Torquay
Devon coastal resort
Torquay is a seaside resort town on the English Riviera in Devon, southwest England.
Known for its palm trees, mild climate, and Victorian architecture, it draws tourists to its beaches and harbor.
Torquay was the birthplace of Agatha Christie and the setting for the BBC sitcom *Fawlty Towers*: We holidayed in Torquay.
Tropical plants with fronds
- beachSandy waterside margin
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- seafrontCoastal strip facing sea
harbour · promenade · cliffs · coves · rockpools · sailing · waves · sand
- Victorian architectureOrnate 1800s building style
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- Napoleonic warsFrench expansionist conflicts, 1800s
- fishing villageSmall coastal catching settlement
Fawlty Towers · prehistoric caves · palm court · grand hotels · literary · Poirot · Miss Marple · Basil Fawlty
Day of rest
- vacationLeisure time away
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- guesthousesSmall residential lodgings
- bed and breakfastSmall inn serving morning meal
tourism · visitors · attractions · sightseeing · excursions · day trippers · seaside town · Victorian
palm trees
Tropical plants with fronds
seafront · harbour · promenade · cliffs · coves · rockpools · sailing · waves · sand · shoreline
Agatha Christie
- Victorian architectureOrnate 1800s building style
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- Napoleonic warsFrench expansionist conflicts, 1800s
Fawlty Towers · fishing village · prehistoric caves · palm court · grand hotels · literary · Poirot · Miss Marple · Basil Fawlty · John Cleese
Agatha Christie
holiday
Day of rest
- vacationLeisure time away
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- guesthousesSmall residential lodgings
bed and breakfast · tourism · visitors · attractions · sightseeing · excursions · day trippers · seaside town · Victorian · Edwardian
TorquayBlackpool
Lancashire resort town
Scarborough · Whitby · Benidorm · Cornwall · Brighton
TorquayLondon
England's capital city
Birmingham · Manchester · Liverpool · Leeds · Sheffield
- torque wrenchCalibrated tightening instrument
- torqued upSecured by rotational force
- torque convertersHydraulic clutch replacements
- torque wrenchesTools controlling fastener tightness
- torqued offSlang for very angry
- engine torqueMotor's rotational force output