Torquay car hire

When you've found a great deal on Torquay car hire, you can spend the money you saved on seeing, tasting and doing more in Devon...

You're at the heart of Torbay, the English Riviera, so your base in Torquay becomes a springboard for diving into the towns, beaches and cliff-framed coves that make up this stunning slice of England. With a hire car, it's easy to travel the short distances to the other main hubs of activity on the Riviera - Brixham, Paignton and Babbacombe. Brixham is the furthest spot, at 25 minutes by road from Torquay. A small and traditional fishing village, Brixham offers an alternative look at life in Devon. If your visit coincides with May's Pirate Festival, your little swashbucklers will love the antics that take place during this popular annual event. In Paignton, visit the zoo and hop aboard the Dartmouth Steam Railway. For a slightly slower pace than that of Torquay, journey to Babbacombe Bay, less than a 10-minute drive away.

The wild and rugged beauty of Dartmoor National Park can be viewed within around a half-hour drive from Torquay. One of Britain's 15 National Parks, Dartmoor is where people get active, cycling or walking to devour the scenery, and where visitors discover the incredible movie backdrops for hit-film 'War Horse'. 

Cities don't exactly come big and bustling in this sedate part of Britain, though there's plenty to see and do in Exeter (40 minutes by road to the north of Torquay) and Plymouth (around an hour west). You're almost in Cornwall if you are taking the road towards Plymouth, so why not hop over the border and see England's most westerly and most southerly county?

In the opposite direction, you could be tapping into ancient history when you travel towards the Jurassic Coast. It begins in east Devon, around an hour's drive from Torquay, and extends into Dorset.