Stag Weekends in Torquay

Torbay or not Torbay: that is the question

There are so many reasons to consider a Torquay stag weekend, not least of which Torquay’s uniquely agreeable climate. With nine beautiful beaches, a picturesque marina and more watersports opportunities than you can shake a wetsuit at, don’t make the mistake of assuming that all the qualities associated with the heart of The English Riviera are daytime-related. Mind you, when you’ve got your very own palm trees everywhere – Torbay Palms they call them – you could forgive the locals for getting above themselves! But they don’t, as, fortunately, Basil Fawlty’s brand of hospitality is hardly the norm in a town that’s played host to legions of fun-hungry visitors ever since naughty Napoleon’s antics forced Britain’s holidaying elite to put down their buckets & spades closer to home for a bit.

Torquay has thriving clubs, magnificent bars, and all the character you’d expect from a town for so long the global smuggler’s favourite. It’s also home to the UK’s most important stone age site, so they’re well used to caveman behaviour.

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From the bowels of Union Street’s bars to the scone-heavy tea rooms on the promenade, a stag weekend in Torquay is a mixed bag of history and fun, a splendid cocktail of Quayside shops, harbourside clubs and breathtaking beaches – and all against a backdrop of (relative) warmth and humidity. The local populace are generally friendly and good-humoured, though as it’s the birthplace of both Peter Cook and Basil Fawlty, you should expect more than the occasional deadpan delivery every now and again.

Where else in the UK offers such a potent blend of rich history, warm sea air, windsurfing… and palm trees?! Taking your daytime exhuberance into the evenings won’t be a problem here either, stag weekends have docked successfully in Torbay’s main port for hundreds of years and counting, so getting amongst the colourful characters for a bit of raucous celebration is positively encouraged if you want to make the most of your Torquay stag weekend.

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