Things to do in Paignton
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The town of Paignton is a coastal gem nestling around 30 miles from our Devon Cliffs Holiday Park on the English Riviera. Offering everything from giraffes to water slides, Paignton promises a busy and varied itinerary.
If you're shortlisting things to do in Paignton, we’ve picked out the highlights!
1. Splashdown Quaywest
Address: Paignton TQ4 6LN
Top of the list for energetic families is Paignton’s epic waterpark Paignton – Splashdown Quaywest. It’s a large, outdoor facility open during the summer months with nine separate waterslides ranging in intensity from a 65ft near-vertical drop to a lazy, winding 130m inflatable tyre slide.
If adrenaline isn’t for you, there’s a 20-metre pool for more relaxed swimming and a beach and snack shop to browse. But we bet you’ll be tempted to try at least one fantastic flume!
2. Paignton Zoo
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton TQ4 7EU
A fantastic mid-sized zoo, Paignton houses over 2000 animals across an 80-acre site and it recently celebrated its 100th anniversary.
From slithering snakes to towering giraffes, this enchanting animal kingdom blends awe and conservation, as its fascinating exhibits explain. Animal highlights include their African lions, giant tortoise, meerkats, red panda, and unpredictable orangutans!
You can even book a junior zookeeper experience, or a chance to meet their rare and surprisingly gentle rhino.
3. Paignton Beach
Address: Eastern Esplanade, Paignton TQ4 6BW
No trip to an English seaside town is complete without checking out the beach and here, Paignton delivers! With its sandy bay with safe swimming facilities, fun-filled pier, plentiful parking, toilets and changing facilities, you have everything you need for a relaxing day on the sands.
There are nearby cafes and restaurants, plus places to hire paddleboards, or book a pleasure boat cruise. Carve out a day in your itinerary for this award-winning beach.
4. Pirates Bay Adventure Golf
Address: Esplanade Rd, Paignton TQ4 6EB
Pirates Bay Adventure Golf has spared no expense in creating a wonderful, elaborate, and challenging course, with plenty of surprises.
With its pirate theme, submerged galleons, water features and twisty-turny holes, this is a firm family favourite. You’ll find it right by the beach and the esplanade.
5. Dartmouth Steam Railway
Address: Queen's Park Road, Paignton TQ4 6AF
All aboard! Embark on a nostalgic train ride that whistles through a 6.7-mile scenic route between Paignton and Kingswear on the River Dart, offering breathtaking views of the English Riviera. The company also offer a small ferry over the Dart to Dartmouth, another local town well worth a visit.
The engines include the 1924 Goliath and a 1943 American Omaha freight locomotive. The observation carriage is an elegant 1940s Pullman, offering something for both train and scenery enthusiasts.
6. Geoplay Park
Address: Esplanade Rd, Paignton TQ4 6BE
If you want another opportunity to tire out the tots, Paignton’s Geoplay Park is a must.
This geologically themed park has rides, rocks to clamber, slides, spinners and more. Like many of the best child-friendly attractions in the town, you’ll find it on the seafront.
7. Paignton Pier
Address: Paignton TQ4 6BW
Also, at the top of the list of things to do in Paignton is a trip to the historic pier, opened in 1879.
Featuring arcades, rides, and the soothing sound of the ocean all around, a stroll along the pier offers something for everyone. Grab some fish and chips and settle on a bench to watch the waves (just watch out for those chip-stealing seagulls!)
Alternatively, ride the helter-skelter or exercise the little ones at the play park. There’s a fantastic view from the end of the pier too.
8. Roundham Head
Address: Paignton TQ4 6DD
If the weather gods are kind, here’s a perfect place to spend a day. This clifftop garden overlooking Goodrington Sands offers a tranquil respite from city hustle. Just a mile’s walk from Paignton’s North Quay, the park offers spectacular views, layered red cliffs and picturesque pines and sycamores.
If the skies are clear, you can see across Lyme Bay to Portland, or watch waves crashing dramatically against the cliffs.
9. Torbay Leisure Centre
Address: Clennon Valley Car Park Penwill Way, Paignton TQ4 5JR
British summertime can sometimes fail to deliver the sunshine, so when it pours, here’s a handy and entertaining refuge.
Dive into indoor pools or flex those muscles in the gym. Only a 10-minute drive south from the centre of Paignton, this indoor facility offers a gym, swimming pool, cycle park, badminton, basketball and much more.
The pool alone is worth a trip, at 25m with two fast lanes for those seeking to get the lengths in. There are aqua classes and swimming lessons too, for all ages. It's the ideal antidote to gloomy skies.
10. Kirkham House
Address: Kirkham St, Paignton TQ3 3AX
There aren’t many medieval houses as well-preserved as Kirkham, managed by English Heritage. It’s a fascinating place, full of rustic charm and surprise. Situated in the heart of town, the house was built over 500 years ago, when Paignton was little more than a tiny village.
Inside you’ll find Tudor style interiors, a decorous parlour, a spacious hall, and a comfy bedrooms upstairs. The house has been tastefully and accurately restored and gives a real insight into how medieval merchants might have lived.
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Pre-owned holiday homes from £284 per month – UPDATED 24 June 2026
Representative finance example. Holiday home cash price £19,495, less deposit of £1,949.50, gives a loan amount of £17,454.50. 84 monthly payments of £284.09. Total charge for credit £6,318.17. Total amount payable £25,813.17 which includes the deposit amount. The interest rate is 5.33% fixed / 9.6% APR (representative)
As at 24 June 2026, price is available at the following parks: Burnham-on-Sea, Cala Gran, Caister-on-Sea, Devon Cliffs, Hopton, Kent Coast, Littlesea, Perran Sands, Seton Sands, Skegness. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Price excludes 2026 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
New holiday homes from £313 per month – UPDATED 24 June 2026
Holiday home price is based on a new 3-bedroom ABI New Horizon holiday home and includes siting, connections and standard accessories.
Representative finance example. Holiday home cash price £34,995, less deposit of £10,498.50, gives a loan amount of £24,496.50. 120 monthly payments of £312.99. Total charge for credit £13,062.69. Total amount payable £48,057.69 which includes the deposit amount. The interest rate is 5.33% fixed / 9.6% APR (representative)
As at 24 June 2026, price is available at the following parks: Berwick, Burnham-On-Sea, Cala Gran, Devon Cliffs, Hopton, Kent Coast, Littlesea, Perran Sands, Seton Sands, Skegness. Price can be withdrawn at any time.
Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times.
Price excludes 2026 site fees, running costs and add-ons requested at point of sale. Subject to status and availability. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
New 2 or 3-bed silver holiday homes with front verandah from £505 per month – UPDATED 6 July 2026
Monthly price is based on the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 2 or 3 bed and inclusive of Front Verandah at an average price of £6,500, with a combined priced of £56,495 available at; Devon Cliffs. Representative Finance example. Package cash price £56,495, less 30% deposit of £16,948.50, gives a loan amount of £39,546.50. 120 monthly payments of £505.21. Total charge for credit £21,078.28. Total amount payable £77,573.28 which includes the deposit amount. The interest rate is 5.33% fixed / 9.6% APR (representative). Price is available independent of site fee offers available. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England and Wales (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
New Customer offer Terms & Conditions
New Customer Summer 2026 offer is applicable to new customers purchases made at selected Haven parks where customers obtain a quotation between 20 August 2026 and 3 October 2026 and complete the purchase of their holiday home by 30 November 2026. New customers can choose one of the following offers to apply to their sale, with the option to be made at the point of quotation and to form part of the quotation:
Free Site Fees for the remainder of the 2026 season (not available for customers purchasing on Let2offset). A credit equivalent to the value of your site fees due during the 2026 season will be applied to your account balance on completion of your purchase. It cannot be applied to your purchase or refunded in cash. 2027 season (and future) Site Fees will be due for the annual period from 1 March and payable each year thereafter.
10% deposit contribution, up to £3,000. Haven will contribute 10% of the holiday home value (excluding running costs andadditional items (such as decking or storage boxes) up to £3,000.
This offer may be combined with the Owner Referral Offer, but cannot be combined with any other promotional offers.
New customers are customers who do not currently own a holiday home on a holiday park operated by Haven.
This offer is personal to the customer. If a customer sells their holiday home privately mid-2026 season, the new owner of the holiday home may be required to pay a part, or all, of the 2026 Site Fees (as applicable) which will be pro-rata adjusted for the period from completion of their purchase with no discount applied.
As well as the cost of the holiday home itself, customers will also have to pay all other costs associated with the holiday home, including but not limited to any costs normally charged in connection with running costs including insurance, electricity, gas, local authority rates and the maintenance of the holiday home such as winterisation and compulsory safety checks.
For the avoidance of doubt, new customers who move their holiday home to Haven from another park without completing a purchase are not eligible.
This offer is only available at the following parks: Kent Coast, Blue Dolphin, Burnham-on-Sea, Caister-on-Sea, Church Farm, Cala Gran, Combe Haven, Craig Tara, Cardigan View, Devon Cliffs, Doniford Bay, Far Grange, Greenacres, Golden Sands, Haggerston Castle, Hafan y Mor, Hopton, Lakeland, Littlesea, Marton Mere, Orchards, Presthaven, Perran Sands, Primrose Valley, Quay West, Reighton Sands, Rockley Park, Seton Sands, Skegness, Cleethorpes Beach, Thornwick Bay, Wild Duck, Weymouth Bay.
Any images shown are for representational purposes. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England and Wales (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
0% Finance at Far Grange offer is applicable to holiday home purchases made at Far Grange where owners sign up between 20 August 2026 and 31November 2026 and complete the purchase of their holiday home by 31 December 2026. This offer is only available for Finance provided by Santander Consumer Finance UK.
This offer can be combined with the Owner Referral Offer and Free Site Fees at Far Grange but cannot be combined with any other promotional offers.
0% APR Representative is available for the purchasing of new and pre-owned holiday homes available at Far Grange, with a 30% deposit and a term of 5 years. This promotional offer is subject to holiday home and pitch availability, and finance is subject to status. Bourne Leisure Ltd retains the right to withdraw or amend this promotion at any time.
Representative example. Holiday home cash price £29,995, less deposit of £8,998.50 (30%), gives a loan amount of £20,996.50. 60 monthly payments of £349.94. Total charge for credit £0. Total amount payable £29,995 which includes the deposit amount. The interest rate is 0% fixed / 0% APR representative.
As well as the cost of the holiday home itself, customers will also have to pay all other costs associated with the holiday home, including but not limited to any costs normally charged in connection with running costs including insurance, electricity, gas, local authority rates and the maintenance of the holiday home such as winterisation and compulsory safety checks.
For the avoidance of doubt, new customers who move their holiday home to Haven from another park without completing a purchase are not eligible.
Any images shown are for representational purposes. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England and Wales (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Terms and conditions
Let2offset - make no site fee payments until 2033
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed preferential letting income (re-calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number and type of letting breaks (i.e. off peak, peak) as set out in the application documents for each year. Instead of site fees being due annually, it also allows eligible owners to pay site fees and receive letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee is charged by Haven after deduction of the letting income.
‘Make no site fee payments until 2033 when using Let2offset’ is available at 33 Haven parks excluding Burnham, Cardigan View, Far Grange, Garreg Wen, Lydstep Beach, Riviere Sands and Seaview. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location but Haven guarantees that there will be no site fee payments due if the eligibility criteria is fulfilled. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance which remain payable. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and inflation.
“Make no site fee payments until 2033 when using Let2offset” is subject to the following eligibility criteria: (i) applicable to new and existing customers who purchase a new Victory Ashberry 3 bed or equivalent silver grade holiday home (https://www.haven.com/caravans-for-sale/ranges) (ii) the purchase must have been made through Haven; and (iii) customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract at the time of caravan purchase. It is not applicable to caravans purchased by private sale and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion and any other promotions or offers issued by Haven from time to time. An example of how “Make no site fee payments until 2033 when using Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 Bed holiday home at Seton Sands with a monthly site fee of £701.67 (includes purchasing discount of £17.08) and monthly letting income of £707.92. The monthly difference equates to £6.25, which will be credited to the owner's account. The monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2026 figures. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset at Burnham-on-Sea
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be due after deduction of the letting income. ‘Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset’ is available at Burnham-on-Sea. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance. Offer is subject to availability.
“Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset” is applicable to new customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 bed or equivalent silver grade holiday home (https://www.haven.com/caravans-for-sale/ranges) through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to caravans purchased by private sale and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Site fees from as little as £130 a month with Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 bed holiday home at Burnham-on-Sea with a monthly site fee of £783.75 (includes purchasing discount of £19.58) and monthly letting income of £634.00. The monthly difference equates to £130.17 which will be billed to the owner's account monthly. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and inflation. The monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2025 figures. Images are shown for representational purposes. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence.
Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.
Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset at Lydstep Beach
Let2offset is a contractual lettings product that offers eligible owners a guaranteed letting income at a preferential rate (calculated each year) in exchange for a stipulated number of letting breaks. It also allows eligible owners to pay their site fees and receive their letting income in 12 equal monthly instalments; the monthly site fee amount charged by Haven will be due after deduction of the letting income. “Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” is available at Lydstep Beach. The letting income received will vary by make, model and location. The monthly site fee payment does not include running costs e.g. utilities, rates & insurance. Offer is subject to availability. "Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” is applicable to new customer purchases of new Victory Ashberry 3 bed or equivalent silver grade holiday home (https://www.haven.com/caravans-for-sale/ranges) through Haven where customers have also signed up to Haven’s Let2offset contract. It is not applicable to caravans purchased by private sale and cannot be used in conjunction with our free Site Fee promotion. An example of how “Site fees from as little as £160 a month with Let2offset” operates under Let2offset is the purchase of a Victory Ashberry 3 bed holiday home at Lydstep Beach with a monthly site fee of £939.58 (includes purchasing discount of £28.83) and monthly letting income of £751.17. The monthly difference equates to £159.58 which will be billed to the owner's account monthly. Both letting income and site fees are subject to yearly pricing reviews and the monthly site fee costs and letting income shown in the example are based on 2025 figures. Access to holiday home is subject to park opening times. Park cannot be used as a permanent residence. Haven Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 01968698) and is a FCA appointed representative of Bourne Leisure Limited (t/a Haven). Bourne Leisure Ltd is registered in England (No. 04011660) and is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register No. 312847) as a credit broker and insurance distributor. Registered office: One Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4YL.