Getting Here
ON FOOT
The museum is situated on Babbacombe Road, five minutes’ walk from Torquay Harbour and the Clocktower. From the Clocktower, walk up the hill along Torwood Street. The Museum is 300 meters up on your left opposite Torwood Gardens park.
BY BUS
UNTIL 29 NOVEMBER - STRAND ROAD CLOSURE! The nearest bus stop for numbers 12 and 22 buses is at the Pavilion/Princess Gardens. From there to get to the Museum it's a 10 min walk.
From the town centre buses No 22 will drop you outside the museum From the train station buses No 12 and 200 will drop you in the town centre
BY TRAIN
For information about the nearest train station click here.
BY CAR
UNTIL 29 NOVEMBER - STRAND ROAD CLOSURE! You can still park in the Terrace car park if you come across Torquay via Braddons Hill Road or from St Marychurch.
Follow the A379 (Torbay Road) along Torquay’s seafront and past The Pavillion. At the roundabout take the 1st exit (A379) along the Habourside. At the Clocktower roundabout take the 1st exit (A379) and drive up Torwood Street. You will find Torquay Museum 300 metres up on your left. Postcode for Sat Nav: TQ1 1HG
If you are parking in the Harbour/Terrace car park, you should take the first left on Torwood Street into The Terrace.
PARKING
The Museum unfortunately cannot offer parking facilities. All local car parks are pay and display. The nearest municipal car park is Harbour/Terrace Car Park, Montpelier Road, Torquay TQ1 1DD (Tel: 01803 207 695). Exit from the far end of the top platform and the museum is 45 meters down the hill. There is also limited on street parking available.
We have one parking space on our forecourt which we reserve for visitors with disabilities. Please call the museum in advance if you would like to reserve this space.
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