# Things to see in Paignton (United Kingdom): 65 places and when to go

> Paignton is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 65 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (15), Nature (10), History (10). The best known are Buckfast Abbey, Kents Cavern and Dartmouth Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 48. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/paignton/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 50.4251, -3.5788
- **Places:** 65 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (15) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (10) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (7) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 123 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Paignton

The places in and around Paignton, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Buckfast Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buckfast-abbey/): Benedictine abbey in Buckfast, Devon · 16 km
- [Kents Cavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kents-cavern/): Show cave in Devon, England, UK · 7.2 km
- [Dartmouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dartmouth-castle/): Grade I listed Device Fort in Dartmouth, United Kingdom · 9.3 km
- [Berry Pomeroy Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/berry-pomeroy-castle/): Grade I listed English country house in South Hams, United Kingdom · 4.9 km
- [Compton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/compton-castle/): Grade I listed historic house museum in South Hams, Devon, England, UK · 5.5 km
- [Kingswear Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kingswear-castle/): Grade I listed castle in South Hams, United Kingdom · 9.3 km
- [Paignton Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/paignton-zoo/): Zoo in the UK · 112 m
- [Totnes Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/totnes-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Totnes, United Kingdom · 8.0 km
- [Berry Head Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/berry-head-lighthouse/): Lighthouse, England · 7.3 km
- [HMS D1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/d1/): 1909 D-class submarine · 12 km
- [Babbacombe Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/babbacombe-bay/): Bay in Devon, England · 11 km
- [Oddicombe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oddicombe-beach/): Beach in Devon, England · 7.9 km
- [St. Mary's Bay, Devon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-s-bay/): Bay and beach in Devon, England · 6.9 km
- [Tor Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tor-bay/): Bay on the south-east coast of the county of Devon, England · 4.5 km
- [Woodlands Family Theme Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodlands-family-theme-park/): Theme park in Devon, United Kingdom · 10 km
- [Bayard's Cove Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bayards-cove-fort/): Castle in Devon, England, UK · 8.6 km
- [Church of St Mary, Collaton St Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/collaton-saint-mary-church/): Church in Torbay, UK · 1.6 km
- [Elberry Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/elberry-cove/): Cove and beach in Devon, England, UK · 3.5 km
- [Splashdown Quaywest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/splashdown-quaywest/): Outdoor water park in Paignton · 1.3 km
- [Totnes Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/totnes-museum/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Totnes, South Hams, Devon, England, UK · 7.7 km
- [West Ogwell Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-ogwell-church/): Church in West Ogwell, Devon, England, UK · 12 km
- [Babbacombe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/babbacombe-beach/): Beach in the United Kingdom · 7.8 km
- [Brixham Battery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brixham-battery/): Artillery battery in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, UK · 4.9 km
- [Dartmouth Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dartmouth-museum/): Local museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom · 8.2 km

And the other 41, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Hackney Marshes, Devon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hackney-marshes-local-nature-reserve/), [Anstey's Cove, Devon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/anstey-s-cove/), [Hopes Nose](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hopes-nose/), [Orley Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/orley-common/), [Peartree Nature Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/peartree-nature-area/), [Labrador Bay RSPB Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rspb-labrador-bay/)
- **History**: [Halwell Camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/halwell-camp/), [Stanborough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stanborough-camp/), [Golden Hind Museum Ship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/golden-hind/)
- **With kids**: [Shaldon Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shaldon-zoo-shaldon-wildlife-trust/), [Trago Family Fun Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trago-family-fun-park/)
- **Museums and art**: [Torquay Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torquay-museum/), [Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cookworthy-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Barnaby's Brewhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barnaby-s-brewhouse/), [Bays Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bays-brewery/), [Cornish Rock Distillery / Distillique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cornish-rock-distillery-distillique/), [Hunters Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hunters-brewery/), [Hunts Devon Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hunts-devon-cider/), [New Lion Brewery And Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/new-lion-brewery-and-taproom/), [Old Walls Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-walls-vineyard/), [Platform 5 Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/platform-5-brewing/), [Salcombe Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/salcombe-brewery/), [South Hams Brewery & Taphouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-hams-brewery-taphouse/), [Teignmouth Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/teignmouth-brewery/), [Teignworthy Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/teignworthy-brewery/), [The Buckland Brewers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-buckland-brewers/), [The Devil's Pleasure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-devil-s-pleasure/), [Yarde Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/yarde-cider/)
- **Hiking**: [Buckfastleigh to Totnes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buckfastleigh-to-totnes-trail/), [Dart Valley Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dart-valley-trail/), [John Musgrave Heritage Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-musgrave-heritage-trail/), [South West Coast Path (Avoiding Mansands Beach)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-avoiding-mansands-beach/), [South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-40-torcross-to-dartmouth/), [South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-41-dartmouth-to-brixham/), [South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-42-brixham-to-babbacombe/)
- **Beaches**: [Long Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-sands/), [Maidencombe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maidencombe-beach/), [Man Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mansands/), [Scabbacombe Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/scabbacombe-sands/), [Watcombe Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watcombe-beach/)
- **Stargazing**: [Teignmouth Den Weather Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/teignmouth-den-weather-station/)

## When to go to Paignton

The best time to visit Paignton is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 15 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 11 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 48 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 41 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 48 |

In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 48. In June, 64 of the 65 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Paignton

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.4251%2C-3.5788)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.4251%2C-3.5788)

## Other towns nearby

- [Exeter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/exeter/): 75 places · 31 km
- [Princetown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/princetown/): 59 places · 32 km
- [Sidmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sidmouth/): 24 places · 38 km
- [Plymouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/plymouth/): 67 places · 41 km
- [North Tawton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-tawton/): 19 places · 47 km
- [Cullompton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cullompton/): 31 places · 52 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Paignton?

The best known: [Buckfast Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buckfast-abbey/), [Kents Cavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kents-cavern/), [Dartmouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dartmouth-castle/), [Berry Pomeroy Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/berry-pomeroy-castle/), [Compton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/compton-castle/). In all, 65 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Paignton?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 48.

### How do you get to Paignton?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 123 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.4251%2C-3.5788) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Paignton as the destination and these 65 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).