Paignton
in Torbay of England, United Kingdom
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Exeter International Airport (22 mi) - Plymouth City Airport (24 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (57 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (67 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (67 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (75 mi)
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Guernsey Airport (81 mi) - Swansea Airport (84 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Bigbury Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Exeter Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Fingle Glen Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Paignton Zoo (zoo, (1 mi)
- Exmouth Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.436 and -3.568 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 26' 8" and W -3° 34' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:27 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 8:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Paignton
Paignton in Torbay (England) with it's 49,886 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 167 mi (or 269 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Paignton is now 06:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Paignton, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Exeter International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torquay, Exeter, Bickleigh, Plymouth and Millbrook. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Clydesdale
Devon House Guest House
The Norwood - Guest house
Trelawney Hotel B&B - Guest house
Cranborne Guest Accommodation
Cleveland Hotel - Guest House
Abingdon House
The Sandpiper Guest House
The Bahamas B&B
The Grand Hotel
Videos from this area
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Paignton and Goodrington - The English Riviera, South Devon
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Paignton Railway Station August 2013
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Paignton Firework Night August 2014 - SkyCam - DJI Phantom 2 - GoPro Hero3+
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Paignton Lions Club Walk Into The Sea 2013
Paignton Lions Club Charity Fancy Dress Walk Into The Sea, Paignton, Devon, Boxing Day 26th December 2013 - we were late after swimming the Corbyn Head one so poor video this year.
Paignton Lions Club Walk Into The Sea 2010
Paignton Lions Club Charity Fancy Dress Walk Into The Sea, Paignton, Devon, Boxing Day 26th December 2010.
Paignton Brown Water Classic Surf Contest
Some of the final of the Paignton Brown Water Classic surf contest as I was walking between Goodrington and Preston on March 7th 2010. The easterly was so cold my newly-charged camera batteries.
Childrens Week Paignton 2014 Fireworks Display - filmed from Harbour wall
Sonic Fireworks display August 23th 2014 for Children's Week Paignton Harbour. This video was filmed from the Harbour Wall inside the firing site.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Oldway Mansion
Oldway Mansion is a large house and gardens in Paignton, Devon, England. It was built as a private residence for Isaac Merritt Singer (1811–1875), and rebuilt by his third son Paris Singer in the style of the Palace of Versailles.
Torbay Picture House
The Torbay Picture House is a currently disused cinema located in Paignton, Devon, England. It was open in at least 1914, making it what is believed to be the oldest purpose-built cinema in Europe. In its early days it featured a 21-piece orchestra, with each member paid a guinea to perform. There are 375 seats: 271 in the stalls, 104 in the circle, plus three private boxes at the back seating an additional eight.
Paignton Zoo
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England. The zoo is part of South West Environmental Parks Ltd which is owned by the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT). It is a combined zoo and botanic garden that welcomes over half a million visitors a year. WWCT also runs Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. All three are registered charities. Paignton Zoo has a collection of approximately 2,000 animals representing nearly 300 species.
Preston, Devon
Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, beach huts and facilities. At low tide it is possible to walk between Preston Sands and the adjoining beaches at Paignton. Preston had a railway station called Preston Platform briefly between 1911 and 1914.
Kirkham House
Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house in Paignton, Devon, England.
Saltern Cove
Saltern Cove is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is in Paignton, Devon on the South coast of England.
Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT) is a registered charity, set up to run Paignton Zoo after the death of its founder, Herbert Whitley, who established the zoo on his estate at Primley, Torquay in Devon in the 1920s. WWCT also owns runs several local nature reserves in Devon, including Slapton Ley. Since 2003 it has owned and operated Newquay Zoo and Living Coasts.
Festival Theatre, Paignton
The Festival Theatre was a theatre in Paignton, Devon, England. Opened in 1967, the Fesitval Theatre was a seafront theatre located on the Paignton Esplanade, capable of staging large summer shows. It was in direct competition with the Princess and Pavilion theatres in Torquay. The Festival Theatre closed at the end of 1998. The building re-opened in October 1999 as a multiscreen cinema, known as the Apollo.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Paignton, Пейнтън, پینتون, ペイントン, Peintona, Пэйнтон, Пейнтон, Пејнтон, 佩恩頓
