Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Jurassic Coast

"This 12th Century Abbey turned family home has hosted the likes of Nelson and holds 600 works of art dating from the 18th Century. The museum telling the story of the abbey, its characters and the area is fascinating for children and adults with interactive displays, videos and talking portraits. There’s also an extensive garden which is fabulous to walk around in all seasons."

"For lovers of fine things, Torquay's chief attraction is Torre Abbey, surrounded by parkland but close to the seafront. The abbey itself,…"

"Just outside the town is Buckfast Abbey, a modern monastery on the site of a medieval monastery, itself built on the site of a Saxon abbey founded around 1018. Buckfast Abbey is famous for its honey, from bees kept by the monks themselves."

"There are lots of fun things to do in Babbacombe – one of our favourites is the Model Village. It’s one of the oldest and largest model villages in the country and a great place to visit whether you’re young or young at heart. There are lots of quirky touches like a burning house complete with firemen and some worried onlookers."

"Not so much a pub, more a museum with beer," is how its owners describe the Bridge. It has been in landlady Caroline Cheffers-Heard's family since 1897, and, in many ways, little has changed over time. Beer is still gravity-dispensed from the barrel (from £2.80), mobile phones are discouraged ("The Bridge is a place of conversation between people and not machines", reads a sign) and its rooms are decorated with the sort of antique bric-a-brac - grandfather clocks, mounted butterflies, rifles, tattered union flag bunting – that might have once cluttered up a Victorian gentlemen's club."

"has been run by the same family since 1897, offering a service that has changed little since then. This makes the Bridge Inn a refreshing change from the droves of identikit chain pubs that surround it in Britain. Serving lunchtime food only, they offer a selection of authentic British pub fare with their immensely popular ever-changing cask ales."

"It has plenty of lawns where you can have a picnic and admire the pond. There’s also a great playground, tennis courts and skate park. Find Victoria Park off Hyde Road."

"Really good value cream tea - individually wrapped scone, butter, jar of jam and pot of clotted cream plus tea or coffee. Lots of other options available and all looked very appetising. coffeecreamcookedroastsalad"

"Less than five minutes walk from our house, Massimiliano (Max) welcomes you to his restaurant to discover the real taste of Mediterrean cuisine and the flavor of real Italian Gastronomia. La Scala serves a range of dishes including meat, chicken, veal, pasta, and fresh fish. There is also a daily specials board including a fish speciality."

"28 Queens Road, Paignton TQ4 6AT EnglandItalian, Mediterranean, EuropeanLunch, Dinner, Late NightReservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service+44 1803 521832http://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Scala/148406618532809"

"28 Queens Road, Paignton TQ4 6AT, EnglandReservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full BarItalian, Mediterranean, European, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free OptionsLunch, Dinner, Late Night+44 1803 521832"

"We are a family run cafe in the heart of Dartmout, set in the Old Market Square. We offer breakfast, lunch and Devon cream teas, hot and cold lunch specials, fresh crab sandwiches and homemade quiches & cakes!"

"A family run cafe in the Old Market Square, offering breakfast, lunch and Devon cream teas, hot and cold lunch specials, fresh crab sandwiches and homemade quiches & cakes!"

"The ‘Guardian of the Dart’, as Dartmouth Castle is affectionately known, has stood watch over the Dart Estuary for centuries. The fortress’ robust coastal defences, which include cannons capable of sinking ships, were designed to protect the townspeople and their harbour from invasion. Its neighbour is Kingswear Castle, on the opposite side of the Dart."