Torcross Information

Torcross is a very quiet village in the South Hams area of South Devon. If you come via Dartmouth on the A379 you will drive along a 3 mile stretch of road between the Slapton Sands Beach and Slapton Leys Nature Reserve . The Views are stunning. A Salvaged tank stands in the village in memorial of an engagement back in 1944. The Village itself as well as The Luxury Apartments of the At The Beach complex offers a pub called the Start Bay Inn which offers great food including locally caught fish. The pub is very popular so if your staying in the area get there early to get yourself a table. There is also a restaurant called The Torcross Boat House, a cafe called The Rocket. The village also has a post office/ shop which is the only real place to buy food without having to travel in the car too much. Torcross Map . Bus Service 93 offers a route to Torcross from Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Plymouth

Local Areas close to Torcross:

2 villages lie next door to Torcross include Beesands which is a quiet fishing village and a short walk away. Hallsands is another village nearer to the lighthouse but this is now ruins as was swept into sea in 1917.

Dartmouth - With its ancient narrow streets house boutique shops, art galleries & delicatessens where you can take the steam train ride to Paignton to visit Dartmouth Castle.

Salcombe - unspoiled and one of the most beautiful harbour towns in this country.

Kingsbridge - a market town and a popular tourist destination.

Stokenham - small village close to Torcross offers a couple of pubs, The Tradesman Arms & The Church House Inn.

Local Attractions:

Woodlands - Family Theme Park Devon provides a whole day of variety for all ages. Incredible indoor centres, outdoor adventures, Zoo, Big Fun Farm, Falconry Centre and Wildlife Sanctuary

South Devon Chilli Farm - chilli growing farm and shop based in South Devon

Dartmouth Steam Railway - Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton is the holiday line with steam trains running for 7 miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay Coast to Churston and through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear

Torcross History

The At The Beach development was previously an old hotel - see picture below back in November 2007 of The Tor + Hotel. Hotels near to Torcross

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The Torcross Tank - A Salvaged tank stands in the village in memorial of an engagement back in 1944