Babbacombe Model Village

Hampton Avenue
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 3LA

Tel: +44 (0)1803 315 315
+44 (0)1803 328 669
Fax: +44 (0)1803 315 173
Email: mail@model-village.co.uk
Web: http://www.babbacombemodelvillage.co.uk


Take time out from the hustle and bustle of every day life and feel on top of the world as you see it recreated in miniature. Thousands of miniature buildings, people and vehicles capture the essence of England's past, present and future. It's not just the humour, nor the animation - it has a life of its own. Come and see for yourself!

New For 2007
Garden Model RailwayAnimatronic Loch Ness Monster (coming April 12th)Fire Breathing Dragon (coming April 12th)Special events - Myths & Legends (April, May & June), Halloween Horrors (14th Oct to 4th Nov) and Winter Wonderland (24th Nov to 4th Jan)

  • The Miniature Railways
  • Spectacular Streams & Waterfalls
  • Sprinter Train
  • Beautiful Ornamental Lake stocked with Koi Carp
  • See Torquay Utd beat Juventus (despite the streakers!)
  • Watermill & Hydro Electric Dam
  • Thatched Village
  • Our ever popular 'nudist' beach
  • Wind Farm
  • Stonehenge and much, much more besides!

    Facilities
  • Licensed Restaurant
  • Convenient Parking
  • Dogs on leads
  • Wheelchair available
  • Toilets including disabled
  • Baby changing unit
  • Multi Language Point - Press button information in English, French, German & Spanish

     

    Opening Times
    (2007 times)
    Open all year, plus most evenings during school holidays and special events (Halloween and Winter Wonderland)

    Admission Charges
    (2007 prices)
    Adult £7.90; Child £5.50 (3-14 yrs); Senior Citizen/Student £6.90; Family £24.90 (2A+2C); Extra Child with Family Ticket £4.50.

    Annual Ticket: Adult £12.90; Child £10.50. Senior Citizen £11.90.

    Prices vary according to events - see website for details.

    Group rates on application.

    Directions
    Arriving by A38 by car - follow signs to English Riviera / Torquay.1 mile from town centre, follow Brown and White signs to Model Village
    By bus - regular bus service from Torquay Harbour.
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    Nearby Self Catering
    Rose Court Holiday Apartments (< 1 Mile)*
    Rose Court is a delightful Villa standing in its own gardens in a quiet crescent and yet only a few minutes stroll from the glorious Babbacombe Downs sea front, with its breathtaking views over Babbacombe Bay and Lyme Bay beyond.
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    Appletorre Holiday Flats (1 Mile)*
    Appletorre House Holiday Flats situated in South Devon offer self catering accommodation in Torquay. Each flat equipped for your holiday in the English Riviera. Self catering apartments give you a flexible alternative to hotel rigidity.
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