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Welcome to Woodliffe Caravans at Hoburne Torbay in Paignton, South Devon.
Radiating a warmth of its own, Brixham nestles in the rugged cliffs at the southern end of the English Riviera. Here, life in Brixham centres around its pretty harbour, where you will absorb the many flavours of the town and the bustle of one of Britain’s busiest fishing ports.
Wander around the many independent shops on the harbourside and in the town centre, watch the fishermen unloading their daily catch, or sample the freshly caught seafood from one of the local restaurants and cafes.
Right on the harbour are a number of stalls selling fresh seafood such as crabs, prawns, mussels, cockles and whelks. Alongside these are numerous kiosks where you can book fishing and angling trips (including specialist wreck and shark fishing) or book boat trips around the Bay or up the River Dart.
Brixham is a small fishing town and civil parish in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay, and is a fishing port. Fishing and Tourism are its major industries.
It is thought that the name 'Brixham' came from Brioc's village. 'Brioc' was an old English or Brythonic personal name and '-ham' is an ancient term for village.
The town is hilly, and built around the harbour which remains in use as a dock for fishing trawlers. It has a focal tourist attraction in the replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship the Golden Hind that is permanently moored there.
William Prince of Orange (afterwards King William III of Great Britain & Ireland) landed in Brixham with his mainly Dutch army, on 5 November 1688, during the Glorious Revolution, and issued his famous declaration "The Liberties of England and The Protestant Religion I Will Maintain". Many local people still have Dutch surnames, being direct descendants of soldiers in that army. A road leading from the harbour up a steep hill to where the Dutch made their camp, is still called Overgang, meaning 'passage' in Dutch.
Wander around the many independent shops on the harbourside and in the town centre, watch the fishermen unloading their daily catch, or sample the freshly caught seafood from one of the local restaurants and cafes.
Right on the harbour are a number of stalls selling fresh seafood such as crabs, prawns, mussels, cockles and whelks. Alongside these are numerous kiosks where you can book fishing and angling trips (including specialist wreck and shark fishing) or book boat trips around the Bay or up the River Dart.
Brixham is a small fishing town and civil parish in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Brixham is at the southern end of Torbay, across the bay from Torquay, and is a fishing port. Fishing and Tourism are its major industries.
It is thought that the name 'Brixham' came from Brioc's village. 'Brioc' was an old English or Brythonic personal name and '-ham' is an ancient term for village.
The town is hilly, and built around the harbour which remains in use as a dock for fishing trawlers. It has a focal tourist attraction in the replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship the Golden Hind that is permanently moored there.
William Prince of Orange (afterwards King William III of Great Britain & Ireland) landed in Brixham with his mainly Dutch army, on 5 November 1688, during the Glorious Revolution, and issued his famous declaration "The Liberties of England and The Protestant Religion I Will Maintain". Many local people still have Dutch surnames, being direct descendants of soldiers in that army. A road leading from the harbour up a steep hill to where the Dutch made their camp, is still called Overgang, meaning 'passage' in Dutch.
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Beach huts on Broadsands beach.
Broadsands safe, sandy beach.