Cockington Country Park - Torquay

Helen G.

A relaxing environment for blowing away the cobwebs and getting out into nature. We like that we can sit when we want, and walk when we want. Parking and toilet facilities are close so you don't have to worry. If you don't want to go in the car, you can walk from Torquay sea front if you want. A nice pub, a few cafes and small businesses to support. Take a picnic and get the children outside for a run around. Dog friendly too. It's a chocolate box village and you go back in time with thatched cottages and quiet lanes. Go see for yourself as much more to see than I can say. I saw a Kingfisher today on the lake.

Matthew R.

Great place to go for a walk in the woods around the house.
Some walks are suitable for all abilities, but some are more difficult.

Cafe is good and serves a selection of drinks and cakes. Ice creams as well.

Lots of local artizan shops with some interesting locally made items.

James M.

Beautiful English countryside village that is well worth a visit.

We’ve visited a number of times, the country park itself offers stunning rolling landscapes, a cafe with ample indoor and outdoor seating, a host of arts and crafts shops, where you can watch skilled crafts people create prior to buying their goods. We came away with a stunning glass bowl for a very reasonable price.

The cafe offers numerous options, most of which are available in gluten free and as a vegetarian I had ample choices.

If you want to bring your dogs along, they’re welcome too, there’s plenty of space to let them run free and lots of water stations for their needs. The cafe also caters for our four legged family members, after all, why should they miss out whilst we munch on a cream tea.

Jim G.

Picturesque little village very close to Torbay. Worth walking a bit further way from the craft shops to the 3 interconnected ponds known as the lakes.

Pauline S.

Lovely walk with the dog. Nice little lakes. Interesting thatched cottages and the shops have different souvenirs. Craft centre is worth a visit especially the Forge.

Graeme D.

Chocolate box village! Really quaint thatched cottages. Plenty of gift shops and Tea rooms.Great place to visit fir a traditional Devon cream tea!

Penny H.

Cockington Village, I got to via the water meadows walk. Beautiful. Bus stop livermead hotel walk up Cockington Lane. At the bus stop for no 62, from Torquay, there's a gate to walking the meadows. Dog walking friendly and loved the village. Visitor centre was not open no notice saying why.

Tom G.

It's hard to believe but just a few minutes walk from the centre there is a village where time stopped. Many of the cottages dating back to the 16th Century. Cockington Country Park it's a 450 acres of garden landscapes, open parkland, rural countryside and large woodland with three pretty lakes an historic Manor House with craft centre and studios and a quaint 11th Century church. Park has five walking routes that vary in distance. The whole estate and surrounding area is dog friendly. Dog friendly is also ice cream parlour located in a historic and beautifully restored mill.