Cockington Court, Torquay

Name: Cockington Court
Address: Torquay, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Torquay

Manor house

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Cockington Court, near Torquay in Devon, England, is Grade II* listed on the English Heritage Register. The manor dates back to Saxon times, and is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. The current house was built in the 16th century, when it was owned by the Cary family. Today it is a craft centre and a venue for special events. ()

Coordinates: 50°27'50"N, 3°33'51"W

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Torquay United Kingdom

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Day trips

Cockington Court – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torre Abbey, Paignton Windmill, Abbey Park and Meadows, Occombe Valley Woods.

1 miE
Medieval abbey and gardens with tearoom
Torre Abbey, Torquay
27 min walk • Torre Abbey is a historic building and art gallery in Torquay, Devon, which lies in the South West of England. It was founded in 1196 as a monastery for Premonstratensian canons, and is now the best-preserved medieval monastery in Devon and Cornwall.
1.3 miSW
Windmill
Paignton Windmill, Paignton
34 min walk • Paignton Windmill, also known as Fernicombe Windmill, is a late 18th-century windmill situated on the outskirts of the town of Paignton, Devon, England. It is a Grade II Listed Building, and lies in a partially ruinous state.
1.2 miE
Park
Abbey Park and Meadows, Torquay
30 min walk • Abbey Park and Meadows is a public park located in Torquay, Devon, which stretches from Torre Abbey to the town's seafront. The park has a number of facilities, including tennis courts, bowling greens, crazy golf and a café.
1 miSW
Park
Occombe Valley Woods, Paignton
26 min walk • Occombe Valley Woods is a Local Nature Reserve near Paignton in Devon. It is an ancient woodland owned by Torbay Borough Council, and managed by the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust.
0.9 miNE
Manor house
Shiphay Manor, Torquay
24 min walk • Shiphay Manor is a Manor house in Torquay, Devon, England. Originally a monastic grange for nearby Torre Abbey, the current house was built in 1884 of red sandstone rubble. Adjacent is a ruined barn which has been designated a Grade II listed building.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Chelston, Torquay
15 min walk • Chelston is an area of Torquay, Devon, England, and one of the town's most historic and best preserved Victorian suburbs, with many of the area's typical red sandstone buildings designated within the Chelston Conservation Area.
0.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Torbay, Paignton
23 min walk • Torbay is a borough and unitary authority in Devon, south west England. It is governed by Torbay Council and consists of 62.87 square kilometres of land, including the resort towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, located on east-facing Tor Bay, part of Lyme Bay on the English Channel.
1 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Recreation Ground, Torquay
26 min walk • Recreation Ground is a former First-class cricket ground located in Torquay, Devon. It has been the home of Torquay Cricket Club since 1926.