
Time of day : Morning

Other Details

Costs

Details : Fee: Payment is via a sliding scale so you can either pay £1, £3 or £5 per session. This can either be by bank transfer for the term or cash on the day. Bursary places are available on request so please do get in touch.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 4 years
Related links : Our play centered provision runs from 0-20

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes
Details : Level access, accessible parking on site and accessible toilet. We are happy to provide images and description of space and activity before. We provide experience support to every child to feel safe and to have the space to play. We can provide a If you have any other questions or requirements that will make your family, please contact polly@doorsteparts.co.uk.

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Dietary Needs

Has Provision : Yes
Details : A snack is provided in session so please let us know any dietary requirements

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision : Yes

Friendly playgroup situated upstairs in Hele Road Baptist Church.  The group offers table and floor activities including arts and crafts.  Safe, happy environment for children to make new friends and grow up together.  Refreshments provided.

Contact details

Telephone: 01803 325631
E-mail: info@heleroadbaptist.org
Website: www.heleroadbaptist.org

Session information

Where: Hele Road Baptist Church, Hele Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7PP (near number 34 and 65 bus routes)

When: Thursdays, 10am-11:30am, term time only.

Cost: 50p per family

Age suitability: Birth – school age.

Hyperspace Paignton is a coffee shop with a children’s playroom. Larger than many play cafes, we aim to educate and entertain. A safe calm place for parents and carers and a fun place for your little ones to explore.

Our sessions feature access to the playroom for you and your little ones, as well as several table-top ‘play planets’ for you and your little ones to enjoy. We encourage adults and children to interact and play together. These sessions are an excellent opportunity for children to meet other children and for adults to interact and share parenting experiences. Studies show the importance of social skill development at this early stage. Our equipment has been designed to support skills and social development in young children through play. In addition, we encourage social interaction between our customers for their own wellbeing.

We change the table play equipment regularly. We also change features in our playroom regularly.

The session lasts up to one fun-filled hour. Each child will get a drink as part of the admission. Booking is advisable, but we do our best to accommodate walk-in too (book your session to avoid disappointment).

Contact details

Telephone: 01803 302823
E-mail: hello@hyperspacepaignton.uk
Website: Hyperspace (juststeponline.com)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HyperSpacePaignton

Session information

Where: Hyperspace Paignton Play Café, 9 Parkside Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6AE

When: Open everyday except Wednesday, hourly sessions are bookable online.

Cost: £2.50 for children, £2 for accompanying adults, babies under 1 go free when with another paying child

Age suitability: These sessions are intended for children five years and under. Whilst we welcome babies, we have limited play facilities for children not yet able to stand. Nintendo Switch & Mario Karts available for those 6 years +.

Other information

Referral required: No, however open to accepting referrals for disadvantaged groups. If you are a healthcare or social services professional, please call to discuss. We aim to enable all children the opportunity to learn and play.

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair access: Yes, we have level access to our playroom.

Special needs: We welcome all. we will do our best to accommodate specific needs.

Dietary needs: We are allergen aware and offer milk alternatives (Oat and Pea). Our slush & shakes are sugar free.

A friendly social group, run by the community, for all families/community members from all cultural backgrounds. Come and join in our social events, talks, workshops and other free activities for adults and children.

Please contact Lorrie Layne on 07771806870 for dates. 

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 858655
Mobile: 07771806870
Website : https://www.facebook.com/Imagine-Torbay-Multicultural-Group-556510404417787/
Notes : Facebook Page: Friends of Action for ChildrenParent Organisation

Where to go

Name : Sacred Heart Church Hall
Address : Cecil Road
Paignton
DEVON
Postcode : TQ3 2SQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on Monthly, Saturday from 13.00 to 15.00

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free

Christ Church Paignton run activities for families and young people including a youth group (CCY) and parent & toddler group (Christ Church ABC).

Who to contact

Telephone : 07739500913
E-mail : johnpout@christchurchpaignton.org.uk
Website : www.christchurchpaignton.org.uk

Session information

Where: Christ Church & St Paul’s Vicarage, Locarno Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 2DH (this is on the number 12 bus route)

When: Wednesdays, 9:30am-11:30am, term time only.

Cost: Voluntary £2 donation

Age suitability: Birth – school age.

Other information

There is also a ‘Christ Church Youth Club’ session for older children aged 11-18 (school years 7-13). This meets every Friday in school term time from 7.00 – 9.00pm in Christ Church Youth Hall for pool, table tennis, Nintendo Wii, Outdoor trips and much more. It’s a place to come, hang out and meet others. Newcomers are very welcome.

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Little Squirrels Torquay is a Community Interest Company runs a series of indoor groups with the aim of bringing together children up to 5 years old to have a play with carefully curated wooden, natural toys and loose parts for imaginative play. Parents/carers are free to join and we hope that they will find support and friendship with other parents.

Sensory/Messy play sessions offer a free flow space which include a sensory dark den with light up toys and resources as well a seris of messy play tuff trays. Allowing little ones the time and space to explore at their own speed. This group is unhurried, no one is dictating how long they should spend playing in one area, even better- no one attending needs to tidy up! This will be taken care of by the group leader.

Simply Songs singing sessions are accompanied by rsource bags which allow for an interactive exploration of the songs.

Advance booking for all sessions is essential. Latest session details can be found on our facebook page. facebook.com/LittleSquirrelsTorquay

Who to contact

Contact Name : Anne Rees
Contact Position : Group leader
Telephone : 07783963783
E-mail : littlesquirrelstq@yahoo.com
Website : Little Squirrel’s Toequay CIC

Where to go

Name : Chelston Community Centre
Address : Old Mill Road
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 6AN

Time / Date Details

When is it on Mondays term time Sensory/ messy play/ Simply songs
Time of day : Morning
Session Information : 10.30-11.15/ 12-1
Steiner play group/ Crafty Cafe
Fridays term time 10-11.30/ 12-2

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Details : £7.50 for parent and child additional £3.75 for siblings up to 5 years old

Availability

Age RangesFrom 0 years to 5 years

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes
Experience with : Epilepsy
Hearing Difficulties
Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD
Cerebral Palsy
Challenging Behaviour
Learning difficulties
Visual impairment
Details : I am a trained special needs teacher with previous work experience with deaf blind adults, children with autistic spectrum disorders, epilepsy,diabetes, challenging behaviour and more. I can communicate with basic signs and Makaton.

Dietary Needs

Has Provision : Yes
Experience with : Yes
Details : All snacks are vegan. Other diatary needs will be a catered for if enough notice is given on booking.

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision : No

A family event that takes place once a month on the third Friday and begins right after school. There is almost a one hour menu of crafts, cookery and creative work, then a short all-together worship experience, followed by supper together. You will be most welcome, but children do need to be accompanied by an adult. There is no charge but donations towards the meal would be welcome.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Shirley Leaman
Contact Position : Messy Church Leader
Telephone : 01803 316809
E-mail : shirley.leaman@hotmail.co.uk
Website : www.furroughcross.org/

Where to go

Name : Furrough Cross United Reformed Church
Address : Babbacombe Road
Torquay
Devon
Postcode : TQ1 3SBNotes

Time / Date Details

When is it on 3rd Friday of each month
Time of day : Afternoon
Session Information : 3:45pm – 6.00pm

Other Details

Availability

Other notes : Our church is fully wheelchair accessible. 

A church run baby and toddler group.  A relaxing place to meet together and enjoy a chat.  Offer fun themed craft activities, with a large assortment of toys, including trikes, ride on cars and a playhouse, sessions end with actions songs and rhymes time.  Drinks, biscuits and healthy snacks for children, plus a hot drink for parents and carers provided. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer at all times.  New faces welcome.

Disabled Toilets and baby changing facilities available. 

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 201119
E-mail : vicar@stmarymagdalene.org.uk
Website : www.stmarymagdalene.org.uk

Where to go

Address : St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church Hall
Union Street
TORQUAY
DEVON
Postcode : TQ1 4BX

Time / Date Details

When is it on Monday and Tuesdays from 10.00 to 12noon during term time only
Time of day : Morning

Other Details

Costs

Details : £1 per family

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 5 years
Age Ranges : From 0 years to 5 years

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Details : Has disabled toilets.

Monday Monkeys is an exclusive members-only club for toddlers accompanied by a parent or carer, meeting once a month, usually on the first Monday. It is a great opportunity to meet new friends and to learn about animals and plants through stories, songs and craft activities.

To join our Monday Monkeys club please contact the Education Department by telephone or email.

Who to contact

Telephone : 0844 474 2224
E-mail : education@paigntonzoo.org.uk
Website : https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/education-clubs/clubs-activities/monday-monkeys
Parent Organisation

Where to go

Address : Paignton Zoo
Totnes Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON
Postcode : TQ4 7EU

Time / Date Details

When is it on Once a month, usually on the first Monday

Other Details

Costs

Details : Members only

Mummy and Me is a group where mums with babies under 12 months can come, make friends, relax, continue Postnatal education and have fun.

Activities include music and movement with Kate Hancox, who is a perinatal educator for Torbay, craft work, baby weigh-ins, swap shops, first aid and weaning. There is also a personal refreshment service available too!

When and Where:

These sessions take place during term time.

Every Monday – 9:30am – 11:30am – St Mary’s Church Hall, St Mary’s Square, Milton Street, Brixham, TQ5 0BU

Every Tuesday – 9:30am – 11:30am – Saint Martin’s Church, Barton Hill Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JA

Every Wednesday – 9:30am – 11:30am – Preston Baptist Church, 62 Old Torquay Road, Paignton, TQ3 2RB

Every Thursday – 9:30am – 11:30am – St Boniface Church, Belfield Road, Paignton, TQ3 3UZ

Every Friday – 9:30am – 11:30am – St Mathias Church Wellswood, Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW

For any further information, you can contact Lena Fearnley on 07903 376340.

Music with Mummy provides a range of educational, carefully structured fun and lively music classes especially designed for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Classes are led by an experienced early years practitioner and are a fun introduction to the world of music, rhythm and early learning.

Book place in advance, contact the provider for details.

Class times are Wednesday and Fridays

9.30 & 10.30 Toddler Music and 11.30 Jolly Babies

Who to contact

Contact Name : Jenny Smith
Telephone : 07916 704749
E-mail : jennifersmith7.js@gmail.com or carol@musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Website : www.musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Notes : www.facebook.com/musicwithcarol

Where to go

Name : Cary Court Dance Centre
Address : Cary Avenue
Torquay
Postcode : TQ1 3NQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on 9.30 & 10.30 Toddler Music and 11.30 Jolly Babies

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 3 months to 4 years 11 months

Inclusion Information

Special Needs

Details : Please contact the provider to discuss your needs

Music with Mummy provides a range of educational, carefully structured fun and lively music classes especially designed for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Classes are led by an experienced early years practitioner and are a fun introduction to the world of music, rhythm and early learning.

Places booked in advance, please contact the provider for details.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Carol Holbrow
Telephone : 07902 328922
E-mail : carol@musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Website : www.musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Notes : https://www.facebook.com/musicwithcarol/
Parent Organisation

Where to go

Address : Marldon Village Hall
Marldon
PAIGNTON
DEVON
Postcode : TQ3 1SJ

Time / Date Details

When is it on Monday and Friday from 9.30 to 15.30 and Thursday from 14.00 to 15.00
Session Information : Monday from 9:30 to 15:30
Thursday from 14.00 to 15.00
Friday from 9:30 to 15:30
Session times may vary, contact for details. Term Time only.

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 3 months to 4 years 11 months

Inclusion Information

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes
Details : Contact the provider to discuss needs.

Music with Mummy provides a range of educational, carefully structured fun and lively music classes especially designed for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Classes are led by an experienced early years practitioner and are a fun introduction to the world of music, rhythm and early learning.

Jolly Babies – Music and movement for babies aged up to 14 months with their parent or carer.

Music with Mummy – Music and early learning for children aged 1 to 3+ years with their parent or carer.

Three Four Time – Music and drama for children aged 3 to 5 years. 

Children need to be accompanied by an adult carer in Jolly Babies and Music with Mummy session, children may be left at Three Four Time for the hour session.

Places must be booked in advance, please contact the provider for details.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Charlotte Partridge
Telephone : 07722 007802
E-mail : musicwithcharlotte@hotmail.com or Carol@musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Website : www.musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Notes : https://www.facebook.com/musicwithmummysouthhams/

Where to go

Postcode : TQ5 0LD

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 3 months to 4 years 11 months
Age Ranges : From 3 months to 4 years 11 months

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : No

Special Needs

Details : Contact provider to discuss your needs

Carefully planned and sensitively delivered musical experiences for babies, toddlers and preschool children. Taking your child on a Musical journey from birth through preschool.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Carol Holbrow
Telephone : 07902 328922
E-mail : carol@musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk
Website : https://musicwithmummyandcarol.co.uk/
Notes : https://www.facebook.com/musicwithcarol/
see Facebook for updates and recommendations

Where to go

Address : Village Hall
Village Road
Marldon
PAIGNTON
DEVON
Postcode : TQ3 1SJ

Time / Date Details

When is it on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays during term time.
Time of day : Morning
Session Information : MONDAYS at Marldon with Carol

Other Details

Availability

Referral required : No
Related links : http://www.musicwithmummy.co.uk

The Music with Mummy programme will take your child on a musical journey from birth until they go to school.  The structured weekly music classes are designed to encourage listening and social skills and develop a sense of rhythm to help with learning and speech and language development.  The fabulous music and songs are a mixture of traditional tunes and songs unique to our delightful programme.  Watch your child grow in confidence as they come each week and take part in our small friendly classes.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Charlotte Partridge
Contact Position : Session Leader
Telephone : 07722007802
E-mail : musicwithcharlotte@hotmail.com
Website : Music with Mummy South Devon

Where to go

Name : The Spark Studio
AddressUnit 1
Metherell Avenue
Brixham
Devon
Postcode : TQ5 9PZ

Time / Date Details

When is it on Tuesday morning during term time at 9:45 and 10:30
Time of day : Morning
Session Information : Music with Mummy at 9:45 and Jolly Babies at 10:30

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Details : Paid in advance of each half term (typical 6 week half term £27)

Availability

Age Ranges : From 3 months to 4 years 0 months

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

This is a support group for young parents – whether you are still waiting to meet your little one or if they have arrived.

This group is aimed at parents who are 25 and under – We meet every Monday 10-12 at the Beehive (except Bank Holidays) – Refreshments are available.

If a session is not running, we will inform you on Social Media.

No need to book – Just turn up!

Call 01803 210200 for any enquiries.

We are a friendly group for parents or carers, with pre-school children. The group meets each Wednesday morning during term time in the Cross Link Hall. The cost is 50p per family, which includes refreshments. Our sessions include a craft activity and a time of singing. 

Who to contact

Contact Name : Jackie Ryan
Telephone : 01803 550518
E-mail : jackieryan@btinternet.com
Website : www.paigntonbaptist.org.uk

Where to go

Name : Paignton Baptist Church
Address : Winner Street
Paignton
DEVON
Postcode : TQ3 3BH

Time / Date Details

When is it on Wednesdays from 10.00 to 11.30 during term time
Time of day : Morning

Other Details

Costs

Details : 50p per family

We are a busy community church with a range of activities covering all ages, including Messy Church, house groups, a youth group, parent and toddlers, prayer meeting, ladies fellowship and a high quality coffee shop which is open every weekday morning.  

We also run a Pre-School.  Halls are available to hire. The church office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.  Sunday Service 10:30.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 522541 (mornings only)
E-mail : office@prestonbaptistchurch.com
Website : Preston baptist church

Where to go

Name : Preston Baptist Church
Address : Old Torquay Road
Paignton
Devon
Postcode : TQ3 2RB

Time / Date Details

When is it on See website for further details
Time of day : Morning
Afternoon
Session Information : See website for further details

Toddler and Parent Group

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 528592
E-mail : info@rivieracc.org.uk

Where to go

Name : Riviera Christian Centre
Address : Hodson Close
Paignton
Postcode : TQ3 3NU

We are open on Wednesday mornings only from 9.30am until 11.30am (term time only).  We are situated at St Andrew’s Methodist Church on Exe Hill, Shiphay, Torquay.  We offer a varied choice of play, including craft, stories and singing.  We have a snack time around 10.30am, when children are given biscuits and fruit.  Adults can also have tea/coffee and biscuits.  The group is for babies to the term children start school.  It is currently £2.00 a session and 50p for every additional child coming with the same adult.  Adults are responsible for their children at all times.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Nicola Lindsay

Telephone: 07779829080

Email: standrewstoddlergrouptorquay@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/standrewspaignton/

Address

St. Andrews Methodist Church

Exe Hill

Torquay

Devon

TQ2 7NF

Time / Date Details

When: Wednesday from 9.30 to 11.30 during term time

Other Details

Costs

Details : £2.00 per child and a further 50p for each extra child with accompanying adult.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years 6 months to 3 years
Age Ranges : From 0 years 6 months to 3 years

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision : No

Parent and toddler group with a range of activities for children and babies to play with including bikes, sand, playdough, jigsaws, books and more.

Drink and a snack, normally fruit, breadsticks or toast is offered to children and a hot drink is offered to parents and carers.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer at all times. The group is associated with St Marychurch Pre-School.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 312542
E-mail : preschoolstmarychurch@gmail.com
Website : www.stmarychurchpreschool.co.uk

Where to go

Address : Parish Hall
St. Marychurch
TORQUAY
DEVON
Postcode : TQ1 4QY
Notes : Near to number 31, 32 and 34 bus stops St Marychurch.

Time / Date Details

When is it on Monday and Friday morning from 10:30 to 11:45
Time of day : Morning
Session Information : During term time only

Other Details

Costs

Details : £2.50 per session

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 5 years
Age Ranges : From 0 years to 5 years

Our Stay and Play toddler group is open every Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 and St. Andrew’s Community Centre in Paignton.  For more information phone, email or find us on Facebook.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Joyce Cappello
Telephone : 01803 666300
E-mail : loscappellos51@hotmail.co.uk
Website : https://www.facebook.com/standrewspaignton

Where to go

Address : St. Andrews Community Hall
Sands Road
Paignton
Postcode : TQ4 6HA

Time / Date Details

When is it on Friday morning from 9:30 to 11:30
Time of day : Morning

Other Details

Costs

Details : £1.00 per session

A welcoming group where children aged 0-3 years can experience fun activities which help their physical and mental wellbeing. A space for your child to Thrive.

A weekly focus designed by you and supported by the 0 to 19 team of Community Nursery Nurses, Family Hub staff and breastfeeding peer supporters. No need to book, just drop in.

Click here to go to our what’s on pages for dates, times and where the sessions are running, just search Thriving Child

Support, information and services to support parents, carers, children young people and practitioners.

• Start for Life, pregnancy and parenthood guidance up to babies
• Early years, support through your child’s early years from toddler to pre-school
• Children and Teens, trusted information for primary aged children and secondary aged teenagers
• Help for parents and carers
• Torbay SEND Local Offer
• Torbay care experienced local offer
• Finding childcare
• Wraparound and holidays
• What’s on

Watch this short video to find out more about family hubs and how they can support you and your family.

Other information on our website –

• Perinatal mental health
• Parent infant relationships
• Infant Feeding
• Early Communication

Call us : 01803 210200

Email: Familyhubtorbay@actionforchildren.org.uk

Download the Torbay Family Hub App and chat to us or find information and advice.

The Torbay Portage Service would like to offer parents and their children with special educational needs an opportunity to attend a small toddler group.  The group aims to reflect the Portage Principles.

The group will take place each week and will be run by two portage home visitors and an Action for Children volunteer.  Additional staff members will also include a play support worker from Action for Children, attending once a month.

The aims of the group are

• To give parents opportunities to meet one another and the Portage Home Visitors and for staff to get to know families and children
• For parents to be able to ask questions and share support ideas
• For children to be able to experience accessible play and learning experiences within a small group
• For staff members to share play and learning ideas to meet young children’s needs

Where

The group will take place at The Beehive Children’s Centre, Bishops Place, Paignton

When

Take a look at the What’s On for dates, times and venues

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 210200
01802 208271
E-mail : torbaychildrenscentres@actionforchildren.org
Notes : Torbay Portage Service | Facebook

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free

Related links : Torbay Portage Service

The Torbay Special Needs Playscheme operates every school holiday except Bank holidays.  All children attending have severe to profound physical and/or learning disabilities. The Saturday club operates every Saturday. We have a younger group for 5 to 12 years and an older group for 12 to 17 years and these operate on alternate Saturdays. All the groups are run from Brunel Academy (formally Torbay School). 

Places are available and they are both referred through the Disability Team or (MASH if not known to Children’s Services.) 

Qualifications and Training: All staff are qualified in first aid, play and or teaching/nursing qualification or are working towards them.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 206290

Where to go

Name : Brunel Academy
Address : Paignton
Devon
Postcode : TQ3 2NA
Notes : Near to number 12 bus route.

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : On alternate Saturdays – The younger group is 5yrs to 12yrs and the older group is for 12yr to 17yrs
Related links : Ofsted Inspection Report

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes
Details : Playscheme for children and young people with special needs both physical and medical.

Childcare Information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies : Yes
Details : Access to the playscheme is by referral only, contact for more details.

School Pickups

Offers pickups : No

Ofsted Information

Ofsted URN : EY305705
Link to latest and historical ofsted inspection reports 

Local Offer

Needs Level : Medium
High
SEN Provision Type : Specialist

Parent and toddler group open to all parents or carers of children from birth up to when they first start school (0 – 5 yrs).

They offer a range of different activities and toys including Play Doh, dressing up, jigsaws, cars, baby toys and a different craft activity each week. There is also an opportunity for outdoor play with a climbing frame and slides along with ride on toys. Each session ends with songs and occasionally musical instruments.

Fruit, toast or biscuits is provided for children and unlimited tea or coffee for adults.

Parents are to stay with their children at all times and are responsible for them.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 613296
E-mail : admin@sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk
Website : www.sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk

Where to go

Address : Care Bears Hut
Sherwell Valley Primary School
TORQUAY
DEVON
Postcode : TQ2 6ES
Notes : On number 32 bus route. Located next to the nursery in the Care Bears Hut.

Time / Date Details

When is it on Thursday morning from 9:00 to 11:00
Time of day : Morning
Session Information : During term time only.
Parents and carers are asked to arrive on time as the school gates shut at 9:15.

Other Details

Costs

Details : £1.00 per session

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months
Age Ranges : From 0 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision : No

This small 9 hole golf course is great for all of the family no matter your experience, there are bunkers on every hole that make it a bit trickier.

Bring the family here to compete, have some fun and enjoy being outdoors.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 293572 or 07956 983980

Website : https://www.englishriviera.co.uk/things-to-do/torre-abbey-leisure-park-pitch-n-putt-golf-tennis-bowls-p1257093

Where to go

Name : Torre Abbey

Address : Torquay
Devon

Postcode : TQ2 5HP

Notes: Adjacent to Torre Abbey and the Spanish Barn

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open all year around from 09:00 to dusk (10:00 to dusk in winter)

Built in 1926, the Babbacombe Cliff Railway has shuttled hundreds of thousands of holiday makers to and from Oddicombe Beach since it first opened in 1926.

Surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery to be found in the UK, the Cliff Railway provides a vital and non-exhausting way for locals and holiday makers alike to soak up the peaceful atmosphere and take in the amazing views as they travel to and from the water’s edge.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Top Station

Telephone : 01803 328750

Website : Babbacombe Cliff Railways

Notes : Babbacombe Cliff Railway Community Interest Company own and run the Cliff Railway.

Where to go

Name : Babbacombe Cliff Railway

Address : Babbacombe Downs Road
Torquay
Devon

Postcode : TQ1 3LF

Notes : Road Directions

From Torquay Harbour head up the main Babbacombe Road, turn right at Babbacombe Downs Road and the Cliff Railway is situated on your right hand side.

Public Transport Directions

From The Strand on Torquay Harbourside 32 bus.

Time / Date Details

When is it on : 09:00 – 16.55

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Beach Schools South West is a community interest company dedicated to outdoor learning for children – wherever they are, but particularly by the sea.

We offer schools and families beach school opportunities on a short/long term basis. It can be timetabled into your educational programme. Or be just a one-off half day in the holidays. We even hold childrens parties to include:

• Den making
• Fire building
• Rockpooling
• Scavenging
• Bow and arrow making
• Beachcombing
• Beach Games
• Marshmallow toasting
• Singing and storytelling
• Mermaid and pirate themed days

Our sessions are mostly carried out at Bigbury on Sea simply because of its amazing facilities but we are also delighted to come to a beach of your choice near to you. 

Who to contact

Telephone : 07824 388079

E-mail : info@beachschoolssouthwest.co.uk

Website : www.beachschoolssouthwest.co.uk/

Where to go

Address : Marine Drive
Bigbury On Sea
Kingsbridge
Devon

Postcode : TQ7 4AS

Other Details

Availability

Referral required : No

Referral Details : Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Group size – Minimum 10 , Maximum 18

Berry Head is a nature reserve and offers stunning views across Torbay. This limestone headland jutting out in to the sea is home to rare wildlife including a Guillemot colony and Greater Horseshoe Bats. The site of an old Iron Age Hill Fort.

The visitor centre features displays about the headland, its wildlife and history. There are children’s activities, films and trails to do.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 882619

E-mail : berryhead@countryside-trust.org.uk

Website : https://www.countryside-trust.org.uk/berryhead

Where to go

Name : Berry Head

Address : Gillard Road
Berry Head
Brixham
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 9AP

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Berry Head is open to the public year round.

Session Information : The Guardhouse Visitor Centre Cafe Winter opening times: open every day from 9.00 to 17.00 unless the weather is REALLY bad. Hot food served between 10.00 and 16.00

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free to visit, parking charges apply.

Stunning 9 hole pitch and putt course situated at Broadsands Beach, Paignton with views of the whole of Torbay.

With holes ranging in length from 55 yards to 121 yards. All equipment supplied, the only pitch and putt course in Torbay using “real” golf balls. Sea views from every hole. Well maintained. Family operated by golfers for golfers.

Perfect for beginners or experts looking to sharpen up their short game or simply for a bit of fun. Perfect for birthday parties, stag and hen nights. Beach, café and toilets all adjacent to the course. 

Who to contact

Telephone : 07725 686603

E-mail : peternewbury61@gmail.com

Notes : Broadsands Pitch & Putt Golf Course | Churston Ferrers | Facebook

Where to go

Address Promenade
Broadsands
Paignton
Postcode : TQ4 6HL

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Opening times are May to September 10am till dusk (last tee off time is 7pm) 7 days a week

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

18 hole putting green, set within the grounds of Carey Park Tennis Club.

All equipment is included in the price – so come and give it a go!

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 329709

Website : www.caryparktennis.co.uk/putting.php

Where to go

Name : Torquay Tennis Club

Address : Carey Avenue
Babbacombe
Torquay
Devon

Postcode : TQ1 3NQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Daily between May and September from 10:00 to dusk

Session Information : Weather permitting

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Cockington Court is a historic manor house with over twenty craft studios, tea rooms, a Tudor rose garden, contemporary art gallery and a popular children’s play area. It is surrounded by an award winning country park that is a paradise for walkers, gardeners, nature lovers and families.  There are wild woodlands and formal landscaped areas, such as the beautiful rose garden, arboretum and ornamental ponds.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 607230

E-mail : info@cockingtoncourt.org

Website : www.cockingtoncourt.org/

Where to go

Address : Cockington Court
Cockington Village
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ2 6XA

Notes : Parking £2.00 all day

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free admission

Devon Windsurf and Canoe Centre operates on Decoy Lake, just outside Newton Abbot. It is a 12 acre fresh water lake set in idyllic country park surroundings. We provide windsurfing tuition, canoe / kayak tuition, stand up paddleboard tuition, watersports days (group bookings only) and watersports parties.

We also hold a junior watersports club on Monday and Thursday evenings followed by a hot shower and a BBQ. This is a safe and fun way for children to develop water confidence and learn the basics of windsurfing and canoeing.

The Junior club runs from July to September for ages 7 to 12 years. Places are limited so please enquire early to avoid disappointment.

Who to contact

Telephone : 07971 051509

E-mail : simon@devonwindsurf.co.uk

Where to go

Address Decoy Lake
Decoy Country Park
Decoy
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ12 1EA

Other Details

Costs

Details : Ranges from £4 – £99 depending on activity.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 8 years to 60 years

Age Ranges : From 8 years to 60 years

Referral required : No

Fort Apache is an open access adventure playground in the heart of Torquay.

It gives children and young people the opportunity to explore the wilderness, play games, join in with a group of friends, climb trees, build dens, have exciting imaginative adventure, create secret hiding places, which they have to jump/crawl/roll/squeeze into…

Fort Apache’s play sessions are free, for all ages and open to anyone who wants to come and play, cook, explore, toast marshmallow and help make Fort Apache the best place to be! Fort Apache is open for everyone to explore the outdoors, try out adventurous, outdoor play, games, cooking, crafts and skills. We believe that ALL children should have the freedom and space to play close to where they live.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 850157

E-mail : admin@playtorbay.org.uk

Website : www.playtorbay.org.uk

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Name : (a few meters below the main entrance to Torquay Academy)

Address : Cricketfield Road
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ2 7NU

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Mondays from 16.00 to 17.30 during term time

Other Details

Costs

Details : FREE

Availability

Age Ranges : All ages under 7’s to be accompanied by an adult

Friends of Torre Abbey (FOTA) organisation helps the Abbey by raising funds and spreading goodwill. The Friends hold talks, events and visits, and newcomers are always welcome. Registered charity – No:1025393 The membership year starts on 1st September. Members joining between June 1st and August 31st will have their membership extended to 31st August of the following year. Individual £12.00 Family or Joint (at the same address) £22.00 Over 60s £10.00 Life – Individual £145.00 Life – Joint £240.00 Membership is set at less than the price of two visits to Torre Abbey, and as well as a newsletter and invitation to many exciting events, Friends gain free unlimited admission to Torre Abbey, Special Friend’s events and priority booking. Please phone for details and an application form or alternatively you can print off a membership application form from the membership page of the FOTA website.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Alan Gardiner

Contact Position : Membership Secretary

Telephone : 01803 606227

E-mail : galan15@hotmail.co.uk

Website : www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Paignton Zoo’s Gibbon Club is exclusively available to Junior members who take part in fun and exciting activities each month based at the Zoo and in surrounding areas.

 Do you have a child aged 7-11 who loves all things animal related? If they would like to join a club that lets you explore the zoo, get behind the scenes, learn some awesome animal knowledge and have fun doing it, and  keen to meet other children who share your interests and become an annual member, join the Gibbon Club!

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 697510

E-mail : education@paigntonzoo.org.uk

Website : https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/education-clubs/clubs-activities/gibbon-club

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Address : Paignton Zoo
Totnes Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 7EU

Other Details

Costs

Details : Members only

Availability

Age Ranges : From 7 years to 11 years

Close to Paignton is the long, sandy stretch of Goodrington Sands. With a Seaside Award, safe swimming conditions and loads of great activities, this family friendly beach promises to keep the kids happy whatever the weather.

So what can you do at Goodrington Sands? The first thing that springs to mind is watersports! This a great place to swim, and there are a number of different hire options available, with pedalos, paddle boats and even windsurfing for beginners.

If you’re planning to explore the rock pools at low tide, don’t forget to visit the Seashore Centre first. Here you can learn more about the English Riviera’s sea-life and Geopark through interactive displays. After arming yourself with information, you’ll know precisely what you’ve found lurking under the seaweed!

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 665485

Website : Goodrington Sands

Where to go

Name : Goodrington Sands

Address : Paignton
Devon

Postcode : TQ4 6LN

Time / Date Details

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon
Evening

At Little Squirrels Torquay Community Interest company our aim is to connect children of all ages with the joys of being out in nature no matter what the weather. We enjoy stomping in puddles, squelching in mud, making fires to keep warm as well as making sun shadows, bug hotels and more.

For little ones up to 5 years old there are various outdoor groups

Woodland Play group- includes wooden toys out in nature, walk, snacks and story. Orchard Explorers- longer walk, nature based craft, exploration, games, snacks and story. Outdoor Explorers- 45 mins of walking, exploring off the beaten track (though walks can be made pram accesible a sling allows for more adventerous routes to be completed), nature craft, nature exploration, snacks and story.

Forest school sessions- 2 hrs guided by the intersts of those attending curently alternating project weeks with campfire/ fire making weeks. Split into two age groups 4-8 years and 9+. Home educated pupils very welcome.

Find dates and exact venue details at facebook.com/LittleSquirrelsTorquay as it may change in response to the popularity of the groups.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Anne Rees

Contact Position : group leader

Telephone : 07783963783

E-mail : littlesquirrelstq@yahoo.com

Website : Little Squirrel’s Torquay CIC

Where to go

Name : Rowcroft Hospic Orchard

Address : Avenue Road
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 5LS

Notes : Forest school/ Woodland play group and Orchard explorers take place at Rowcroft Hospice

Outdoor explorers takes place at Decoy park in Newton Abbot

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday term time only

Time of day : Morning

Session Information : 9.30-12

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Details : £7.50 per session additional £3.75 per sibling

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 14 years

Referral required : No

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Details : If advanc notice is given both sites can be made more accessible

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Experience with : Hearing Difficulties
Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD
Cerebral Palsy
Challenging Behaviour
Learning difficulties
Diabetes

Details : I am a special needs teacher and worked in residential special needs education with children with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autistic spectrum disorder, diabetes and more. I can communicate with makaton and basic sign language.

Dietary Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Experience with : Yes

Details : All snacks are vegan, further dietary needs can be catered for with enough notice on booking.

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision : No

Angling for beginners and experts. Lakes and ponds set in the peaceful surroundings of the beautiful Dart Valley.  Expert advice, tuition and rental equipment available.

Children attending without parent need signed permission.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Yvonne & Simon Rogers

Telephone : 01803 553602
Mobile: 07850907184

E-mail : info@newbarnfarm.com

Website : www.newbarnfarm.com

Where to go

Address : Newbarn Farm & Angling Centre
Totnes Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 7PT

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Daily from 9.00 to 17.00

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 8 years 0 months

Inclusion Information

Special Needs

Details : Special care units use the facilities

Free Nordic Walking taster sessions, training and regular sociable fitness walks around Exeter and Devon.

For full information please visit our website.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Fiona Swan

Contact Position : Nordic Walking Instructor and Personal Trainer

Telephone : 01626 890120
07531 729383

E-mail : fiona@nordicwalkingdevon.co.uk

Website : https://www.nordicwalkingdevon.co.uk/

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free Taster sessions then £49 for a Learn to Nordic Walk course.

Availability

Referral required : No

Referral Details : no

Other notes :

Occombe Farm is free to visit and its fun and educational. Find out more about the daily working of an organic farm, see pigs, cows and sheep, and take a stroll along the 2 km nature trail.

There are many organised events and courses throughout the year, see website or events diary for more details.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 520022

E-mail : info@occombe.org.uk

Website : www.countryside-trust.org.uk/occombe

Where to go

Name : Occombe Farm

Address : Preston Down Road
Preston
Paignton
DEVON

Postcode : TQ3 1RN

Time / Date Details

When is it on : The Farm and Nature Trail are open daily, throughout the year

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Other Details

Costs

Details : Parking and entry are free of charge.

Sea Kayak Torbay (SKT) offers residential families, our early-week saver adventure through the school holidays

From September 29^th to April 18^th SKT are offering South Devon resident families discounted adventures in the English Riviera. If you are a resident family and quote the FIS directory and provide proof of address our half day tours will be £30 per person (family half day tour £120) (each child must be in a tandem boat with an adult) starting at 13:30 to 17:00 to get the best of the sunshine through the cooler days and launching from a sheltered location there is no better way to get into a new sport or brush up on your skills over the winter and where we will bring the Geopark to life.

Sharing an experience like this with different generations is an easy way to learn new skills together and bond as a family. We will travel less than 4km and use the kayaks as a vehicle to take in the Geopark. We will always stop on a secluded beach, we may catch fish to cook on a beach fire or toast marshmallows. As Leave no Trace certified trainers we see the importance of mixing in bushcraft and hope to develop our community to become stewards of the outdoors through looking at conservation and preservation of our habitats.

With multiple amazing tours, we can easily access places of outstanding natural beauty and dramatic rock formations. Torbay as a unique place to explore, and something that SKT takes full advantage of in the tours we offer. It is something we feel our community should be aware off and get to witness its beauty, safely.

We work with our families on a Less-is-More policy, using only the very latest touring sea kayaks. We all have our idea of our families capability based on our background experiences. This also shows in many views of Kayaking and a fear of being trapped in the boat. If you let SKT tame kayaking and the sea for your next adventure you can be sure to come away wanting to go straight back out again.

As the evenings draw in we will be offering sunset taster tours. You need to book in advance for any tours but also check in the night before for launch location. These tours will run from 1700 – 1900 at £20 p/p for 4 or more.

This offer will run from September 29^th to April 17^th when quoting the FIS directory and using your address details. 

All tour enquiries need to be directed through info@seakayaktorbay.co.uk where we will send you confirmation of your tour details.

SKT are Awarded as 1 of the Top 20 Water Sport Providers in the UK, 2018 ORIGYM Awards.

Due to SKT’s exceptional delivery and knowledge of the local geology, history and cultural heritage and how we bring that to life, we have been nominated and voted into the top 20 providers in the UK. 

Available to Everyone

If you haven’t been kayaking for years or if this is the first time, you’ll be amazed how comfortable our touring kayaks are with quality backrests that support your lumbar and footrests that you can adjust to get that perfect comfortable position. As we only use Greenland Style Touring Kayaks you can even stay completely dry throughout the experience and just have a dip in the sea when you actually want to. We use Tandem touring kayaks for their comfort, their glide through the water and the fabulous one on one time with your child, and, through having a small number of boats on the water we are able to easily communicate throughout the tour.

What to Bring

Please bring wet shoes, sporting clothes i.e running or gym wear/leggings and waterproof trousers. We will supply everything else including jackets, trousers and base layers if needed. Please bring a water bottle and a snack. It’s better to avoid cotton and denim clothing.

Who

• Ages 4 and up – must be able to fit a BA or bring a certified and rated BA for themselves
• Under 18s Must be Accompanied by an Adult

Where to launch from

• Torquay – Babbacombe/Oddicombe Beach
• Torquay – Meadfoot/Tore Abbey Beach
• Paignton – Preston/Paignton Sands
• Brixham – Breakwater/Oxon Cove Slip Ways

Who to contact

Contact Name : Kieran Laureston

Contact Position : Owner

Telephone : 07903992930

E-mail : kieranlaureston@gmail.com

Website : Our website

Where to go

Name : Sea Kayak Torbay

Address : Revels
Hampton Ave
Torquay
Devon

Postcode : TQ1 3LA

Notes: This is the residential address where the boats are stored and the office is. 

We are a mobile company and meet our participants at the beach where we are launching. At no point will we need to meet clients at the residential address.

Time / Date Details

When is it on : afternoon tours to get the warmer weather 13:30 to 17:00 until BST changes and then 1200 – 1530

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Details : Price is set on a tandem kayak with parent and child at £60 per boat or £30 p/p for a half day tour. Our evening taster/sunset tour is now £20 per person based on a family of 4 attending.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 4 years to 18 years

Referral required : No

Other notes : We can operate anywhere in the UK but focus on Torbay and South Devon as this is where we are located. The trailer can be taken to any local waterhole that is within remit.

We are accredited by AALA to take youth groups of up to 12 participants from the age of 8 years old.

Related links : facebook
trip advisor
our award details
Englands Seafood Feast – possible for local families

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Details : We are able to offer tours for those with accessible needs as long as we can maintain their dignity getting in and out of the boats. We would use a sliding plank to maneuver from chair to seat. WE would run a taster tour as we will choose to work from slipway to slipway rather than attempting to land on a secluded beach where we would not be able to take a wheelchair. If the carer/parent is happy to carry over uneven ground then we can offer a half day excursion with a remote beach visit.

Special Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Experience with : Emotional needs
Epilepsy
Global Developmental Delay
Hearing Difficulties
Cerebral Palsy
Social development impairment
Challenging Behaviour
Spinabifida
Diabetes
Downs syndrome
Visual impairment
Motor impairment
Physical impairment
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Renal failure
Asthma
Serious allergy / Anaphilaxis
Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD
Language impairment
Learning difficulties
Loss or Bereavement
Medical Needs

Details : As the personalisation coordinator for Roc Active, I have many undertaken training to manage and operate a day service for people with accessible needs, mental health and learning difficulties.

Dietary Needs

Has Provision : Yes

Experience with : Yes

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision : Yes

Experience with : Yes

The Geoplay Park is divided into 4 areas – for different age groups and different play experiences. These 4 areas also tell the story of the four critical geological time periods in Torbay’s history. The park is located on Paignton Sands so it also has all the amenities the beach has to offer including a café/restaurant, pier, promenade, crazy golf, and donkey rides on the green behind the beach.

Where to go

Name : Paignton Geoplay Park

Address : Paignton
Postcode : TQ4 6BE

A fishing club with a large number of competitions, eight skittles teams on our own alley, licensed bar, pool team and two darts teams. Junior sea anglers from 5 years old to 16 years old.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 553118

E-mail : info@psaa.org.uk

Website : www.psaa.org.uk

Where to go

Name : Paignton Sea Anglers Association

Address : Paignton Sea Anglers Association, 26a
Cliff Road
Paignton
Postcode : TQ4 6DH

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open Monday to Friday from 19:00 to 23:00, Saturday from 12:00 to 23:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 22:30

Other Details

Costs

Details : £14.00 angling member

Availability

Age Ranges : From 5 years old and over

For information about Parks and Open Spaces, Playground and Leisure Services, Public Rights of Way, Facilities Management and Tree and Woodland Services.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 207797

E-mail : naturalenvironment@torbay.gov.uk

Website : www.torbay.gov.uk/parks

Other Details

Costs

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Play Torbay is a small, dynamic, voluntary sector organisation championing children’s play across the Bay. Offering free, inclusive, exciting play opportunities and programmes of adventurous activities in partnership with organisations, parents and local people.

The Bay Play rangers deliver FREE play sessions in local parks across the Bay and extra dates in the holidays

Who to contact

Telephone : 07920108095

E-mail : email.us@torbayplay.org.uk

Website : www.playtorbay.org.uk/

Notes : Holiday programme website http://playtorbay.org.uk/holiday-programme/

Where to go

Name : Contact address

Address : The Barn, 1 Brixham Enterprise Estate
Rea Barn Road
Brixham
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 9DF

Other Details

Costs

Details : All Activities are Free, and are held at lots of locations across the Bay.

Stover Country Park consists of 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh and provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities.

The sustainably built nature interpretation centre offers displays interpreting the wealth of plants and wildlife found at Stover and includes a CCTV link controlled with a joystick to view Stover lake and its inhabitants. The aerial walkway, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, gives a tree top perspective of one of Stover’s woodlands.

A lake-side bird hide provides the ideal opportunity to sit and watch completely undetected as the lake and marsh creatures go about their daily routine. The Ted Hughes poetry trail and children’s trail takes in poetry posts each displaying a poem by Ted Hughes relating to wildlife of the natural world.

A range of activities (ranger led) are available to school groups and private groups along with public walks and activities ranging from pond dipping and minibeast hunts to earth education and bushcraft skills.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01626 835236

E-mail : stover@devon.gov.uk

Where to go

Address : Stover Country Park
Stover
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ12 6QG

Other Details

Costs

Details : School groups: £1.00 – £1.50 for half a day or £2 – £3 for a full day. Free guided walks and educational visits available relating to certain topics.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 99 years

Referral required : No

Referral Details : Certain ranger-led activities are free to groups of six or more spending at least two hours on a visit.

A Magical Dartmoor Day with the Miniature Ponies and their farmyard friends.

Here we offer you and your family a truly unique opportunity… a friendly atmosphere with a whole host of activities, including the chance to get up close and friendly with our animals, take scenic walks along the nature trails, relax by the lakes, or burn off excess energy in plenty of indoor or outdoor play areas.

Finish this with a delicious home-made cream tea or local ice cream at the end of your day and you have the recipe for a perfect day out for all at the Miniature Pony Centre.

Less than 1 hours travelling time from Exeter, Plymouth and Torquay, find us on the main B3212 two miles west of Moretonhampstead.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01647 432400

E-mail : enquiries@miniatureponycentre.com

Website : www.miniatureponycentre.com

Where to go

Address : The Miniature Pony Centre
Wormhill Farm
North Bovey
Newton Abbot
Devon

Postcode : TQ13 8RG

Time / Date Details

When is it on : see website

The Sea Cadet Corps is a nationwide voluntary uniformed youth organisation, open to all young people aged 12 to 18, Marine Cadets for young people aged 13 to 18 and with Junior Sections open to those of 10 to 12 years of age. It is Britain’s most successful nautical organisation for the development of young people with Units run by enthusiastic adult volunteers. The remit of the Sea Cadets is to provide fun, friendship, adventure and learning new skills based on waterborne and land based activities.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 557634

E-mail : tstorbayscc@talktalk.net

Website : www.sea-cadets.org/TORBAY/home.aspx

Where to go

Address : TA Centre
York Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 5NN

Notes : Number 12 bus route

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Monday and Thursday from 19.00 to 21.00Time of dayEvening

Other Details

Costs

Details : please contact for details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 10 years 0 months to 18 years 0 monthsAge RangesFrom 10 years 0 months to 18 years 0 months

Spend some quality time together, today, this weekend or while on holiday doing something a bit different! Great for Couples, families with the kids or just adults, in your home town or when visiting somewhere new. Our Torquay treasure hunt will take you past many local attractions, Torquay Harbour, The Pavillion Shopping Centre and The Clock Tower, opening your eyes to so many things you would ordinarily just walk straight past!

What you get! Our DIY treasure hunts are pre written so all you need to do is buy one and you’re set with everything you need including directions, clues, a map and the answers. You can order a printed treasure hunt booklet which we will post to you, or you can buy a downloadable treasure hunt to print yourself or view on smartphones, ipads, kindles etc. We also have fully interactive GPS treasure hunts you do on a your smart phone or hand held device, great for those who love their gadgets!

For more information and to order your treasure hunt please visit their website.

Who to contact

Website : www.huntfun.co.uk/KidsFamiliesFriends/Torquay.php?rfl=0000

Where to go

Name : Treasure Hunt starting point

Address : The Tourist Centre
Vaughan Parade
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 5JG

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Date and time of your choosing

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Other Details

Costs

Details : Prices start from £4.99

Availability

Age Ranges : Any age welcome

Anyone is free to come and play although activities are geared towards 5 – 12 year olds, and under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. We welcome new volunteers, and can offer training and development programmes for all that get involved.
Look forward to seeing you there!

Wildf Fox is designed specifically with inclusivity in mind. We have an accessible tree house, with a wobbly bridge and a giant bird’s nest, all linked in with a wheelchair friendly path stemming from the hillside. The rest of the site is being built upon every day, with dens popping up in corners, digging pits everywhere and a homemade climbing wall as the most recent addition. We are currently fundraising to get a disabled access path covering the entire site, which should be in place soon.  All children are welcome to come and have a look around, we can open up for a session for you to get to know the place, just get in touch.

All attending please go to website and down load and complete a registration form.

Who to contact

Telephone : 07920108095

E-mail : email.us@torbayplay.org.uk

Website : www.playtorbay.org.uk/

Parent Organisation : Play Torbay and the Bay Play Rangers

Where to go

Name : (next to Kings ash Academy off Kings Ash car park)

Address : Wild Fox Playground
Pimm Road
Paignton
DEVON

Postcode : TQ3 3XA

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Fridays from 16.00 to 18.00 during term time

Time of day : Afternoon

Other Details

Costs

DetailsFREE

Availability

Age Ranges : 5 -12 year old (under 8’s need to be accompanied by adults)

Forest School is the answer for those parents and teachers who recognise that learning outdoors is a deeply nurturing and stimulating experience for their children. It also contributes directly to many areas of the National Curriculum.

Forest School is essentially an outdoor classroom. Led by Qualified Forest School leaders, it provides a place for nature-based learning and the opportunity for regular structured visits to a woodland site. Each visit involves specific tasks and activities through which children learn and develop a range of personal and social skills that equip them for life. It also provides an opportunity for them to experience and develop a relationship with the natural world.

WildWise has set up a Forest School on the Dartington Estate, Devon, providing a unique resource for teachers. Please get in touch to discuss how your school may get involved.

Established in 1999, WildWise deliver an exciting, diverse programme of courses, camps and events for adults, children and families to inspire and inform you about the natural world. WildWise are specialists, creating exceptional opportunities in bushcraft, nature awareness and outdoor education for the general public, environmental organisations, corporate and private client groups. WildWise’s nationally acclaimed courses and events for children and adults have been seen on BBC’s Blue Peter, Heaven & Earth, Truth About Food, ITV’s Country Lives and BBC’s Wild n’ Deadly.

Our range of expertise and experience includes camps, holidays and courses for the general public; education events and programmes for schools and youth groups; training courses for professionals working in the field of outdoor and environmental education and corporate events and teambuilding.

Who to contact

Contact Position : Events Coordinator

Telephone : 01803 868269
07919 093784

E-mail : info@wildwise.co.uk

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Address : Dartington Space
Dartington Hall
TOTNES
DEVON

Postcode : TQ9 6EN

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 5 years to 99 years

Age Ranges : From 5 years

Referral required : No

A day out for the whole family. An all weather attraction with 40 acres to explore outside and over 2 acres to enjoy under cover, with a wide variety of animals, play areas, steam engines, vintage vehicles, train rides and more.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01395 274533

E-mail : info@worldofcountrylife.co.uk

Website : www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk

Where to go

Address : World of Country Life
Sandy Bay, Westdown Lane
Littleham
EXMOUTH
DEVON

Postcode : EX8 5BU

Time / Date Details

When is it on : see website for up to date details

Devon Torbay YAC is open to everyone aged 8–16 years. YAC clubs get involved in all sorts of activities, including visiting and investigating archaeological sites and historic places, trying out traditional crafts, taking part in excavations, and lots more.

Devon Torbay YAC is based at Torquay Museum and usually meets once a month. A team of volunteers runs the club: if you want to know more about how we recruit YAC volunteers and make sure children at YAC clubs are well looked after, check out our FAQs.

If you’d like to get involved with Devon Torbay YAC, get in touch with the team using the details above.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Clare Howe

Telephone : 01803 293975

E-mail : enquiries@torquaymuseum.org

Website : www.yac-uk.org/

Notes : Devon Torbay YAC is open to everyone aged 8–16 years. YAC clubs get involved in all sorts of activities, including visiting and investigating archaeological sites and historic places, trying out traditional crafts, taking part in excavations, and lots more.

Devon Torbay YAC is based at Torquay Museum and usually meets once a month. A team of volunteers runs the club.  If you’d like to get involved with Devon Torbay YAC, get in touch with the team using these details.

Where to go

Name : Torquay Museum

Address : Torquay Museum,
529 Babbacombe Road
Torquay
Postcode : TQ1 1HG

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : 7 – 12 years old.

Centre located off Lummaton Cross. This is a multi purpose sports hall with facilities for five aside football, short tennis, unihoc, basketball and table-tennis. A smaller dance hall is available for hire.  A kitchen and room also available for meetings. Computers (8 Stations broadband) can be hired but need to be booked and Youth Club sessions with general youth activities, computers – Wii, xbox, music workshop, crafts and cookery.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Marilyn Martin

Contact Position : Manager

Telephone : 01803 328819

E-mail : info@theacorncentre.org.uk

Website : www.theacorncentre.org.uk

Where to go

Address : Acorn Youth Community & Sports Centre
Lummaton Cross
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 8ET

Other Details

Costs

Details : from 50p

Availability

Age Ranges : 0 – 90+ years

Other notes : The Centre is a registered Charity and is managed by a Management Committee of Volunteers. New members are always welcome!

Facilities:

• Bowling
• Quasar (7 years+ depends on ability to carry equipment)
• Parties
• Amusement area
• Bar
• Diner (10:00 in the morning to late)

Who to contact

Contact Name : Mrs Gill Parker

Telephone : 0844 826 3034
01803 290908

E-mail : torquay@amf-bowling.co.uk

Website : https://www.amf-bowling.co.uk/our-centres/torquay

Where to go

Address : A M F Bowling
Torwood Street
TORQUAY
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 1DZ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open all day, every day from 10:00 until late

Other Details

Costs

Details : Under 16s from £4.50 Adults from £5.50 Families from £18.00

Take time out from the hustle and bustle of every day life and feel on top of the world as you see it recreated in miniature. Thousands of miniature buildings, people and vehicles capture the essence of England’s past, present and future.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 315315

E-mail : sw@model-village.co.uk

Website : www.babbacombemodelvillage.co.uk/

Where to go

Address : Babbacombe Model Village
Hampton Avenue
Babbacombe
TORQUAY
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 3LA

Time / Date Details

Session Information : 30/05/2015 – 19/07/2015 Friday – Wednesday from 10.00 to 17.30 (last entry 16.00) Thursday evening illuminations from 10.00 to 22.30 (last entry 21.00)
20/07/2015 – 04/09/2015 Monday – Friday from 10.00 to 22.30 (last entry 21.00) Saturday & Sunday from 10.00 to 17.30 (last entry 16.00)
05/09/2015 – 30/09/2015 Friday – Wednesday from 10.00 to 17.30 (last entry 16.00) Thursdays 10.00 to 22.00 (last entry 20.30)
01/10/2015 – 24/10/2015 Friday – Wednesday 10.00 to 17.00 (last entry 15.30) – Thursdays 10.00 to 22.00 (last entry 20.30)
25/10/2015 – 29/10/2015 from 10.30 to 21.30 (last entry 20.00)
30/10/2015 – 31/10/2015 Halloween Evening of Mini Horrors from 10.30 to 22.30 (last entry 21.00)
01/11/2015 – 11/12/2015 daily 10.30 to 16.00 (last entry 15.00)
12/12/2015 – 01/01/2016 Christmas at the model village daily from 10.30 to 18.30 (last entry 16.30) Closed Christmas Day

Other Details

Costs

Details : Adult £10.50 Senior £9.50 Child 3-14 years £8.50 Family £34.95

Find out the locations of the beaches in Torbay and what facilities are available, including disabled access, parking, toilets, refreshments, safety, public transport, equipment hire and dogs permitted.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 207975

E-mail : beaches@torbay.gov.uk

Website : www.torbay.gov.uk/beaches

Berry Head is a nature reserve and offers stunning views across Torbay. This limestone headland jutting out in to the sea is home to rare wildlife including a Guillemot colony and Greater Horseshoe Bats. The site of an old Iron Age Hill Fort.

The visitor centre features displays about the headland, its wildlife and history. There are children’s activities, films and trails to do.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 882619

E-mail : berryhead@countryside-trust.org.uk

Website : https://www.countryside-trust.org.uk/berryhead

Where to go

Name : Berry Head

Address : Gillard Road
Berry Head
Brixham
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 9AP

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Berry Head is open to the public year round.

Session Information : The Guardhouse Visitor Centre Cafe Winter opening times: open every day from 9.00 to 17.00 unless the weather is REALLY bad. Hot food served between 10.00 and 16.00

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free to visit, parking charges apply.

Situated in the old Police Station (1902). Exhibits show the town’s fishing and shipbuilding heritage, Victorian costume and much more. Registered charity (No. 306633); registered museum (No. 917).

Presentations and activity sessions are provided for schools and youth organisations and we have also worked closely with Adult Education services. The museum has provided placements within the Torbay Schools Work Experience Programme.

Museum staff and volunteers answer hundreds of enquiries each year, providing local and family history data, photographs and copy documents to people from all over the world. The Museum is heavily dependent on the efforts and enthusiasm of its members, many of whom are volunteer researchers, painters, cleaners, caretakers, guides, lecturers and fund-raisers throughout the year.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Dr. Philip L Armitage

Contact Position : Curator

Telephone : 01803 856267

E-mail : mail@brixhamheritage.org.uk

Website : www.brixhamheritage.org.uk

Notes : We can be contacted Mondays – Thursdays from 9.30-13.00

Where to go

Name : Brixham Museum

Address : The Old Police Station
New Road
Brixham
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 8LZ

Other Details

Costs

Details : Adults £3.00 Concessions £2.50 Accompanied Children 6-16 years 50p Under 6 years free

Brixham Library is a welcoming community library situated just around the corner from Brixham Theatre. There is a lot going on for all generations, including regular Music Rhythm and Rhyme sessions, Teddy Tales, Lego Club, holiday craft activities to name a few. Brixham has a wonderfully active Friends Group which hosts regular activities from monthly coffee mornings, walks and talks to concerts and trips.

There is free Wi-Fi as well as PCs for public use; you can also book time with IT volunteers if you require assistance.  As well as space for study, there is plenty of comfortable seating for relaxing.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 853870

E-mail : brixham.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk

Website : https://www.torbaylibraries.org.uk/web/arena/brixhamlibrary

Where to go

Address : Brixham Library
Market Street
BRIXHAM
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 8EU

Notes : The library is situated behind the Town Hall. The No.12 bus stops in the Town Square, 100 metres from the Library, whilst local bus services 15, 17 and 22 stop in Bank Lane, diagonally opposite the library.

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Details : A lift is available to the upper floor.

A Pre-school play cafe in association with Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club.

We provide soft play and healthy snacks in a safe friendly environment for parents / carers / grandparents of children from 0-5 years.

The soft floorings & walls provide safety in play. We have a small bouncy castle, sit in swing, baby crawlers & lots of educational & musical toys to keep the children entertained.

Come along and have some fun, tuck into our homemade soup, enjoy a light snack or just a cup of tea.

Music sessions weekly.

Private party bookings welcome.

£2.50 for 2 hours play (£1.50 for every extra child)

Under 12 months free when purchasing a drink.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 317817

E-mail : busylizzysplaycafe@gmail.com

Website : www.torbaygymnastics.co.uk/busylizzy’s.html

Notes : Monday – CLOSED

Tuesday 09:00 – 15:30

Wednesday 09:00 – 15:30

Thursday 10.30 – 15.30

Friday 09:00 – 15:30

Saturday – Party time PM only

Sunday – Paty time bookings only

Where to go

Name : Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club

Address : Units 2 & 3 Parkfield Estate,
Barton Hill Way
Barton
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 8JG

Other Details

Costs

Details : see website

Find the unexpected at Bygones with three floors of pure nostalgia for all the family. Wander back in time, visit an authentic, life-size Victorian street including forge, sweet shop & apothecary.

Imagine yourself in the nursery, kitchen, parlour or the dentist! Arrive in the twentieth century and take a break in the station cafe for refreshements and real home-made cakes. Return to your childhood, and play with a 28ft model railway and magical fantasyland.

Imagine your ancestors in a WW1 trench in France in 1916 or serving in the Far East in 1944. Don’t miss the 1940’s and 1950’s shopping arcade. On your departure from Bygones take away your own memorabilia from the Jubilee Gift Shop.

Bygones appeals to all ages and is an all weather attraction. Dogs are welcome throughout the attraction on a lead with restricted use of the cafe.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 326108

Website : www.bygones.co.uk/index.htm

Where to go

Address : Bygones Victorian Museum
Fore Street
St. Marychurch
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 4PR

Other Details

Costs

Details : 2017 prices Adults – £9.50 Senior Citizens – £8.00 Children (3 – 14) – £7.00 Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) – £29.50 Under 3’s FREE

Churston Library is a welcoming community library. There is a lot going on for all generations, including regular Music Rhythm and Rhyme sessions and holiday craft activities.  

There is free Wi-Fi as well as PCs for public use. You can also book time with IT volunteers if you require assistance.  As well as space for study, there is plenty of comfortable seating for relaxing.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 843757

E-mail : churston.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk

Website : https://www.torbaylibraries.org.uk/web/arena/churstonlibrary

Where to go

Address : Churston Library
Broadsands Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 6LL

Notes : The library is situated on the main Dartmouth Road at the junction with Broadsands Road near Galmpton (Windy Corner). Bus number 12 stops virtually outside the Library and a local circular-route Alansway bus also stops nearby.

Cockington Court is a historic manor house with over twenty craft studios, tea rooms, a Tudor rose garden, contemporary art gallery and a popular children’s play area. It is surrounded by an award winning country park that is a paradise for walkers, gardeners, nature lovers and families.  There are wild woodlands and formal landscaped areas, such as the beautiful rose garden, arboretum and ornamental ponds.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 607230

E-mail : info@cockingtoncourt.org

Website : www.cockingtoncourt.org/

Where to go

Address : Cockington Court
Cockington Village
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ2 6XA

Notes : Parking £2.00 all day

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free admission

Decoy Country Park is a lakeside Nature Reserve but also provides opportunities to enjoy formal playing fields and a large children’s play area with a water play feature. Other popular amenities include summer water sports activities and woodland walks with a trim trail incorporated into the lakeside circuit.

Facilities

* Lake (Please note we do not allow swimming, radio controlled boats or private launching of kayaks etc. Please see website or talk to the Ranger for more information.) 
* Large play area with water play feature
* BMX race track and dirt jumps
* Sailing/canoeing (private concession – Devon Windsurf & Canoe Centre)
* Fishing
* Sports pitches
* Trim trail
* Woodland walks
* Picnic benches
* Refreshment kiosk (Summer – Daily. Winter- sometimes after school, and at  weekends)
* Wildlife Discovery Centre (seasonal)
* Car park
* Toilets

Who to contact

Contact Position : Decoy Countryside Ranger

Telephone : 01626 215773

E-mail : simon.cunningham@teignbridge.gov.uk

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Address : Decoy Country Park
Decoy Road
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ12 1EB

Other Details

Costs

Details : Free.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 3 years to 14 years

Age Ranges : From 1 year to 100 years

Referral required : No

Fort Apache is an open access adventure playground in the heart of Torquay.

It gives children and young people the opportunity to explore the wilderness, play games, join in with a group of friends, climb trees, build dens, have exciting imaginative adventure, create secret hiding places, which they have to jump/crawl/roll/squeeze into…

Fort Apache’s play sessions are free, for all ages and open to anyone who wants to come and play, cook, explore, toast marshmallow and help make Fort Apache the best place to be! Fort Apache is open for everyone to explore the outdoors, try out adventurous, outdoor play, games, cooking, crafts and skills. We believe that ALL children should have the freedom and space to play close to where they live.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 850157

E-mail : admin@playtorbay.org.uk

Website : www.playtorbay.org.uk

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Name : (a few meters below the main entrance to Torquay Academy)

Address : Cricketfield Road
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ2 7NU

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Mondays from 16.00 to 17.30 during term time

Other Details

Costs

Details : FREE

Availability

Age Ranges : All ages
under 7’s to be accompanied by an adult

Friends of Torre Abbey (FOTA) organisation helps the Abbey by raising funds and spreading goodwill. The Friends hold talks, events and visits, and newcomers are always welcome. Registered charity – No:1025393 The membership year starts on 1st September. Members joining between June 1st and August 31st will have their membership extended to 31st August of the following year. Individual £12.00 Family or Joint (at the same address) £22.00 Over 60s £10.00 Life – Individual £145.00 Life – Joint £240.00 Membership is set at less than the price of two visits to Torre Abbey, and as well as a newsletter and invitation to many exciting events, Friends gain free unlimited admission to Torre Abbey, Special Friend’s events and priority booking. Please phone for details and an application form or alternatively you can print off a membership application form from the membership page of the FOTA website.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Alan Gardiner

Contact Position : Membership Secretary

Telephone : 01803 606227

E-mail : galan15@hotmail.co.uk

Website : www.torre-abbey.org.uk

House of Marbles Bovey Tracey is a working glass and games factory set in an historic pottery. We have been manufacturing our unusual range of traditional games, puzzles, toys, marbles and glassware for many years. 

Visitors are most welcome to wander around the old pottery buildings with their listed kilns, enjoy our museums of glass, games, marbles runs, browse in the gift shop and factory seconds shop and take refreshments in our coffee shop and licensed restaurant. Why not visit us and experience stress free shopping, fun for the children, mouth watering menus and much more.

No entrance charges and free parking.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01626 835285

E-mail : enquiries@houseofmarbles.com

Website : www.houseofmarbles.com

Where to go

Address : House of Marbles
Pottery Road
Bovey Tracey
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ13 9DS

Other Details

Costs

Details : FREE entry

Indigos go wild is Torbay’s oldest community adventure playground

Perched on a hillside in Brixham, right next to Chestnut Primary School’s playing field in Summercombe, Indigos is a place to build dens, slide, swing, toast marshmallows on a fire and generally ‘hang out’. We have a Playpod stuffed full of recycled ‘playable’ materials, a clay oven and a compost toilet when needed!

We are friends with the Brixham Family Group, the Brixham YES and YOUNG BRIXHAM and often run Community Parties with them on the land, in the BFG Garden and the school playing field. Please befriend us on Facebook: Play Torbay and Indigos Go Wild to make sure you don’t miss any events!

Indigos Adventure Playground is a fun, natural and stimulating adventure play space. It has an interesting energy that lends itself well to all manner of play types.  The project was inspired by the young people when they transformed a fly tipping site into a special place with magical essence. No one could have predicted the journey Indigos and its young people have taken all those years ago.

In the spring of 2014 Indigos Go Wild became the first quality assured adventure playground in the whole of the South West – come and see why…

Indigos is set on a scrap of land adjacent to Chestnut Primary School.  The entrance to Indigos is on Packhall Lane leading to Maple Drive.

Who to contact

Telephone : 07739456045 07437283674

E-mail : admin@playtorbay.org.uk

Website : www.playtorbay.org.uk/

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Address : Indigos
Chestnut Drive
BRIXHAM
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 0EQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Saturdays 10.00 to 14.00 during term time

Other Details

Costs

Details : FREE

Availability

Age Ranges : All ages welcome
under 7’s may need to be accompanied by an adult

18 Hole Jungle themed adventure golf course. Wind your way through the jungle using your golf skill as you encounter tigers, gorillas, chimps and snakes among many other jungle creatures. Fun for all the family

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 525723

Website : www.junglejourney.co.uk/

Where to go

Name : Jungle Journey Adventure Golf

Address : Belgrave Road
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ2 5HP

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 22.00

Other Details

Costs

Details : Adults: £5.50 Under 13: £4.00 Under 5: £2.00

Kents Cavern is a prehistoric cave and award winning visitor attraction. The site was used by Britain’s earliest ancient humans thousands of years ago and today the cave is the only underground visitor centre in the UNESCO Global Geopark, a protected national monument and an internationally renowned prehistoric show cave.

They hold various events throughout the year which can be found at http://www.kents-cavern.co.uk/events

All tours into the cave are guided and run regularly throughout the day.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 215136

E-mail : caves@kents-cavern.co.uk

Website : www.kents-cavern.co.uk

Where to go

Address : Kents Cavern Ltd
Ilsham Road
TORQUAY
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 2JF

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open daily, cave tours regularly available throughout the day between 10.30 and 16.00, phone to check exact times

Other Details

Costs

Details : Adults £10 Children 3-15 years £9.00 Under 3 FREE

Lupton House is a Grade II* listed building set in beautiful parkland. The House has a long and interesting history with the first records dating back to the Doomsday survey of 1086.

The aim of the Lupton project is to create a thriving centre for the wellbeing of the community, community groups, charities and social enterprises which will be financially self-sustainable through a combination of renting space, support, training, social enterprise, volunteering and events. Some of the great things going on at Lupton House include: weddings, events, workshops, children’s classes and more.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 845800

Website : www.discoverlupton.com/

Where to go

Address : East Lodge, Lupton House
Churston Ferrers
Brixham
Postcode : TQ5 0LD

Mayfield School offers use of its disabled access playground during school holidays.  It has a wheelchair friendly swing, roundabout and play ramp and is supervised by 2 members of staff.  Changing facilities and tea and coffee are available.  This is available for children from any school, family or playgroup provided children are accompanied by an adult.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 328375

Where to go

Address : Mayfield School
Moor Lane
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 8NH

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 to 16:00

Session Information : During school holidays only

Other Details

Costs

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Availability

Age Ranges : From 2 years to 19 years

Movie Mania is on the second Saturday of every month with free entry which also includes a free drink for both children and adults and free popcorn, movies are shown on a  big screen for full cinema effect. A tuck shop is  available with sweets for sale at pocket money prices. Everyone is welcome to these friendly events, with over 50 children regularly attending. Throughout the year large events are run such as at Christmas and Halloween.

The latest film releases are generally shown, all U cert or PG if approved by our team of parents.

Parents are welcome to stay or drop children off and pick them up after. No Booking required

For more information including what film is showing and please contact.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 552538

E-mail : admin@lwchurch.org.uk

Website : lwchurch.org.uk/contact/

Notes : For more upto details including the date and film next showing http://lwchurch.org.uk/ministries/movie-mania/ 

Where to go

Name : Living Waters Pentecostal Church

Address : 358, Torquay Road
Paignton
Postcode : TQ3 2DQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : on 2nd Saturday of the Month from 14.00 to 16.15

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Availability

Age Ranges : 5 – 11 year olds

Travel back in time to the Jazz Age at the country home of the D’Oyly Carte family.

You can lose yourself in the RHS accredited garden: viewpoints give enticing glimpses out to sea, paths weave through glades past tranquil ponds, and tender plants from the Mediterranean, South Africa and New Zealand thrive in the moist and sheltered valley.

This most evocative of country homes, built in the Arts & Crafts style, is imbued with 1920s’ elegance. A light, joyful atmosphere fills the rooms and music plays, echoing the family’s Gilbert and Sullivan connections.

Glimpse life ‘upstairs and downstairs’ from the glamorous Saloon to the light and airy recently opened servants’ rooms.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Sabina Collier

Contact Position : Marketing and Communications Officer

Telephone : 01803 842382

E-mail : Coletonfishacre@nationaltrust.org.uk

Website : www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleton-fishacre/

Where to go

Name : Coleton Fishacre

Address : Brownstone Road
Kingswear
Devon

Postcode : TQ6 0EQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open daily from 10.30am to 5pm until 30 October.

Session Information : Winter opening times: open Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm through November and December. Open daily 27-31 December, 11am-4pm.
Coleton Aglow: open for Christmas illuminations (booking essential by calling 01803 842382) on Friday, Saturday and Sundays in December (excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and 27-31 December, 5-7.30pm.

Other Details

Costs

Details : 2017 prices (including Gift Aid) Adult: £12.10 Child: £6.10 Family: £30.30 Free for National Trust members and under 5s.

Dramatic fortified manor house and small formal garden

A rare survivor, this medieval fortress with high curtain walls, towers and a portcullis, set in a landscape of rolling hills and orchards, is a bewitching mixture of romance and history.

Home for nearly 600 years to the Gilbert family, including Sir Humphrey Gilbert – half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh.

Wander round this charming small castle’s medieval kitchen, great hall, solar and sub solar.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Sabina Collier

Contact Position : Marketing and Communications Officer

Telephone : 01803 661906

E-mail : comptoncastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

Website : www.nationaltrust.org.uk/compton-castle/

Where to go

Name : National Trust Compton Castle

Address : Compton Castle
Marldon
Paignton
Devon

Postcode : TQ3 1TA

Notes : 1½ miles north of Marldon. Signposted off A380 to Marldon or turn south from A381 Totnes road at Ipplepen – 2 miles to Compton

Parking: free, 30 yards. Additional parking at Castle Barton opposite entrance, 100 yards

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until the end of October, from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

Session Information : Also open bank holiday Mondays.

Other Details

Costs

Details : 2016 prices (including Gift Aid) Adult £7 Child £3.45 Family £17.20 Free for National Trust members and under 5s. Unfortunately we cannot take credit or debit card payments.

Availability

Other notes : Please note that Compton Castle is unable to accept credit or debit card payments.

Take the extraordinary glimpse into the beloved holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie and her family.

This relaxed and atmospheric house is set in the 1950s, when Agatha and her family would spend summers and Christmases here with friends, relaxing by the river, playing croquet and clock golf, and reading her latest mystery to their guests. The family were great collectors, and the house is filled with archaeology, Tunbridgeware, silver, botanical china and books.

In the garden don’t miss the large and romantic woodland which drifts down the hillside towards the sparkling Dart estuary. The walled gardens are home to the restored peach house and vinery, as well as an allotment cared for by local school children. A visit to Greenway isn’t complete without seeing the Boathouse, scene of the crime in Dead Man’s Folly, and the battery complete with canons.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Sabina Collier

Contact Position : Marketing and Communications Officer

Telephone : 01803 842382

E-mail : greenway@nationaltrust.org.uk

Website : www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway

Where to go

Name : Greenway

Address : Greenway Road
Galmpton
Brixham
Devon

Postcode : TQ5 0ES

Notes :

By road: From Torbay follow signs to Brixham, until you reach the village of Churston. Follow brown tourist signs right (directing you to Greenway), through the village of Galmpton. Follow Manor Vale Road and continue on to Greenway Road. Follow Greenway Road past the school and out of the village; continue on for approximately two miles until you reach Greenway.

Parking: Parking spaces must be booked in advance of visit. Book by visiting: http://www.nter.org.uk/ or calling 01803 842382. Same day booking is possible by telephone depending on capacity (phones are open 9.30am-4pm weekdays, 10am-1pm weekends). Early sell-outs often occur on Wednesdays and during school holidays. When you arrive you’ll be greeted by a car park attendant; if you require a lift from car park to visitor reception please ask car park attendant for the buggy.

Sat-Nav: Postcode TQ5 0ES will direct you through Galmpton village and along Greenway road; continue to follow Greenway road until you reach Greenway. Unbooked cars will be turned away, no parking on road.

By train: Paignton 4 ½ miles, Churston 2 miles. From Paignton or Kingswear you can travel by steam train to Greenway Halt. From there a 30 minute woodland walk brings you to Greenway; the walk is steep and in places muddy, so please wear walking shoes (Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company 01803 555872).

By ferry: From Dartmouth (use park and ride), Totnes (tidal, Steamer Quay), Brixham or Torquay (details from Greenway Ferry Service, 01803 882811). Dartmouth ticket office opposite Trust shop. Ferry tickets also available from Dartmouth Trust shop. Six hours minimum parking required in Dartmouth park and ride. Quay car shuttle service available from Greenway quay to visitor reception; if you require a lift and the quay car isn’t waiting please ask at the kiosk on the quay. From Dittisham, regular ferry service available every day; ring the bell for service. Dittisham pay and display parking available in The Ham car park (spaces very limited in July and August). Visitors are requested not to park on the roads in the village.

By bus: vintage bus daily from Torquay, Paignton and Brixham (01803 882811). Full sized coached cannot access Greenway; to bring a group by midi-coach, places must be pre-booked by calling 01803 842382.

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open daily until 30 October 2016,10.30am to 5pm

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Session Information : Winter opening times: Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm throughout November and December. Daily 27-31 December
11am to 4pm

Other Details

Costs

Details : 2017 prices (including Gift Aid): Adults: £12.10 Child £6.10 Family: £30.30 Free for National Trust members and under 5s.

Availability

Other notes : If you would like to travel to Greenway by car, please pre-book your parking space by calling 01803 842382 or visiting nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway

Occombe Farm is free to visit and its fun and educational. Find out more about the daily working of an organic farm, see pigs, cows and sheep, and take a stroll along the 2 km nature trail.

There are many organised events and courses throughout the year, see website or events diary for more details.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 520022

E-mail : info@occombe.org.uk

Website : www.countryside-trust.org.uk/occombe

Where to go

Name : Occombe Farm

Address : Preston Down Road
Preston
Paignton
DEVON

Postcode : TQ3 1RN

Time / Date Details

When is it on : The Farm and Nature Trail are open daily, throughout the year

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Other Details

Costs

Details : Parking and entry are free of charge.

Experience the great days of steam travel with a return journey behind one of our steam locomotives on our steeply graded line between Paignton and Kingswear, with its glorious coast and river views.
 
Combine a steam train ride with a short trip on our ferry across the River Dart from Kingswear to Dartmouth. Spend a day or half day exploring this beautiful old town with its fascinating buildings, river life, shops, restaurants and pubs.

Enjoy the Paddle Steamer Round Robin, where you get an all inclusive ticket which includes a steam train ride, a bus journey, connecting ferry and river cruise on the beautiful river Dart on the paddle steamer Kingswear Castle.

Or try the Paddle Steamer Dartmouth-Totnes river cruise for a relaxing view of villages, wildlife and beautiful scenery.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 555872

E-mail : bookings@dsrrb.co.uk for steam trains & sales@dsrrb.co.uk for boat enquiries

Website : www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/

Where to go

Address : Dart Valley Railway Plc
Queens Park Station
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 6AF

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Check the website for up to date timetables

Paignton library offers an informal space open to all, where books, cds and dvds can be borrowed. Internet access is available, events and activities for children and adults take place. Cafe available on the premises.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 714460

E-mail : paignton.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk

Website : https://www.torbaylibraries.org.uk/web/arena/paigntonlibrary

Where to go

Address : Paignton Library and Information Centre
Great Western Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 5AG

Notes : The library is situated in Great Western Road opposite Paignton Bus Station, where most bus services stop including the No. 12. There is a public car park behind the Library & Information Centre and across Great Western Road adjacent to the Bus station.

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Details : A lift is available to the upper floor.

Paignton Pier has been a great place to have family fun since it opened way back in 1879, and it is set in one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in the English Riviera, within walking distance of the town centre.

It is open all year and free to visit, making it a good all weather attraction for all budgets!

The pier offers stunning views across the coast, and it also looks really pretty when it is lit up at night, illuminating twinkling waters under a starry sky.

Traditional seaside fun with the family, with plenty to amuse and entertain everyone from:

Trampolines, crazy golf, dodgems, ten pin bowling, mega slide, remote control cars, and a shooting gallery are just some of the things you can have a go on. There’s a bouncy castle too! (Bring lots of 2ps for the slot machines!)

If you are feeling peckish, there are shops selling everything from ice cream to hand made fudge, and don’t forget to buy a stick of rock!

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 522139

Website : www.paigntonpier.co.uk/

Where to go

Address : Paignton Pier
Paignton Sands
Paignton
Devon

Postcode : TQ4 6BW

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open all year around

Paignton Zoo is home to thousands of amazing animals and plants. Visit the desert, cross the savannah, explore the forest and trek through the tropics. It’s a great day out for everyone.

Who to contact

Telephone : 0844 4742222

E-mail : info@paigntonzoo.org.uk

Website : www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/index.php

Where to go

Address : Paignton Zoo Environmental Park
Totnes Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 7EU

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Paignton Zoo is open from 10.00 a.m. every day, apart from Christmas Day. Closing times vary throughout the year, depending on the season, so please check before each visit.

Other Details

Costs

Details : Adult £16.50 Child 3-15 years £12.35 Under 3s FREE Concessions £14.00

For information about Parks and Open Spaces, Playground and Leisure Services, Public Rights of Way, Facilities Management and Tree and Woodland Services.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 207797

E-mail : naturalenvironment@torbay.gov.uk

Website : www.torbay.gov.uk/parks

Other Details

Costs

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Multi award winning farm activity park with lots to do and see for the whole family.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01364 642023

E-mail : info@pennywellfarm.co.uk

Website : www.pennywellfarm.co.uk

Where to go

Address : Pennywell Farm & Wildlife Centre
Lower Dean
BUCKFASTLEIGH
DEVON

Postcode : TQ11 0LT

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open 7 days a week from 11/02/2017 – 29/10/2017 from 10.00 to 17.00

Other Details

Costs

Details : Adult £14.95 Child 3-16 years £10.95 Senior £13.95 Under 3 FREE

Play Cafe is an indoor play centre where the grown ups are important too! Soft play, internet cafe, children’s salon and free wi-fi zone.  Food and drink served all day, every day. 120 square metre multi level climbing frame, the largest of it’s kind in Torbay. 

All children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

This business has been accredited by Child Friendly Matters http://childfriendlymatters.co.uk

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 431363

E-mail : lyndsey@playcafetorquay.co.uk

Website : www.playcafetorquay.co.uk

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Address : Union Street
TORQUAY
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 4BX

Notes : Bus routes 12, 31 and 34

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Monday to Saturday from 9:30 to 18:00, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10:00 to 16:00

Other Details

Costs

Details : see website

Availability

Age Ranges : to 11 years 11 months

Probus is a club for men who are retired or semi-retired. It is a non-political, non-religious group. Its aim is to provide a range of speakers and topics and fellowship. The club meets every Thursday with the meeting starting at 10:30. free refreshments available from 9.30 to 10.15.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Mr. John Parr

Contact Position : Secretary

Telephone : 01803 883087

E-mail : info@brixhamprobus.co.uk

Website : www.brixhamprobus.co.uk

Where to go

Name : Catholic Church Hall

Address : 43, New Road
Brixham
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 8NB

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Thursday morning from 10:30 to 11:30

Time of day : Morning

Have you recently re-located to Torbay? Do you enjoy good company? Why not join Paignton Probus Club?  We meet every Wednesday morning from September to June at the Redcliffe Hotel, Paignton, from 10:00 to 12:00.  Come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with club members and interesting talks from visiting speakers, organised social evenings and day trips to places of interest in South Devon.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 843715 – Allen Harding, Secretary
01803 523584 – Barry Ross, Social Secretary

Website : www.paigntonprobus.co.uk

Where to go

Name : Redcliffe Hotel

Address : Marine Drive
Paignton
DEVON

Postcode : TQ3 2NL

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 12:00

Time of day : Morning

Other Details

Costs

Details : Annual membership fee

The Probus Club of Torquay provides an opportunity for retired and semi-retired people to keep active mentally and physically as well as enjoying social interaction with fellow members. The club was formed in 1970 and we are a club of some fifty men and welcome enquiries from professional and business men interested in joining us.

We meet at 10:00 every Thursday morning in the Livermead House Hotel which provides plenty of free parking. Many of us choose to socialize after the meeting in the bar.

At each meeting we have a quality guest speaker. This is a popular part of club activities as speakers are chosen from lists of well known local speakers to speak on a wide variety of subjects which are always interesting, entertaining and informative. 

Who to contact

Contact Name : Mr Alan Gardiner

Contact Position : Hon. Secretary

Telephone : 01803 606227

E-mail : galan15@hotmail.co.uk

Website : https://www.probus-torquay-uk.org

Where to go

Name : Livermead House Hotel

Address : Torbay Road
Torquay
Postcode : TQ2 6QJ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Thursday mornings from 10:00

Time of day : Morning

Quasar Torquay provides a simple laser tag gaming arena ideal for beginners to the game.

The premise is simple: you don a light vest and laser phasor and try to hit your targets more than they hit you! A completely harmless infra red weaponry with zero contact.

When someone zaps you your suit deactivates for a time, during which you can scurry for cover behind one of the atmospheric features, ready to hone your sniper skills!

Each game lasts approx 20 – 30 mins with a 10 min briefing session beforehand.

Please phone for more details

Who to contact

Telephone : 0844 826 3034

Website : www.amf-bowling.co.uk/our_centres/torquay

Where to go

Address : A M F Bowling
Torwood Street
Torquay
Postcode : TQ1 1DZ

Time / Date Details

When is it on : On 10.00 – 21.30 School Hols and Weekends and 17.00 – 21.30 weekdays

Other Details

Costs

Details : £4.50 per session per Child £5.50 per session per Adult

Availability

Age Ranges : From 7 years plus

River Dart Country Park provides outdoor fun and adventure for all the family. Activities include a pirate ship surrounded by water, toddlers beach, play fort, spiders web, tree houses, zip wires, jungle fun and lilliput which is perfect for toddlers.

In addition to the action packed fun there are lovely scenic walks through woodland and alongside the beautiful River Dart, including nature and tree trails. Enjoy a relaxing drink or meal in The Old Sawmill cafe bar, or watch the action from Oasis beach hut which offers a choice of drinks and snacks by the Pirate Ship.

Dare Devil activities, at extra cost, including high ropes course now crossing the river, water zorbs, canoeing, mega zip wire over water, indoor climbing course.

Children’s parties also available.

You can also camp on our award winning campsite April to September.

We cater for school day visits, team building activities, forest schools and rallys or events. Please contact us for more information.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01364 652511

E-mail : info@riverdart.co.uk

Where to go

Address : River Dart Country Park
Ashburton
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ13 7NP

Other Details

Costs

Details : Under 3’s: Free. Children aged 3-4 years: £3.95. Children aged 5 and over: £7.95.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 90 years

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 99 years

Referral required : No

Related links : http://www.crsadventures.com/

Need a break from the Rain or Sunshine? Come down to Torbay Leisure Centre and charge around in our fantastic Soft Play area, open 7 days a week. (Please call the centre to check there are no party bookings). Bumpers Backyard offers climbing frames, nets, ball pools and slides for ages under 9yrs. Why not meet some friends and relax and enjoy of coffee whilst they play safely in a friendly environment.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Reception @ Torbay Leisure Centre

Telephone : 01803 522240

E-mail : emma.ibbertson@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

Website : www.leisure-centre.com

Where to go

Name : Torbay Leisure Centre

Address : Penwill Way
Paignton
Devon

Postcode : TQ4 5JR

Notes : We are just off Dartmouth Road on the number 12,23 &120, bus route. Opposite Goodrington Beach.

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open Monday – Sunday 9am – 9pm * check avaliability as parties may be booked at the weekend.

Time of day : Evening

Session Information : At busy time you may be restritced to an hour.

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges : 0 – 8yrs

Referral required : No

Other notes : Parties are available at the weekend and after school. Let us take the hassle and mess out of your party. Hire Bumpers for an hour and include your party catering for an hour after. Contact Reception for more details.

Splashdown Waterpark@Quaywest, is a great day out for family and friends. There is something for everyone to enjoy – from big kids to little ones – with some of the UK’s most exciting flume rides and some of the English Riviera’s most spectacular views, right next to Goodrington Beach it’s a winning combination!

For thrill seekers we’ve the heart stopping plummet the Devil’s Drop and terrifically tumbling tyre rides, that’ll have you hanging onto the edge of your tyre, literally, and the Wild Kamikaze – well the name says it all! If that sounds a bit too much like hard work then a quick dip in the swimming pool and a laze on a sun-bed might be more to your liking then you can do that too, with views over South Devon’s beautiful Tor Bay.

Younger kids can get in the swim too with Submarine Splash and Tiddler’s Fun Pool – a perfect place for little ones to enjoy a good old splash about.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 555550

E-mail : quaywest@splashdownwaterparks.co.uk

Website : www.splashdownquaywest.co.uk/

Where to go

Address : Tanners Road
Goodrington
PAIGNTON
DEVON

Postcode : TQ4 6LN

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open May to early September. Call to check opening times before visiting

Other Details

Costs

Details : For cost details see website.

Stover Country Park consists of 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh and provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities.

The sustainably built nature interpretation centre offers displays interpreting the wealth of plants and wildlife found at Stover and includes a CCTV link controlled with a joystick to view Stover lake and its inhabitants. The aerial walkway, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, gives a tree top perspective of one of Stover’s woodlands.

A lake-side bird hide provides the ideal opportunity to sit and watch completely undetected as the lake and marsh creatures go about their daily routine. The Ted Hughes poetry trail and children’s trail takes in poetry posts each displaying a poem by Ted Hughes relating to wildlife of the natural world.

A range of activities (ranger led) are available to school groups and private groups along with public walks and activities ranging from pond dipping and minibeast hunts to earth education and bushcraft skills.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01626 835236

E-mail : stover@devon.gov.uk

Where to go

Address : Stover Country Park
Stover
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ12 6QG

Other Details

Costs

Details : School groups: £1.00 – £1.50 for half a day or £2 – £3 for a full day. Free guided walks and educational visits available relating to certain topics.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 99 years

Referral required : No

Referral Details : Certain ranger-led activities are free to groups of six or more spending at least two hours on a visit.

Bright and spacious, fun and sociable, Bouldering is a lower height form of climbing typically limited to a height of 4.5m.  As there are no ropes, so to ensure everyone’s safety there is a deep foam matt beneath the walls. Fun for all the family, no need for special equipment or instruction, just have a go, make it as challenging or set your own pace as you like, for all ages and abilities.

Cafe and free wifi

Please book to save disapointment, see website for more information. including childrens parties. 

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 293229

E-mail : boulderbunker@gmail.com

Website : www.theboulderbunker.com/

Where to go

Name : The Boulder Bunker

Address : 11, South Street
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ2 5AE

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Monday – Friday from 12.00 to 22.00, Saturday and Sunday from 10.30 to 18.00, Bambino Boulderers (pre school sessions) Monday and Wednesdays during term time from 10.00 to 12.00

Other Details

Costs

Details : Please see website

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary Visitor Centre at Coombe Park is the perfect place for an afternoon out come rain or shine. With our large indoor arena, gift shop, cafe and second-hand tack shop, it is a great place to bring the whole family.

We keep our adoption ponies in the stables, as well as many horses and ponies that we are looking to rehome. Sometimes our horses are out grazing and admiring the beautiful scenery, but we do try to have them in the stables for you to see between 2 – 4pm.

Our Visitor Centre holds regular events in the indoor arena which is available for private hire.

We offer disabled access, free admission and free car parking.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 866615

E-mail : office@mareandfoal.org

Where to go

Address : The Mare and Foal Sanctuary Visitor Centre
Coombe Park
Littlehempston
Totnes
Devon

Postcode : TQ9 6LW

Other Details

Costs

Details : FREE

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 100 years

Referral required : No

A Magical Dartmoor Day with the Miniature Ponies and their farmyard friends.

Here we offer you and your family a truly unique opportunity… a friendly atmosphere with a whole host of activities, including the chance to get up close and friendly with our animals, take scenic walks along the nature trails, relax by the lakes, or burn off excess energy in plenty of indoor or outdoor play areas.

Finish this with a delicious home-made cream tea or local ice cream at the end of your day and you have the recipe for a perfect day out for all at the Miniature Pony Centre.

Less than 1 hours travelling time from Exeter, Plymouth and Torquay, find us on the main B3212 two miles west of Moretonhampstead.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01647 432400

E-mail : enquiries@miniatureponycentre.com

Website : www.miniatureponycentre.com

Where to go

Address : The Miniature Pony Centre
Wormhill Farm
North Bovey
Newton Abbot
Devon

Postcode : TQ13 8RG

Time / Date Details

When is it on : see website

The Seashore Centre is a great base from which to explore Torbay’s stunning marine environment and discover more about local wildlife and the Geopark. Reach Outdoors in partnership with Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust run an exciting array of outdoor Geopark Adventure events from the centre including sunset kayak trips, coasteering, rockpooling and snorkelling.  

They cater for adult and family groups so if you are looking for an adventure this summer then the Seashore Centre is the place to visit to book a guided tour.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Reach Outdoors

Telephone : 01626 873625

E-mail : info@reach-outdoors.com

Website : Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust

Where to go

Name : The Seashore Centre

Address : Tanners Road
Goodrington
Paignton
Devon

Postcode : TQ4 6LP

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Monday – Saturday 10:30 – 16:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust is a local, independent charity that safeguards over 1750 beautiful acres of green space across Torbay.

The Trust exists because Torbay has an outstanding natural environment and heritage that needs special care and attention. They are the stewards of the most important natural places in the Bay – including Berry Head Nature Reserve, Cockington Country Park, Occombe Farm and various woodlands, cliffs and coastal walks.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 520022

E-mail : info@countryside-trust.org.uk

Website : www.countryside-trust.org.uk/

Where to go

Address : Occombe Farm
Preston Down Road
Preston
Paignton
DEVON

Postcode : TQ3 1RN

Torquay Golf Club has a delightful parkland course with stunning views over Lyme Bay. It was first opened in 1909.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 314591

E-mail : secretary@torquaygolfclub.co.uk

Website : www.torquaygolfclub.co.uk

Where to go

Name : Torquay Golf ClubAddressTorquay Golf Club
Petitor Road
Torquay
Postcode : TQ1 4QF

Other Details

Costs

Details : null

Torquay Library is a welcoming community library. We cater for all generations including Music Rhythm and Rhyme, Holiday crafts.

Free wifi and the use of PCs for public.

Childrens events, Book group events, free public computers and wifi, printing copying and scanning facilities, room hire, we have a large collection of local history resources which are held in the John Pike Room. Please book in advance, if you would like to use these resources.

Who to contact

Contact Name : Torquay Library

Telephone : 01803 714452

E-mail : torquay.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk

Website : www.torbaylibraries.org.uk

Where to go

Address : Torquay Central Library
Lymington Road
Torquay
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 3DT

Notes : The library is situated in Lymington Road behind the Town Hall. There are two bus stops opposite: service numbers 12,12a, X46, 31, 66, and 149 stop there. Nearby Union Street also has route stops for No. 34 and No. 32.There is a large public car park adjacent to the library on Lymington Road.

Other Details

Costs

Details : FREE

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision : Yes

Torquay Museum’s aim is to protect and promote Torbay’s cultural and historic, to make it accessible and relevant and a source of enjoyment and inspiration to all.

The collections at the museum include objects and artifacts relating to natural history, palaeontology, archaeology, social history, ethnography, Torquay pottery and pictorial records and archives relating to the Torbay area as well as from across the world.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 293975

E-mail : enquiries@torquaymuseum.org

Website : www.torquaymuseum.org/

Where to go

Name : Torquay Museum

Address : Babbacombe Road
TORQUAY
DEVON

Postcode : TQ1 1HG

Other Details

Costs

Details : http://www.torquaymuseum.org/visit/prices-openingtimes

The new and improved weekly outdoor skate on the Veloparks pristine mile of smooth track to skate, glide and hover on with just your favourite tunes in your ear (just one mind) and the wind in your helmet (compulsory I’m afraid) – so come and have 2 hours to enjoy your interests.

This year we are opening up the Veloskate to sccoters, uni wheels, longboards and skateboards but please do respect each others space as there is plenty of it. 

Who to contact

Contact Name : Revolution Skate

Telephone : 07989418712

E-mail : info@revolutionskate.co.uk

Website : RevolutionSkate

Where to go

Name : Torbay Velopark

Address : Penwill Way
Paignton
Devon

Postcode : TQ34 5JR

Time / Date Details

When is it on : 17:00-19:00

Time of day : Evening

Soft play and party centre with two sections which include ball pools, climbing walls, slides, indoor football and more.  Comfortable seating area with sofas for parents to relax on.  Excellent cafe with all food cooked fresh and fresh coffee.  Also cater for birthday parties and special occasions.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01803 882997

Website : www.wizz-kidz.com

Parent Organisation :

Where to go

Address : Unit 3
Northfields Industrial Estate
Brixham
DEVON

Postcode : TQ5 8UA

Notes : Near number 12 bus route. Plenty of free parking.

Time / Date Details

When is it on : Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00 (16:00 on Sundays)

Time of day : Morning
Afternoon

Other Details

Costs

Details : Costs are age related, contact for more details

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years 6 months to 12 years

Age Ranges : From 0 years 6 months to 12 years

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Details : Disabled access and facilities

Special Needs

Details : All children can attend

A day out for the whole family. An all weather attraction with 40 acres to explore outside and over 2 acres to enjoy under cover, with a wide variety of animals, play areas, steam engines, vintage vehicles, train rides and more.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01395 274533

E-mail : info@worldofcountrylife.co.uk

Website : www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk

Where to go

Address : World of Country Life
Sandy Bay, Westdown Lane
Littleham
EXMOUTH
DEVON

Postcode : EX8 5BU

Time / Date Details

When is it on : see website for up to date details

We run animal and nature focused well being sessions at our small holding set in open countryside. Helping to develop positive mindset, develop social skills, self esteem and confidence in a welcoming outdoor environment.

Cost

£25 for a family of up to 2 children. £8 extra per child thereafter.

This is a private session.

Paignton Zoo’s Gibbon Club is exclusively available to Junior members who take part in fun and exciting activities each month based at the Zoo and in surrounding areas.

 Do you have a child aged 7-11 who loves all things animal related? If they would like to join a club that lets you explore the zoo, get behind the scenes, learn some awesome animal knowledge and have fun doing it, and  keen to meet other children who share your interests and become an annual member, join the Gibbon Club!

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 697510

E-mail: education@paigntonzoo.org.uk

Website: https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/education-clubs/clubs-activities/gibbon-club

Parent

Organisation

Where to go

Address: Paignton Zoo
Totnes Road
PAIGNTON
DEVON
Postcode: TQ4 7EU

Other Details

Costs

Details: Members only

Availability

Age Ranges: From 7 years to 11 years

Sirona provides therapeutic horsemanship, equine-assisted therapy and animal-assisted interventions to young people and adults with additional support needs. This can include mental health, learning disability, young offenders, young carers, young people with emotional/behavioural difficulties and with those educational challenges.

Through horse based activities participants learn about horse behaviour/ psychology and horse management. This can bring increased levels of self-awareness through learning how to control and manage their own behaviours in order to have positive relationships with the horses. Therapeutic horsemanship also leads to gains in self confidence and self esteem together with learning new skills leading to increased opportunities in education and training. Physical and mental health benefits are provided by working with horses and other animals, together with increased well-being from being outdoors in nature.

Educational opportunities can be incorporated in sessions such as horse based projects based around numeracy and literacy. Accredited qualifications are offered: The City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma in horse care and C&G Level 1 Diploma in Animal Care in partnership with Bicton College, which are offered for young people 14yrs + who struggle in traditional school environment or more suited to a vocational course. We also run a non-accredited course – Changing Lives through Horses programme in partnership with The British Horse Society as an ideal foundation course for young people who may be interested in horse care as a career, and are not yet ready for the Level 1 accredited course.

*Small group Nature-based Forest School type sessions to be offered from September 2022. Please get in touch for more details.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Hannah Burgon

Contact Position: Executive Director

Telephone: 01803 868779
07958 356 114
E-mail: info@sironaequine.org.uk

Website: https://sironaequine.org.uk/

Where to go

Name: Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO

Address: Buckhams Stables, Old School Farm Totnes TQ9 6EB
Buckhams Stables
Dartington Hall
Totnes
Devon
Postcode: TQ9 6EB

Time / Date Details

When is it on Open Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm during term time. Holiday horsemanship courses in the summer holidays.

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Details: Donation bursary places available on request (dependent on grant funding available).

Availability

Age Ranges: From 5 years 5 months to 18 years 12 months

Referral required: Yes

Referral Details: Please contact Sirona for an application and risk assessment form.

Related links: https://sironaequine.org.uk/

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Has Provision: Yes

Special Needs

Has Provision:Yes

Experience with: Emotional needs
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD
Language impairment
Challenging Behaviour
Learning difficulties
Social development impairment
Loss or Bereavement
Downs syndrome

Details: Learning disability, mental health, emotional and behavioural issues, educational challenges.

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision: Yes

Stover Country Park consists of 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland, lake and marsh and provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities.

The sustainably built nature interpretation centre offers displays interpreting the wealth of plants and wildlife found at Stover and includes a CCTV link controlled with a joystick to view Stover lake and its inhabitants. The aerial walkway, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, gives a tree top perspective of one of Stover’s woodlands.

A lake-side bird hide provides the ideal opportunity to sit and watch completely undetected as the lake and marsh creatures go about their daily routine. The Ted Hughes poetry trail and children’s trail takes in poetry posts each displaying a poem by Ted Hughes relating to wildlife of the natural world.

A range of activities (ranger led) are available to school groups and private groups along with public walks and activities ranging from pond dipping and minibeast hunts to earth education and bushcraft skills.

Who to contact

Telephone : 01626 835236

E-mail : stover@devon.gov.uk

Where to go

Address : Stover Country Park
Stover
NEWTON ABBOT
DEVON

Postcode : TQ12 6QG

Other Details

Costs

Details : School groups: £1.00 – £1.50 for half a day or £2 – £3 for a full day. Free guided walks and educational visits available relating to certain topics.

Availability

Age Ranges : From 0 years to 99 years

Referral required : No

Referral Details : Certain ranger-led activities are free to groups of six or more spending at least two hours on a visit.

A Magical Dartmoor Day with the Miniature Ponies and their farmyard friends.

Here we offer you and your family a truly unique opportunity… a friendly atmosphere with a whole host of activities, including the chance to get up close and friendly with our animals, take scenic walks along the nature trails, relax by the lakes, or burn off excess energy in plenty of indoor or outdoor play areas.

Finish this with a delicious home-made cream tea or local ice cream at the end of your day and you have the recipe for a perfect day out for all at the Miniature Pony Centre.

Less than 1 hours travelling time from Exeter, Plymouth and Torquay, find us on the main B3212 two miles west of Moretonhampstead.

Who to contact

Telephone: 01647 432400

E-mail: enquiries@miniatureponycentre.com

Website: www.miniatureponycentre.com

Where to go

Address: The Miniature Pony Centre
Wormhill Farm
North Bovey
Newton Abbot
Devon
Postcode: TQ13 8RG

Time / Date Details

When is it on see website

We provide family fun days including arts and crafts workshops, circus workshops, music and dance. All activities are “pirate themed”. Activities are low cost or free/donation. Activities take place around Brixham Harbourside and Quay.

Who to contact

E-mail: info@brixhampiratefestival.co.uk

Website: www.brixhambuccaneers.co.uk

Other Details

Costs

Details: Free or donation

Doorstep Arts is a non-profit arts education organisation based in Torbay. We run drama groups across Torbay at key doorstep sites – youth clubs, church halls and schools. We are also the creative education company in residence at the Palace Theatre, Paignton.

Contact Details

Phone: 01803 558811

Email: hello@doorsteparts.co.uk

Address:

Palace Avenue Business Centre
4 Palace Ave,
Paignton, TQ3 3HA

Glow Kids is for 3-11 year olds and is all about; love, life and learning. We are here to equip children for their own adventure with God through experience, knowledge and understanding. 

1st Sunday 10:30 Service

2nd and 3rd and 4th Sundays 11:15 Service

5-10 Year Olds

Who to contact

Contact Name: Karl McClane
Contact Position: Youth and Children’s Pastor
Telephone: 01803 291156
E-mail: karlmcclane@rivieralife.co.uk

Where to go

Name: Riviera Life Church
Address: 527, Babbacombe Road
Torquay
Postcode: TQ1 1HG

Time / Date Details

When is it on 1st Sunday 10:30 Service 2nd and 3rd and 4th Sundays 11:15 Service
Time of day Morning

Other Details

Costs

Table of costs

Availability

Age Ranges From 05 years to 10 years

Inclusion Information

Special Needs

Has Provision: Yes

Dietary Needs

Has Provision: Yes

Cultural Provisions

Has Provision: Yes

A friendly social group, run by the community, for all families/community members from all cultural backgrounds. Come and join in our social events, talks, workshops and other free activities for adults and children.

Please contact Lorrie Layne on 07771806870 for dates. 

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 858655
Mobile: 07771806870
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Imagine-Torbay-Multicultural-Group-556510404417787/
Notes: Facebook Page: Friends of Action for Children
Parent
Organisation

Where to go

Name: Sacred Heart Church Hall
Address: Cecil Road
Paignton
DEVON
Postcode: TQ3 2SQ

Time / Date Details

When is it on Monthly, Saturday from 13.00 to 15.00

Other Details

Costs

Details: Free

A family event that takes place once a month on the third Friday and begins right after school. There is almost a one hour menu of crafts, cookery and creative work, then a short all-together worship experience, followed by supper together. You will be most welcome, but children do need to be accompanied by an adult. There is no charge but donations towards the meal would be welcome.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Shirley Leaman
Contact Position: Messy Church Leader
Telephone: 01803 316809
E-mail: shirley.leaman@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.furroughcross.org/

Where to go

Name: Furrough Cross United Reformed Church
Address: Babbacombe Road
Torquay
Devon
Postcode: TQ1 3SB
Notes

Time / Date Details

When is it on 3rd Friday of each month
Time of day: Afternoon
Session Information: 3:45pm – 6.00pm

Other Details

Availability

Other notes Our church is fully wheelchair accessible. 

ROC Creative is the South West’s most exciting arts, media and education project.  It is a part of the work of ROC, a registered charity providing opportunities and support for adults with learning disabilities. ROC Creative works in Torbay and Exeter and is staffed by specialist practitioners with a wide range of arts interests and professional experience.

ROC Creative currently works in areas as diverse as art, drama, dance, textiles, sculptures, costume design, mixed-media, photography, jewellery making, video and media production, digital art, animation, samba, music technology and digital storytelling.  From individual art projects to major collaborative theatre performances, ROC Creative provides and environment where people can express themselves artistically whatever their abilities or disabilities.

Please see details of all ROC projects below

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 520689
Mobile: 07794071697
E-mail: roc-point@roc-uk.org
Website: www.roc-uk.orgParent Organisation

Where to go

Address: Palace Theatre
Palace Avenue
PAIGNTON
DEVON
Postcode: TQ3 3HF

Other Details

Costs

Details: null

Local Offer

Description: All of these services are run by ROC which is part of United Response

https://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/

FARMS

Lower Sharpham Barton Farm is set in a stunning location in the hills above Totnes. The farm offers opportunities to learn and develop farming and agricultural skills, as well as wood and metal work classes. 

Team leader:     Andrew Anstey
Lower Sharpham and Barton Farm, Totnes, Ashprington, Devon, TQ9 7DX. (01803 732 502)

CREATIVE

ROC Creative operates in Paignton and Honiton. We aim to help people develop confidence, self-worth and new skills through drama, dance, music, pottery, visual art and textiles, photography, samba band, social skilling, new friendships, performance opportunities, and developing inclusiveness through exhibitions.

​​ROC Creative, Paignton:  Palace Theatre, Palace Avenue, Paignton, TQ3 3HF  
Team leader:  Gemma Dart       Tel: 01803 526 846

ASPECTS

Aspects is in the heart of the community with a dual shop front window onto the high street. We offer a range of services including a training kitchen to aid independence, arts and crafts to produce products for the shop, and a computer suite to develop IT skills and facilitate person centred planning. 

We aim to improve communication skills for each individual and offer outreach work in the form of community projects including gardening and walking groups, a can crushing project and a sensory garden. We have shifted away from a traditional day service environment to one where personal choice and and service flexibility are paramount. 

​ROC Aspects, Torbay:  35 Hyde Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5BP. 
Team leader:  Janie Lewis          Tel: 01803 552 955

ACTIVE

We aim to help people establish a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle to build the confidence of each individual. Our overall focus is on fitness, nutrition, sport and improving general health through exercise and enjoyment of inclusivity. We also offer opportunities for accredited learning.

​ROC Active, Torbay:  Clennon Valley Leisure Centre, Penwill Way, Paignton, TQ4 5JR.
Team leader:  Bobby Singh            Tel: 01803 550 018

EDUCATION

ROC’s Life Skills College supports people to access facilities in their chosen community, through Devon and Cornwall, and develop life skills. The college is available for those 16 years and older who have just left school. We help every student to learn and develop their confidence with house hold tasks and accessing their local community.

ROC has achieved Independent Specialist Provider status, which means that we can apply to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for your learning and development.

Contact: Rebecca Quantrill

The Boatshed, Steamer Quay, Totnes

,TQ9

5AL, (01803 868550)

ACCOMMODATION

Supported Living Area Managers: Janet Stackhouse (Devon) and Tina Gray (East & Exeter)

We actively promote equality and diversity, both in our staff and in the care and support we give others.

Residential Care
We run three residential care homes across Devon, providing support for people with a learning and/or physical disability. We support people to be as independent as they wish to or can be. We provide opportunities to join in with activities, to go on holidays, and to participate in accredited learning through ROC’s Life Skills College.

Supported Living
We work on the principle that people with learning disabilities have the same fundamental rights as anyone else in society, which includes the right decide

where to live, how they are supported, and develop and make informed choices about their lives. We support people to live independently in their own homes, either on their own or with house mates. This is usually through privately rented accommodation. We work with each person to determine how much support they will want or need, and work with them to understand where and how they want to live.

EMPLOYMENT

We support people to prepare for work, engage in work and sustain work. The Work-to-Work Awards scheme is designed to set steps, milestones and goals for the future, in four stages: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

Located on Brixham Harbourside, The Bay Coffee Company is ideally situated to simply relax and watch the world go by.

Comfortable, modern and welcoming,  they boast a wide range of locally sourced and home-made coffees, teas, cold drinks, pastries and savouries. They welcome children and dogs – and have something for everyone, from the morning newspapers, to toys and books for the children.

The team strives to offer high quality service and have everything you need for a Family Friendly experience.

Facilities include:

*Baby Changing Facilities

*Potty & Toddler Step

*Highchairs

*Children’s books and Toys available

*Free WIFI 

*Emergency pack containing nappies, wipes etc

Who to contact

Contact Name: Mr John Ingram
Telephone: 01803 882700
E-mail: baycoffeeinbrixham@hotmail.com
Website: www.thebaycoffeecompany.co.uk

Where to go

Address: Bay Coffee Co, 12
The Quay
Brixham
Postcode: TQ5 8AW

Dot’s Pantry is a lovely bakery and coffee shop at the top of Union St, Torquay, with friendly staff and delicious coffee and cakes!

John and Dot have a young grandchild so they are well aware of how important it is to have a Child Friendly environment. Facilities include:

* Baby changing facilities

* Toddler step and potty.

* Children’s Menu

* Fun Car-shaped meal boxes

* Children’s cutlery and plates/bowls

* Activity sheets/crayons

* Building Blocks & books

* Breastfeeding screen if required

* Emergency Pack – nappies/wipes

The toilets are downstairs, but the staff are more than happy to assist with buggies etc if needed

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 294396

Where to go

Name: Dots Pantry
Address: 118, Union Street
Torquay
Postcode: TQ2 5QB

Hanbury’s Famous Fish and Chips of Babbacombe has been serving fantastic fish and chips for 3 decades. Well-loved locally, people will travel some distance for a plate of Hanbury’s fish and chips.

Winner of South West Fish & Chip Shop of the Year 8 times! 

All staff have also completed our Family Customer Service course which helps the staff to identify what families need when visiting the restaurant. 

Hanbury’s has been Accredited by Child Friendly Matters and offers the following: 

* Baby changing facilities,

* Potty and toddler step. 

* Good pushchair access/storage 

* Children’s menu with activity sheets and activity blocks for the children.

* Children’s cutlery

* High chairs

* Emergency pack – nappies/wipes/children’s plasters 

Hanbury’s are not always able to accommodate pushchairs at the tables due to space, so may we suggest booking in advance if you need to bring a buggy to the table.

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 314616
Website: www.hanburys.net

Where to go

Name: Hanbury’s
Address: Princes Street
Torquay
Postcode: TQ1 3LW

Play Cafe is an indoor play centre where the grown ups are important too! Soft play, internet cafe, children’s salon and free wi-fi zone.  Food and drink served all day, every day. 120 square metre multi level climbing frame, the largest of it’s kind in Torbay. 

All children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

This business has been accredited by Child Friendly Matters http://childfriendlymatters.co.uk

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 431363
E-mail: lyndsey@playcafetorquay.co.uk
Website: www.playcafetorquay.co.uk
Parent Organisation

Where to go

Address: Union Street
TORQUAY
DEVON
Postcode: TQ1 4BX
Notes: Bus routes 12, 31 and 34

Time / Date Details

When is it on Monday to Saturday from 9:30 to 18:00, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10:00 to 16:00

Other Details

Costs

Details see website

Availability

Age Ranges to 11 years 11 months

Parties are 7 days a week and all your soft play party requirements and specifications are met by a team of dedicated Party Hosts. Parties are 2 hours long, the use of one of our decorated private party rooms for food time and celebrations is included.
See the Party Package guide for more detailed information to what is included.

This business has been accredited by Child Friendly Matters http://childfriendlymatters.co.uk

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 431363
E-mail: lyndsey@playcafetorquay.co.uk
Website: www.playcafetorquay.co.uk
Parent Organisation

Where to go

Name: Play Cafe
Address: 161, Union Street
TORQUAY
DEVON
Postcode: TQ1 4BX
Notes: Bus routes 12, 31 and 34

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges to 11 years 11 months
Age Ranges to 11 years 11 months

Need a break from the Rain or Sunshine? Come down to Torbay Leisure Centre and charge around in our fantastic Soft Play area, open 7 days a week. (Please call the centre to check there are no party bookings). Bumpers Backyard offers climbing frames, nets, ball pools and slides for ages under 9yrs. Why not meet some friends and relax and enjoy of coffee whilst they play safely in a friendly environment.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Reception @ Torbay Leisure Centre
Telephone: 01803 522240
E-mail: emma.ibbertson@parkwood-leisure.co.uk
Website: www.leisure-centre.com

Where to go

Name: Torbay Leisure Centre
Address: Penwill Way
Paignton
Devon
Postcode: TQ4 5JR
Notes: We are just off Dartmouth Road on the number 12,23 &120, bus route. Opposite Goodrington Beach.

Time / Date Details

When is it on Open Monday – Sunday 9am – 9pm * check avaliability as parties may be booked at the weekend.
Time of day Evening
Session Information At busy time you may be restritced to an hour.

Other Details

Availability

Age Ranges: 0 – 8yrs
Referral required: No
Other notes: Parties are available at the weekend and after school. Let us take the hassle and mess out of your party. Hire Bumpers for an hour and include your party catering for an hour after. Contact Reception for more details.

With fantastic customer reviews, this gem in Paignton is well worth a visit. You will be pleasantly surprised at what this cafe/restaurant has to offer, both for families and couples. The ideal location, whatever the weather! 

At The Shoreline at Paignton, you are always assured of a warm welcome, quality home cooked food and a great Family Friendly experience. Offering spectacular panoramic views across Torbay from inside or from the balcony. Situated right on Paignton seafront, jutting out over the beach, The Shoreline offers a large selection of meals, from salads and light snacks, to steaks and homemade burgers – there is something for everyone and they have a lovely children’s menu, with activity sheets for the youngsters.

Child Friendly Facilities include:

Baby changing facilities

Toddler step/potty

Highchairs

Children’s menus

Activity sheets

Children’s cutlery

Emergency pack (including nappies, wipes, plasters)

Please note: access is via a number of steps, howeer, staff are happy to help with buggies etc, so please ask!

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 556943
Website: www.paigntonbeach.com

Where to go

Name: The Shoreline
Address: Eastern Esplanade
Paignton
DEVON
Postcode: TQ4 6ED

Tiger Bills in Torquay has everything you could need for a truly family friendly experience.

The extensive menus include a fusion of Thai and American cuisine and the children’s menu also gives your little ones the chance to try something new. Large parties of children welcome.

* BABY CHANGING FACILITIES

* POTTIES/TODDLER STEPS

* ACTIVITY SHEETS WITH CHILD’S MENU

* HIGHCHAIRS

There is also easy access into the restaurant, with a wide entrance and wide aisles for buggies etc.

Who to contact

Contact Name: Abby Kingston-Lee
Telephone: 01803 203703
E-mail: torquay@tigerbills.co.uk
Website: www.tigerbills.co.uk/torquay

Where to go

Name: Tiger Bills Restaurant
Address: 3, Victoria Parade
Torquay
Devon
Postcode: TQ1 2AY

Facilities:

• Bowling
• Quasar (7 years+ depends on ability to carry equipment)
• Parties
• Amusement area
• Bar
• Diner (10:00 in the morning to late)

Who to contact

Contact Name: Mrs Gill Parker
Telephone: 0844 826 3034
01803 290908
E-mail: torquay@amf-bowling.co.uk
Website: https://www.amf-bowling.co.uk/our-centres/torquay

Where to go

Address: A M F Bowling
Torwood Street
TORQUAY
DEVON
Postcode: TQ1 1DZ

Time / Date Details

When is it on Open all day, every day from 10:00 until late

Other Details

Costs

Details Under 16s from £4.50 Adults from £5.50 Families from £18.00

Beach Schools South West is a community interest company dedicated to outdoor learning for children – wherever they are, but particularly by the sea.

We offer schools and families beach school opportunities on a short/long term basis. It can be timetabled into your educational programme. Or be just a one-off half day in the holidays. We even hold childrens parties to include:

• Den making
• Fire building
• Rockpooling
• Scavenging
• Bow and arrow making
• Beachcombing
• Beach Games
• Marshmallow toasting
• Singing and storytelling
• Mermaid and pirate themed days

Our sessions are mostly carried out at Bigbury on Sea simply because of its amazing facilities but we are also delighted to come to a beach of your choice near to you. 

Who to contact

Telephone: 07824 388079
E-mail: info@beachschoolssouthwest.co.uk
Website: www.beachschoolssouthwest.co.uk/

Where to go

Address: Marine Drive
Bigbury On Sea
Kingsbridge
Devon
Postcode: TQ7 4AS

Other Details

Availability

Referral required: No
Referral Details: Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
Group size – Minimum 10 , Maximum 18

A Pre-school play cafe in association with Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club.

We provide soft play and healthy snacks in a safe friendly environment for parents / carers / grandparents of children from 0-5 years.

The soft floorings & walls provide safety in play. We have a small bouncy castle, sit in swing, baby crawlers & lots of educational & musical toys to keep the children entertained.

Come along and have some fun, tuck into our homemade soup, enjoy a light snack or just a cup of tea.

Music sessions weekly.

Private party bookings welcome.

£2.50 for 2 hours play (£1.50 for every extra child)

Under 12 months free when purchasing a drink.

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 317817
E-mail: busylizzysplaycafe@gmail.com
Website: www.torbaygymnastics.co.uk/busylizzy’s.html
Notes: Monday – CLOSED
Tuesday 09:00 – 15:30
Wednesday 09:00 – 15:30
Thursday 10.30 – 15.30
Friday 09:00 – 15:30
Saturday – Party time PM only
Sunday – Paty time bookings only

Where to go

Name: Torbay Olympic Gymnastics Club
Address: Units 2 & 3 Parkfield Estate,
Barton Hill Way
Barton
Torquay
Postcode: TQ2 8JG

Other Details

Costs

Details: see website

Merlin Cinema in Torquay offer’s 2 different party deals – 

Sorcerer Deal – Current film, popcorn, drink and Merlin party bag for just £6.49 per child.

Magician Deal (subject to availability) – Bargain show film, popcorn, drink and Merlin party bag for only £3.99 per child.

Deals include reserved seating. Up to 2 accompanying adults pay child’s price for the film.

A £1.00 surcharge per ticket applies for 3D movies.

Merlin deluxe party invitations are available for just £1.95 per party.

Parties must be pre-booked at least 24 hours in advance and cannot be provided in conjunction with any other offer.

See website for more details

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 380001
Website: https://torquay.merlincinemas.co.uk/childrens-parties

Where to go

Address: Central Cinema, 27-29
Abbey Road
Torquay
Postcode: TQ2 5NQ

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Costs

Details: See Website for cost

Celebrate with an hour in the water with lifeguards, floats, balls and woggles and then enjoy your party food with another hour in the Community room with their partner company With a Difference Entertainments (Basic hire charge does not include With a Difference Entertainments services) 
Parents will need to remain with children if they are non swimmers.

Who to contact

Telephone: 01803 857151
E-mail: info@admiralswimmingcentre.co.uk
Website: www.admiralswimmingcentre.co.uk/
Parent Organisation

Where to go

Address: Admiral Swimming Centre
Higher Ranscombe Road
BRIXHAM
DEVON
Postcode: TQ5 9HF
Notes: Number 17 bus stops outside. Free car park.

Time / Date Details

When is it on Saturday afternoon from 13:00 to 18:00 and Sunday afternoon from 12:00 to 18:00
Session Information Contact provider for details

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Availability

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Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Details: Disabled changing facilities and hoists in changing and poolside.

Just 4 Kids parties caters for every parents needs.  Various themes and activities available for boys and girls – with entertainers in costume. Parties can last from an hour and a half to four hours for between 7 and 30 children.

Parties can be offered all over Devon.

Vicky has been entertaining kids for over 12 years – in Hollywood and Devon and was Children’s Activity Manager at Kents Caverns.

See their great website!!

Who to contact

Contact Name: Vicky
Telephone: 07534900377
E-mail: just4kidsparties@yahoo.com
Website: www.just4kidsparties.co.uk

Where to go

Address: TORQUAY
Postcode: TQ1

Time / Date Details

When is it on Available any time with prior booking

Other Details

Costs

Details: From £90.00 per party for up to 12 children (£3.00 per head for each extra child) for 1 1/2 hours

Availability

Age Ranges From 1 years 0 months to 9 years 0 months
Age Ranges From 1 year 0 months to 9 years 0 months

Inclusion Information

Wheelchair Access

Details: Depends on venue

Mr Phil provides hilarious children’s entertainment for kids’ parties.  He will run the whole party with fun and games, interactive circus skills and his spectacular show featuring magic, juggling, unicycling and extreme stupidity. Recommended numbers are between 10 and 35 children. Parties run for two hours.

Mr Phil reached the semi final of Britains got talent in 2008 and performed live on national TV.

Who to contact

Telephone: 07771638265
E-mail: info@mrphilparties.co.uk
Website: www.mrphilparties.co.uk
Notes: https://www.facebook.com/mrphilparties

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Costs

Details: Please see Mr Phil’s website for prices.