Car Free Days Out

The English Riviera and Smugglers Trail

Three separate resorts - Torquay, Paignton and Brixham - make up the English Riviera. Its white painted villas, sub-tropical plants and shady gardens set amongst the limestone crags of the hillside overlooking the bay, have earned the Riviera an enviable reputation.

Travelling in and around the Riviera by bus and train is easy.

Wessex Trains operate a frequent service between Exeter, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Torquay and Paignton. The railway runs alongside the sea between Dawlish Warren, Dawlish and Teignmouth providing one of the most scenic rail journeys in Europe.

Stagecoach Devon operate a network of high frequency services direct to town centres, beaches and principal tourist attractions including Kents Cavern, Riviera Centre, Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, Quaywest and Paignton Zoo.

For an alternative day out why not go 'Topless'! Stagecoach services 120 and 200 provide the seaside link between Torquay and Paignton every thirty minutes. Service 200 operates hourly to Kingswear for Dartmouth and inclusive ferry/cruise tickets are available from the driver.

Follow in the footsteps of treasure seekers as you leave the bay and head eastwards along the Smugglers Trail. A network of 10 walks taking in sections of the Coastal Path from Exeter to Kingswear are linked together with frequent bus and rail services. The Stagecoach service 85 and 85A follow the coastal routes shown in the Trail leaflet, with a high frequency of services until early evening to bring you home again. Key points on the Trail, including Teignmouth, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Starcross and Exeter, are also served by rail services. A leaflet showing the routes and walks, with details of service times, is available at Tourist Information Centres or can be ordered in advance from this web site