A Must-Visit Castle and Restaurant in Brixham

By Mary Godago

During your Brixham holidays, you can visit a number of historical sites, which will teach you about the rich historical background of Brixham. These ancient sites include castles, forts, mansions, manors, gardens, estates, and even some beaches. You can also eat at some fantastic restaurants if you don't feel like cooking during your Brixham holidays. The Brixham holiday cottages are superb forms of accommodation for small as well as large families or groups of friends. The Brixham holiday cottages offer self-catering facilities, modern amenities, and ample parking space. You can also request to stay at a pet-friendly Brixham holiday cottages if you are travelling with your pet to Brixham. Here is one must-visit castle and restaurant during your holidays in Brixham.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

One of the castles you can visit during your holidays in Brixham is the Berry Pomeroy Castle. The castle is located near Totnes which is about a 20-minute drive from Brixham. The castle has been through extensive excavation between 1980 and 1996 and there have been several items that have been recovered. When you visit the castle you will be able to see the wall painting of the 3 kings in the gatehouse chamber. The Tudor mansion, 15th century gatehouse, curtain walls and rampart are what you will be able to see when you visit this castle. Legend has it that the White Lady haunts the dungeons and towers. The dungeons were the place where Margaret Pomeroy was kept prisoner by her cousin Eleanor Pomeroy where she eventually died. The castle is located in Devon County and is easily accessible from any of the spacious Brixham holiday cottages. The castle is open daily from 10 a.m. (from April to October) and closes at 5 p.m. The Berry Pomeroy Castle is part of the English Heritage. There is a small admission fee that is charged for visitors. Adults will have to pay £3.60 and children £ 1.80. Your holiday in Brixham will not be complete without a visit to this historic castle.

The Quayside Restaurant

If you don't feel like stepping into your self-catering kitchen, visit the famous Quayside Restaurant for a fantastic meal. This restaurant is also just a short drive away from the luxurious and spacious Brixham holiday cottages. The Quayside Restaurant is an AA Rosette rated restaurant and has received this award many a time. You can expect all of the meals cooked using the freshest and finest ingredients, as well as fresh seafood, meats and vegetables. The dishes are also cooked to cater to the tastes of the customers. You are sure to love the atmosphere at the Quayside Restaurant too. It is very warm, relaxed and friendly. The staffs at this restaurant are very knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. You can also pack a parcel to take home and eat in the comfort of the luxurious Brixham holiday cottages. Try and visit this popular restaurant at least once if not more during your Brixham holidays.

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Things to Do and Entertainment During August, Around Torquay and Paignton

By Gregory Greene

South Devon in August has always been a special place to be or spend a well earned break or holiday during the summer months. Like many holiday resorts and locations in the UK, Torquay and Paignton were both first established and made fashionable as holiday destinations as far back the Queen Victorian era.

Since then the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham also known as the "English Riviera" (which was coined from the name French Riviera, the holiday area of the south coast of France) has gone from strength to strength as a South Devon holiday resort area. For this area it is no surprise as this part of the Devon coastline has some amazing and breathtaking scenery, with many local attractions that are both new and historic, scattered throughout the area will give you plenty to see and do.

If you're a tennis fan and enjoyed the summer coverage of "Wimbledon" in London, you will be in for a real treat as the "Torbay Open Tennis Championships" starts on the last day of July and carry on for a week into the beginning August. This is a historical event as it was first staged back in 1887 and is now one of the country's leading tennis tournaments and is hosted proudly by the Torquay Tennis Club.

The beginning of August also sees the "Cockington Fayre" at Cockington Court and Country Park in the typically quaint Devon village of Cockington, just on the outskirts of Torquay. It's largely a traditional old English country fayre, with side stalls with local produce, as well as arts & crafts, there is also music and dance, as well as displays by exhibitors. The fayre will also feature traditional "Morris Men Dancing" dressed in all of their regalia. As well as all of the attractions at the fayre there will also horse carriage rides, art galleries, a medieval church, cafe selling freshly made dishes plus a 460 acre award-winning Cockington country park with lakes and woodland to explore, so it makes a great family day out.

Next on your list of things to do and see in early August should be the "Torbay Steam Fair" at Churston Ferrers, situated just on the edge of the town of Brixham and this year the Steam Fair see's itself having its 25th Anniversary. This is another good family orientated event with much to experience, the fair is largely aimed at showing off all the wonderful working steam engines, vintage, and classic cars, old trucks and lorries by their loving owner's. There are also military displays, market stalls, a range of local cider's to sample and for the children there is entertainment from Como the Clown, pony rides and also a beautiful birds of prey display and you can even handle some playful parrots. One thing is for sure there is plenty for all the family to see and do around Torquay and Paignton in August.

Gregory Greene is writing on behalf of "H and H Caravans" of Torquay in South Devon, for a great choice in Paignton Caravans or when you are looking for the best Holiday Park Devon with a relaxing atmosphere near the sea.

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