Torquay
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Torquay (pronounced "Tor-key") is an English town on the coast of Devon in the West Country and, since the 19th century, a fashionable seaside resort in the English Riviera. The town is situated on the English Channel, on the southern edge of Torbay, an east facing bay that is part of the larger Lyme Bay.
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Torquay's advantages as a seaside resort and destination are obvious, with no less than nine (9) sandy beaches and extremely high standards of water quality (holder of 3 European Blue Flags, more than any other English resort). Torbay also enjoys a warm micro-climate that allows palm trees to grow readily.
Torquay is (in)famous as the setting of Fawlty Towers [1], the hotel owned by Basil and Sybil Fawlty in the classic 1970s British television comedy.
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Torquay is well supplied with bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation.
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External links
- Torbay Council - includes Torquay within its boundaries
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