Cockington, United Kingdom
Cockington is a town of 10,000 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Cockington
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 87 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Princess Theatre, Babbacombe Theatre, Torre Abbey and Dinosaur World.
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About Cockington
Cockington is a village near Torquay, in the Torbay district, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. Cockington with Chelston had a population of 8,366 in 2021. It has old cottages within its boundaries, and is about two miles from the centre of Torquay.
From the Wikipedia article Cockington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do11
Babbacombe Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.2 mi
Theatre in Babbacombe, Torquay, England
Kents Cavern
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Show cave in Devon, England, UK
Palace Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.0 mi
Theatre in Paignton, England
Pavilion Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.3 mi
Former theatre in Torquay, England
Vue Paignton
Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi
Cinema and former theatre (Festival Theatre) in Paignton, Torbay, England
Museums and landmarks15
Torre Abbey
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
House museum in Torquay, United Kingdom
The King's Drive, Torquay
Compton Castle
Museum · 2.0 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Hams, Devon, England, UK
Kirkham House
Museum · 1.8 mi
Late medieval stone house in Devon, England, UK
Torquay Museum
Museum · 1.7 mi
Museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
Babbacombe Model Village
Park · 2.1 mi
Outdoor miniature village in south west England
Occombe Valley Woods
Park · 1.3 mi
Local Nature Reserve in Devon, England
Princess Gardens
Park · 1.3 mi
Named after Princess Louise, then Princess Royal and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, who laid the foundation stone for the "pleasure...
27 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes117
Las Iguanas
Restaurant · Latin American · 1.0 mi
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00
Weavers Cottage Tea Garden
Cafe · Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Fish, Local, Regional, Sandwich
Mo-Su 10:30-15:30
105 more on the map.
History
The village was probably founded 2,500 years ago during the Iron Age with evidence of two hill forts on either side of Cockington Valley. Little is known about Cockington from that point up until the remains of a small Saxon village were found near the Drum Inn. The evidence from this village shows that it was primarily a fishing and farming village. The first official documentation of the village was in the 10th century. The manor was owned by Alric the Saxon, before William Hostiarus, William de Falaise and Robert FitzMartin, who passed it down to his son Roger, who renounced his name to become Roger de Cockington. The Cockington family owned Cockington Estate from 1048–1348. The Cary family (this particular branch included George Carey (c. 1541–1616)) owned the court from 1375 to 1654. It was then sold to the Mallock family a family of rich silversmiths from Exeter, who owned it from 1654 to 1932 when they sold the estate to the Torquay Corporation.
In 1921 the parish had a population of 279. On 1 October 1928 the parish was abolished and merged with Torquay.
From the History section of Cockington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay87
Churches and places of worship30
Roman Church Of Our Lady, Help Of Christians And St Denis
Church · 1.9 mi
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare12
Sherwell Valley Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
37 Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay
Day Lewis Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
28 Walnut Road, Chelston, Torquay
Dowricks Chemist Of Chelston Hall Ltd
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Old Mill Road, Torquay
Map of Cockington
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Getting there and nearby towns
Exeter Airport (EXT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Brixham 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Kingsteignton 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Teignmouth 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Dawlish 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Ivybridge 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Exeter 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Sidmouth 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Plymstock 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Tavistock 26 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Plymouth 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Cockington (2021-09-24) 01, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Cockington (2021-09-24) 02, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Cockington (2021-09-24) 41, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Cockington (2021-09-24) 46, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Cockington (2021-09-24) 45, Simon Cobb, CC0
- -2019-04-19 Rose Cottage Tea Room, Cockington, Torbay, Devon (1), Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me ([email protected]) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- -2019-04-19 Rose Cottage Tea Room, Cockington, Torbay, Devon (3), Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me ([email protected]) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- -2019-04-19 Rose Cottage Tea Room, Cockington, Torbay, Devon (2), Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me ([email protected]) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- -2019-04-19 Rose Cottage Tea Room, Cockington, Torbay, Devon (4), Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me ([email protected]) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Die Decke der Tropfsteinhöhle Kents Cavern in Torquay (England), No machine-readable author provided. Jcg2006 assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Oddicombe, Tearlach at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Palace Theatre Paignton, Leethomas787, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre Abbey Torquay exterior view, Jazzamedeo, Public domain
- Kirkham House Paignton, Ianmacm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers in Abbey Gardens (7105), Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Babbacombe Model Village, SolomanMcKenzie / SolomanMcKenzie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Michael's Chapel, Chapel Hill, Torquay, JLParton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torquay (2021-06-12) 04, Simon Cobb, CC0
- All Saints Church, Torquay, Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Howden Court Hotel, Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torquay (2021-08-08) 17, Simon Cobb, CC0
- The Green Ginger 20181204 144247 (49773134036), Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Torquay 2020-08-12 79, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Torquay (2022-06-03) 14, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Torquay (2022-06-03) 07, Simon Cobb, CC0
- -2019-04-21 Sea front elevation, Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torbay Road, Torquay (1), Kolforn ( Kolforn ) I'd appreciate if you could mail me ([email protected]) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garden - panoramio (25), Mark A Coleman, CC BY 3.0
- Princess Theatre (2022-03-05), Simon Cobb, CC0
- Torquay near harbour, showing the old pavilion theatre - panoramio, nigelb, CC BY 3.0
- Compton Castle 2, Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Torbay - Torquay Museum - 20220927183427, Secretlondon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gamekeepers Cottage Cockinton before the 2016 renovation began, TrevorHeagney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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