Your stay — Kistor Hotel
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Church of Our Lady of Walsingham with St. Cuthbert Mayne (858 m · ~11 min walk)
- Church: St. Matthew's Church (885 m · ~11 min walk)
- Church: St Lukes (1.1 km · ~14 min walk)
- Church: All Saints Church (1.3 km · ~16 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Union Square Shopping Centre — 1.6 km · ~20 min walk
Corbyn's Head — 218 m · ~3 min walk
Dinosaur World — 1.7 km · ~21 min walk
Princess Theatre — 1.1 km · ~14 min walk
Rocket Park Playground — 1.4 km · ~17 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 562 m · ~7 min walk
Day Lewis Pharmacy — 567 m · ~7 min walk
Belgrave Stores — 1.2 km · ~16 min walk
Torquay — 185 m · ~2 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Pound Sterling, GBP
Avoid airport and hotel exchange bureaux for poor rates; use high-street banks or Post Office branches in Torquay town centre.
Contactless card and mobile payments are widely accepted; some market stalls or small B&Bs may prefer cash.
Rounding up the bill or leaving 10% in restaurants is appreciated but not compulsory; taxis and hotel porters get £1-2.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Cafe filter coffee or Americano from a chain like Costa or Greggs costs around £2.50-3.00.
A filled baguette or jacket potato from a high-street bakery or cafe, £5-7.
Pie, chips and mushy peas or fish and chips from a takeaway chippy, about £8-10 for a main.
Torquay harbour has several takeaway stalls selling pasties, burgers and doughnuts; Brixham fish market nearby for fresh seafood on the go.
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl and Aldi are the budget supermarkets in the area.
High-street chains in the town centre (Primark, Next, M&S) and charity shops on Fleet Street for bargains.
Day bus pass for £4.50-5.50 covers local routes; from Exeter Airport take the 345 bus to Torquay (about £7 single).
Pack a picnic for beach days to avoid overpriced seafront cafes; visit attractions on free-entry museums days; walk or cycle the coastal path instead of paying for parking.
Good to know — Torquay
Type G · 230V
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$1 ≈ £0.75 · GBP
Emergency Contacts
Torquay999 is the UK's single emergency number. For non-urgent police matters, dial 101. For non-emergency medical help, call 111. Local Torquay police station: 01803 500400.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Torquay, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Kistor Hotel
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 562 m · ~7 min walk — pharmacy · Day Lewis Pharmacy — 567 m · ~7 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Exeter St Davids (via shuttle bus from airport) → Torquay Station
💡 Hop the 56 airport shuttle bus to Exeter St Davids (single £2.30) then catch the train. Buy an off-peak day return on GWR’s website—saves a third on walk-up fares. From Torquay station it’s a 10-minute uphill walk to Arran Lodge; a short taxi costs £5.
Torquay Bus Station (8-min walk from Arran Lodge) → Paignton, Brixham, or Teignmouth
💡 Buy a day rider ticket (£5.20) if you’re making more than two local trips—it’s valid on all Stagecoach buses in Torbay. Bus 12 runs along the seafront, so grab a window seat for the full coastline view.
Exeter Airport (EXT) → Arran Lodge, Torquay
💡 Book with Apple Taxis or Torquay Taxis online a day before—costs £5 less than hailing at the rank. Ask for a fixed price quote upfront.
Exeter Airport (EXT) Bus Stop → Torquay Harbour (adjacent to Arran Lodge)
💡 Buy a digital return ticket on the app—50p cheaper than cash. Sit on the left side for sea views past Newton Abbot. The stop is a 3-minute walk from Arran Lodge up Terrace Walk.
Exeter St Davids station → Torquay station
💡 Take the Paignton-bound service. From Torquay station, it’s a 20-minute walk downhill to the hotel, or pick up the number 12 bus from the stop outside the station.
Exeter St Davids → Torquay Rail Station (then 15-min walk or short taxi to Crown Lodge)
💡 Buy advance tickets online for cheapest fares; station to Lodge is downhill along Torwood Gardens Road.
Torquay Bus Station (stand F) → Lee Hotel (Warberry Road stop)
💡 The bus stops right opposite the hotel. Use Stagecoach app for live times – the service is reliable but gets packed during Torquay United home games.
Paignton bus station → Livermead Hotel stop (opposite)
💡 This bus runs the whole seafront. Get off at the stop just after the Livermead Cliff Hotel sign – the return stop is directly across the road. Buy a day rider (£5) if you’ll make more than two trips.
Crown Lodge (stop on Warren Road nearby) → Paignton, Babbacombe, or Torre Abbey
💡 Get a day rider ticket (£5) for unlimited hops — useful for exploring the English Riviera; buses are cash or contactless.
Torquay Railway Station → Paignton
💡 The Lee Hotel is a 10-minute walk uphill from Torquay station – not great with suitcases. For Paignton, buy a return; single fares are barely cheaper.
Exeter Bus Station (opposite train station) → Torquay Harbour (Crown Lodge is 5-min walk uphill)
💡 Sit on the right side for sea views past Teignmouth; ask driver for nearest stop to Crown Lodge — get off at Torquay Town Hall.
Exeter Airport (EXT) → Crown Lodge, Torquay
💡 Pre-book with a local firm like Torquay Taxis Direct for a fixed price — avoid surge pricing at arrivals.
About Torquay
Wikipedia ↗Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed "T...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Kistor Hotel?
Check-in at Kistor Hotel is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Kistor Hotel?
A filled baguette or jacket potato from a high-street bakery or cafe, £5-7.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Kistor Hotel?
Day bus pass for £4.50-5.50 covers local routes; from Exeter Airport take the 345 bus to Torquay (about £7 single).
Top Attractions in Torquay
💡 Go early on a hot day to get a decent spot. The tide goes out a long way so you get plenty of flat sand for games or just lounging.
💡 Pick up fish and chips from The Captains Table on the quay—better quality than the tourist traps. Sit on the eastern side for a quieter view.
💡 Walk the full loop around the harbour to see the working fish market (early mornings only). Grab a pasty from the harbour kiosk—it's cheaper than the sit-down places.
💡 Visit at low tide to walk right around to the harbour wall; the cafes at the back sell decent pasties for under £4.
💡 Bring a picnic and sit on the grass near the bandstand. Free outdoor concerts happen on Sunday afternoons in summer.
💡 Free live music at the bandstand most Sunday afternoons in summer. Grab fish and chips from a nearby takeaway and sit on the sea wall to watch the boats.
💡 Come early morning for a quiet walk – popular with dog walkers before 9am.
💡 It gets busy on sunny weekends—go early morning for a bench spot. Combine with a walk along the promenade to Meadfoot Beach.