Torre Abbey Re-opens in the heart of Torquay
Written by Julia on 14th July 2008
The grand doors of Torre Abbey have once again re-opened to the public following a three-year, £6.5 million restoration. The biggest surviving mediaeval monastery in Devon and Cornwall, the Abbey first took shape in 1196 when it was founded as a Premonstratensian Monastery, and today enjoys one of the finest seafront locations on the south west coastline. Pretty impressive or what!
Don’t just take my word for it. When you come and stay here at TLH Leisure Resort, the Abbey is located just across the road from the Toorak Hotel, and is well worth taking the time to pay a visit. You can wander round the cloisters and gardens in the footsteps of the White Canons – the brothers who lived here 800 years ago, when Torquay was just a tiny fishing hamlet . And when you look at Torquay today, it’s hard to think of the jewel in the crown of the English Riviera as a tiny village.
Torre Abbey is just part of the great heritage and culture of Torquay and the surrounding area of South Devon, so if you’re a bit of a culture vulture, there are plenty of places you can visit during your next stay at TLH Leisure Resort.
The Abbey is open every day 10am-6pm (last admission 5pm); and from 10am-5pm from November to February.
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A disused door under the porch-tower will be reopened to provide a new entrance for everyone including wheelchair users |
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Admission prices are: £5.90 adults, £4.90 concessions, £2.50 children.
For further details, visit www.torre-abbey.org.uk.
