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Paignton Destination Guide

Discover Paignton in United Kingdom

Paignton in the region of England with its 49,886 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 167 mi or ( 269 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Paignton

Local time in Paignton is now 04:20 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Teignmouth, Swansea, Sandquay, Plymouth, and Newton Abbot. When in this area, you might want to check out Teignmouth . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Paignton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Low bridge

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Low bridge open top bus Paignton Torbay Devon UK ..

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Sambo Technique - Throw combination #4 Ankle Pick to Inside Hook.wmv

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4th part of the chain of throws which can be used as a combination option from technique #2. If opponent steps back to avoid the ankle pick, attack his near leg with an inside hook (ouchi gake) ..

Lee Ryan - Breathe Easy HD Acoustic @ Paignton 21.07.2012

4:33 min by sylwiaryan
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Acoustic Performance from Paignton On The Green Torbay Carnival Devon UK ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Torbay Picture House

The Torbay Picture House is a currently disused cinema located in Paignton, Devon, England. It was open in at least 1914, making it what is believed to be the oldest purpose-built cinema in Europe. In its early days it featured a 21-piece orchestra, with each member paid a guinea to perform. There are 375 seats: 271 in the stalls, 104 in the circle, plus three private boxes at the back seating an additional eight.

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Located at 50.44 -3.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Former cinemas in England, Grade II listed buildings in Devon, Paignton

Kirkham House

Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house in Paignton, Devon, England.

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Located at 50.44 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Country houses in Devon, English Heritage sites in Devon, Historic house museums in Devon, Paignton

Oldway Mansion

Oldway Mansion is a large house and gardens in Paignton, Devon, England. It was built as a private residence for Isaac Merritt Singer (1811–1875), and rebuilt by his third son Paris Singer in the style of the Palace of Versailles.

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Located at 50.44 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Country houses in Devon, Edwardian architecture, Gardens in Devon, Grade II* listed buildings in Devon, Houses completed in 1875, Landscape design history of England, Paignton

Paignton Zoo

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England. The zoo is part of South West Environmental Parks Ltd which is owned by the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT). It is a combined zoo and botanic garden that welcomes over half a million visitors a year. WWCT also runs Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. All three are registered charities. Paignton Zoo has a collection of approximately 2,000 animals representing nearly 300 species.

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Located at 50.43 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Paignton, Visitor attractions in Devon, Zoos in England

Preston, Devon

Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, beach huts and facilities. At low tide it is possible to walk between Preston Sands and the adjoining beaches at Paignton. Preston had a railway station called Preston Platform briefly between 1911 and 1914.

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Located at 50.45 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Paignton, Seaside resorts in England

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