Cockington Village
Cockington
A thatched-cottage village hidden in a valley outside Torquay, with a blacksmith's forge, horse-drawn carriages and a manor with a lake. It epitomizes the English countryside.
Cockington village retains clusters of thatched farmhouses, an old blacksmith's forge and a 16th-century village pub, The Drum Inn. In summer, you can take a horse-drawn carriage around the village. Next to the village stands Cockington Court, a Georgian-style manor house now used as a craft center and tearoom. Surrounding it is a free-access country park with lakes, a rose garden and woodland trails, as well as a church and a cricket ground. A footpath links the village with the seaside, and it takes about 20 minutes on foot from Torre Abbey Sands. Entry to the village and park is free, but parking is charged.
Opening hours
All day; craft centre about 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Torre Abbey
- Paignton Zoo
- Torquay Harbour & Princess Gardens
- Torquay Museum
- Meadfoot Beach
- Babbacombe Model Village
- Babbacombe Cliff Railway & Oddicombe Beach
- Kents Cavern