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The Imperial Torquay
This family-friendly Torquay hotel is located by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Living Coasts, Meadfoot Beach and Princess Theatre. Torre Abbey Sands ...
from £52 per night for 2 guests
The Imperial Torquay£52
Best Western Passage House Hotel
Situated on the riverfront, this spa hotel is within 9 miles (15 km) of Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens, Bygones Victorian Museum and Babbacombe Beach. ...
from £59 per night for 2 guests
Best Western Passage House Hotel£59
The Richmond Hotel
Situated in Torquay, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Torre Abbey Sands and Riviera International Conference Centre. Torre Abbey and Princess Theatre ...
from £34 per night for 2 guests
The Richmond Hotel£34
Osborne Hotel
Situated near the beach, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Meadfoot Beach, Torquay Museum and Living Coasts. Princess Theatre and Kents Cavern Prehistoric ...
from £57 per night for 2 guests
Osborne Hotel£57
Churston Manor
Situated on the beach, this inn is within 3 miles (5 km) of Golden Hind, Goodrington Sands Beach and Berry Head. Paignton Zoo and Dartmouth Steam Railway are ...
from £54 per night for 2 guests
Churston Manor£54
Singer Guest House & Ballet School
This beachfront guesthouse is located in Paignton, close to Paignton Beach, Preston Beach and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Also nearby are Goodrington Sands Beach ...
from £42 per night for 2 guests
Singer Guest House & Ballet School£42
Babbacombe Palms
Located in Babbacombe, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Bygones Victorian Museum and Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens. Babbacombe Beach and ...
from £54 per night for 2 guests
Babbacombe Palms£54
Cranborne Guest Accommodation
Located in the heart of Torquay, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Riviera International Conference Centre, Torre Abbey and Torre Abbey Sands. ...
from £40 per night for 2 guests
Cranborne Guest Accommodation£40
The Haytor Hotel
Located in the heart of Torquay, this romantic hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Living Coasts, Meadfoot Beach and Princess Theatre. Torre Abbey and Babbacombe ...
from £79 per night for 2 guests
The Haytor Hotel£79
The Somerville
Located in the heart of Torquay, this luxury guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Torquay Museum, Living Coasts and Princess Theatre. Meadfoot Beach is 0.9 ...
from £73 per night for 2 guests
The Somerville£73Pocket Guide: Bygones Victorian Museum Bygones Victorian Museum Hotels
Devon is full of attractions, from castles and abbeys to miniature railways and stately homes, so it makes a great destination for a break for both families and couples. The county seems tailor-made for family fun and one of the most interesting and unusual museums to visit must surely be the Bygones Victorian Museum in Torquay. If you're staying in a Devon hotel or B&B nearby and love looking back to a nostalgic Victorian past you'll absolutely adore this museum, and can easily lose an entire afternoon discovering its delightful collections and exhibits.
Visit the Bygones Victorian Museum with Devon Hotels
This unique museum consists of three floors completely crammed to the rafters with nostalgia. The whole family will love its Victorian Street, which is life-size and includes a sweet shop, forge and apothecary. It was Ken Cuming's all-consuming passion for railways that got the museum stared in the 1980, culminating with his purchase of a 27-ton engine from the docks at Falmouth. To house this and the rest of his collection he bought an old cinema in St. Marychurch and moved the lot in. He and his wife opened the building to the public and turned it into a business, and have never looked back.
Explore Victoriana at Devon Hotels
The railway engine which started the Bygones Victorian Museum was renamed Patricia in honour of Ken's wife and it now takes pride of place on the ground floor and is a main attraction for visitors (the train, not Ken's wife!). The realistic Victorian street scene was created with the help of friends and local craftsmen, and the rest of the collection was built up over the years using much travel and research to recreate the Victorian way of life down to the smallest details. By the time the museum was opened in 1987 by the Mayor of Torbay it was already a sizeable mass of authentic materials and genuine exhibits, and it has been steadily growing ever since. Visit the Bygones Victorian Museum from your hotel in Devon and you're guaranteed a thrilling and informative day out. The museum appeals to people of all ages and the Jubilee Gift Shop is good for souvenirs.
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