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Discover The English Riviera Find out more the English Riviera GEOPARK Download My Riviera iPhone SHETLAND For more information on what to do and where to Geoparks and Android app for free. GlobalGeopark stay in the Geopark, visit www.englishriviera.co.uk/ GlobalGeopark of the UK and Ireland geopark, or call our Visitor Information Team on NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS 0844 474 2233. GEOPARK You can also download the free English Riviera “When you’re on the English Riviera you are in a very special World-class destination iPhone and Android app, and follow place, a Global Geopark, an international designation of quality the English Riviera on Facebook. Use your recognised by UNESCO. There are only 90 Geoparks in the environments smartphone to scan the QR code on this page and view a video of the stunning English Riviera world and the English Riviera Global Geopark is the smallest, The English Riviera Global Geopark is one Global Geopark. but it’s one of the most dynamic offering all kinds of activities of just nine UNESCO- For in-depth information on our and events for you to get the most from your leisure time here.” recognised Geoparks in fascinating geology and heritage, Nick Powe, Chairman of the Great Britain and Ireland. check out the offi cial Geopark website English Riviera Geopark Organisation. www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk, and pick up the guidebook from Visitor NORTH PENNINES MARBLE ARCH CAVES AONB AND EUROPEAN Information Centres and on Amazon. GEOPARK GEOPARK For details on the other 90 UNESCO- Fact book recognised Geoparks around the world, Fact book visit www.globalgeopark.org • Did you know we have the oldest BURREN AND CLIFFS OF modern human remains in Europe? MOHER GEOPARK A jawbone unearthed at Kents can still see their fossilised Torbay Coast and Cavern shows that Neanderthals burrows in the rocks. GEOMON, and humans could have shared • The fossils here helped Countryside Trust the same cave home. ANGLESEY’S Victorian geologists GEOPARK • Sabre-toothed tigers and understand what was The Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust carries woolly mammoths used to happening 400 million years ago out the conservation work that helps the natural run down the valley where and so they named that period of geological time the Devonian, a name now used all environment of the English Riviera Global Geopark the high street is now. COPPER COAST over the world. FFOREST FAWR thrive. They also run Occombe Farm, Berry Head • The landscape has been • BBC TV presenter Professor Iain Stewart is GEOPARK GEOPARK forming over 400 million years - so the fossils Patron of the English Riviera Global Geopark. and The Seashore Centre, and all the events that found here are even older take place there. than the dinosaurs! • 270 million years If you’re interested in the work they do, fi nd out ago we used to be more at a desert close to www.countryside-trust.org.uk the Equator. or give them a call on 01803 520022. Giant prehistoric millipedes used to live in the ENGLISH RIVIERA desert and you GLOBAL GEOPARK GLOBAL GEOPARK Professor Iain Stewart Discover more inside www.englishriviera.co.uk/geopark Produced by the English Riviera Tourism Company. Tourism the English Riviera by Produced

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GLOBAL GEOPARK Outdoor Adventures xperience the English Riviera Discovery Trail SCUBA DIVING E TORRE ABBEY park Discover a wealth of Geopark history, heritage and art Discover the wonders of the deep in some of the best Global eo at Torre Abbey. Built using considerable amounts of stone diving conditions in the UK. The English Riviera Geopark G from the very headland it overlooks, this 12th century abbey supports numerous rare seagrass beds that are home to has played an infl uential role in the development of the area. breeding populations of seahorses, plus a huge array of It has witnessed, survived and been part of some epic fascinating marine wildlife and several wrecks. moments of history. www.torre-abbey.org.uk/ 01803 293593 TQ2 5JE

SAILING TORQUAY MUSEUM If you’re interested in really getting to know the inner workings Tor Bay is well known as being the perfect arena for of the Geopark then Torquay Museum is the place to start. world-class sailing events, with unobstructed, practically It’s a treasure chest of archaeological and geological fi nds that tidal-free waters. Torquay and Brixham marinas have tell the story of the landscape and its relationship with people. sailing and berthing facilities for visiting boats, and there Some of the best bits include samples from early excavations are plenty of opportunities for both experienced and of Kents Cavern, like the world-famous 42,000 year old jawbone, novice sailors to sail the Geopark including a number by far the oldest human fossil ever found in NW Europe. of sailing schools. www.torquaymuseum.org 01803 293975 TQ1 1HG

KAYAKING ROYAL TERRACE GARDENS The geology of the English Riviera Geopark is visible in all its Sea canoeing and kayaking will allow you to explore Devonian limestone glory at Royal Terrace Gardens on Torquay the Geopark’s 22 miles of coastline from a whole new seafront. A magnifi cent illuminated staircase ascends the rock perspective, hugging the rocky inlets and getting up close face complete with interpretation on the culture and landscape and personal with the wildlife. Kayaks can be hired from of the English Riviera. The rock face itself sits on the Sticklepath several outlets in the area, which will also provide the Fault running down through South Devon. The sea views from necessary buoyancy aids and other equipment. the top are stunning and well worth the climb.

SEA FISHING PAIGNTON GEOPLAY PARK If you’re driving along Paignton seafront you can’t fail to notice the Anglers catch fi sh in profusion in the waters of Tor Bay, brand new Geoplay Park, opened in 2012. The fi rst of its kind to from mackerel to bass and dogfi sh to pollack. While be created, the park is divided into sections that each represent Brixham’s daily catch is transported to the very fi nest tables a different era in prehistoric time. Brilliant fun, this is an exciting across Europe, you might want to keep your own catch adventure through time for the kids and believe us, you’ll learn closer to home! Numerous mackerel and wreck fi shing something too if you have a wander around the park. trips are available on the English Riviera.

SIGHTSEEING CRUISES THE SEASHORE CENTRE For a glimpse into the underwater realm of the Geopark there’s The best vantage point from which to appreciate the no place better than the free-to-enter Seashore Centre on Geopark is the sea – and where better to learn more about Goodrington Beach, Paignton. Equipped with seawater tanks full it than on a sightseeing cruise? You may be lucky enough of marine wildlife, interactive displays and a video microscope for to spot the resident pod of dolphins or a seal or two. examining fi nds, the Seashore Centre also runs outdoor education The main boat trips are with Greenway Ferry Pleasure courses and rockpooling sessions for youngsters. Cruises, Paignton Pleasure Cruises and Dartmouth Steam www.countryside-trust.org.uk 01803 528841 TQ4 6LP Railway and Riverboat Company.

WALKING COCKINGTON COURT & CYCLE TRAILS Cockington Court lies at the heart of the thatched village of One of the most rewarding ways to explore the English Cockington, and is a hub for arts and crafts. The local artists and Riviera Geopark is through the soles of your feet. artisans based here draw their inspirations from the landscapes The Geopark is criss-crossed with footpaths and its coastline and materials of the Geopark. The court is surrounded by acres is traced by the South West Coast Path. There are some of country park with a number of cycle trails. great self-guided walks detailed in a new walks book available www.cockingtoncourt.org 01803 607230 TQ2 6XA from Visitor Information Centres and on amazon.com. Expert guides are also available for organised tours.

FOOD & FARMING

Occombe Farm is a working organic farm with shop, nature trail Geopark Festival and café, and a great example of how the Geopark infl uences Every May/June half term we hold a Geopark Festival our food and drink. The Countryside Trust runs regular Geopark on the English Riviera. There’s fun for all the family with events here including the Occombe Farm Cookery School and music, entertainment, arts and crafts in celebration of our the popular Occombe Beer Festival, which takes place each June. incredible geology, landscape, culture and heritage. www.occombe.co.uk 01803 520022 TQ3 1RN 0844 474 2233 www.englishriviera.co.uk/geopark

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