Walnut Lodge
Torquay, Devon

Set within a charming Victorian townhouse, this charming lodge boasts a peaceful position on a quiet tree-lined avenue in the heart of Torquay, close to the English Riviera Conference Centre. Just a short walk away from Torquay?s town centre and seafront, Walnut Lodge is also close to the popular Torre Abbey gardens. Strolling along the palm-lined promenades you will find beautiful gardens, unique shops and a host of cafès, pubs and restaurants, leading to the lively harbour and marina. With only 5 comfortable en suite bedrooms, the lodge?s owner, Neil and Lynda Gilbert, aim to provide a personal service within a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Walnut Lodge has been awarded a Four Star Silver Award for Quality in Tourism 2008 from Visit Britain.

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Torquay is a town on the south coast of England in the county of Devon which has extended along the coast of Torbay to the extent that it is now inextricably intermingled with the neighbouring town of Paignton. In the 19th century it became a fashionable seaside resort, renowned for its healthy climate it gained a nickname as the English Riviera. Although it has been suggested that Torquay roughly signifies 'Thor's Harbor' (cognate to Tórshavn, Faroe Islands and Þórshöfn, Iceland), a more likely root is the Old English word torr (itself of Celtic origins), which now occurs as tor or torre in place names in Devon and Cornwall.