Torre Abbey Museum
South West
Torquay

800 years of history right on the coast of Devon's Beautiful Bay

Established in 1196, Torre Abbey is a museum of history and art housed in an Ancient Scheduled Monument with beautiful and award winning gardens. 

Based in Torquay on the stunning English Riviera, this family friendly Torbay Council owned museum and gardens is a centre for creativity and culture - with a seasonal programme of exhibitions, events and activities across visual arts, history and live performance.

Rapidly growing as the Bay’s key cultural hub, Torre Abbey Museum is where world class exhibitions are shown side by side with creative work from local emerging talent.

Kids and teens go free at Torre Abbey Museum.  

Accessibility Information

Torre Abbey won the Gold Award in the Inclusive Access Category (and Silver in the Visitor Attraction of the Year categories) at the Herald Express South Devon Tourism & Hospitality Awards. For an 800 year old building, we are remarkably accessible, with disabled parking and level access into the house. We have a lift to all four floors and step lifts into other areas. We have an accessible toilet in both the main house and the cafe. Our staff will also be delighted to open to special gate that makes much of our gardens accessible to wheelchairs, including our palm house. 

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