Torbay Groups
Torbay Groups
Families & Educational Groups


   
You’ve come to the right place if you’re a larger family group looking for serviced accommodation in Devon. You’re guaranteed to have fun, enjoying some time away together, as our aim is to provide the ideal base from which you can explore the area. By day there is a wealth of activities and attractions to visit as well as the beach and with events, displays and festivals a regular feature of the Torbay calendar the evenings are sure to be a hit both with the adults and children too.

Family holiday celebrations, weddings, birthdays or even Christmas or New Year without the hassle and chores, rather some fantastic memories to take home of your precious time away. When booking accommodation for family times away, does it feel like you’ve drawn the short straw? We make your search for suitable accommodation a short and easy task. Here at Garway Lodge in our Torquay guest house we offer clean and comfortable accommodation where you can enjoy a safe environment.
We understand families and groups want to enjoy their time away together to the full and have a good time, so with our four years experience we have realized the key to our own success is providing a safe, clean and comfortable homely atmosphere where nothing is too much trouble.
  • Own keys with 24 hour access to guest rooms
  • Flexible sleeping arrangements for families and singles with all rooms en-suite
  • Exclusive use for your party during your stay
  • Licensed bar – competitively priced drinks
  • Late (or early) breakfasts with hearty portions
  • Packed lunches offered as optional extra
  • Easy meal options of takeaways allowed during the evening
  • Travel cot and other child facilities to hand
  • Assistance with organizing sports activities and team building weekends
  • Board games available and free dvd’s to loan
  • Nationally inspected 4 star accommodation, our guarantee of quality accommodation
  • Special diets catered for and storage provided for baby food
  • Ideal for surprise celebrations, birthday and anniversary parties, with cakes to order
  • Added option of themed events with decorations, champagne breakfasts, pudding parties
  • Recommendations of local family friendly restaurants and bars


Hi Kay and Joe,
‘Just wanted to say thanks again for a fantastic week, we had a great holiday, with lots of laughs, we all enjoyed it, you both made us very welcome and our stay very enjoyable.
We will most definitely be coming again, that is if we are allowed back!!!’
Thanks again’, Linda & family
June 08 – family party from Nottingham



01803 293 126
Corporate and educational groups of all ages are made very welcome here at Garway Lodge, in the heart of the English Riviera. Famous historic houses, IK Brunel and the new Geopark status all play an important part in our local heritage. All are ideally suited to in-depth assignments, along with fascinating studies of our coastal waters and the precious local environment. Not forgetting of course the TV series of Fawlty Towers and Basil Fawlty, our own comedy hero of the seventies and the most famous of crime writers Agatha Christie who resided nearby at Greenway.

Torquay is ideally situated in the heart of the English Riviera, so whether summer beach days, organized sports or exhilarating water activities are on the agenda, we can help you make the best of your stay!
Just a small selection of activities and attractions on offer in and around Torquay and especially suited to families:-
And for corporate groups:-
  • Hi-Flyer tethered balloon ride on seafront (1/4 mile)

  • Speed boat rides tailored to your requirements from the harbour and Brixham

  • River Dart Adventures (10 miles)

  • Go Ape (around 10 miles north) – A tree top adventure of zip wires and up to 12 metres high

  • Kents Cavern Historic Caves (2 miles)

  • Golf – either 9 hole pitch and putt course (1/4 mile) or 18 hole course (3 miles)

  • Open topped bus tours of Torbay (1/4 mile)

  • Princess Theatre & the Little Theatre (1 mile) – regular shows of famous productions