Multi award winning Adult Exclusive B&B with licenced bar where guests are the top priority and where you can be certain of a warm welcome.

Located in Torquay at the very heart of the English Riviera.

Arrive as guests, leave as friends.

Built originally in 1861 and extended before 1900, Heathcliff House was formerly known as St Bernard and was Torre Vicarage. You may be interested to know that Heathcliff House has close connections with Agatha Christie and when visiting us you are walking in her footsteps! Agatha’s parents Frederick Miller and Clara Bohemer lived close by at Ashfield on Barton Road, they were friends with the Vicar and young Agatha accompanied them to tea with him. Later Agatha used to visit and consult with the Reverend Harry Petty on the role of priests, bishops and on complex ecclesiastical matters within her novels. Agatha was also friendly with the Vicar’s daughter Gwen Petty who was a teacher at Torquay Girls Grammar School for many years. Gwen recalled Mrs Miller – “elegant in a long black coat, wide-brimmed black hat and carrying a tall silver topped ebony stick’ – as a lively and charming visitor. Agatha continues to be the best- selling novelist of all time with a career that spans six decades and it is likely that, in 1930, she found inspiration for writing The Murder at the Vicarage from her family’s friendship with the Vicar and visits to the vicarage at 16 Newton Road!

Brixham's Pirate Festival 2025

Brixham's Pirate Festival 2025

3rd-5th May.

Billed as "the annual gathering of the world's most infamous pirates and lowly scallywags," over the past decade the event has grown into hugely popular celebration of all things piratical. And all with the perfectly authentic backdrop of this charming historic port, which has been home to a number of smugglers and pirates over the centuries.

Why not dress up as a pirate (an awful lot of people do) and travel to Brixham by boat from Torquay and Paignton for the most authentic arrival. The whole town is decked out in "skull and cross bones" while the sound of seagulls, shanties and lots of people saying "arghhhh me hearties" floats through the air. There's a real party atmosphere, with absolutely everyone joining in the spirit of the event. 

Wander round the harbour and discover all sorts pirate antics taking place, including live music, street performers, street theatre, balloon modelling, historical re-enactments, fancy dress competitions and themed food and drink offerings. The daytime and early evenings are brilliant fun for all the family, while later on the adults can warm their tums with extra rations of rum in the many harbourside bars. You are more likely to stick out if you aren't dressed like a pirate. 

Just a short drive or bus ride from Heathcliff House,! Call 01803 211580 to book now!

The English Riviera Airshow 2025

Friday 30th May- Sunday 1st June

The English Riviera Airshow has been wowing spectators annually since 2016. Held over two days on the first weekend in June, it is the first event in the UK’s Airshow calendar.

There will be spectacular flying displays and an exciting programme of events on the ground.

The Airshow is free to attend and is funded by various partners – Torbay Council, English Riviera BID Company and many corporate sponsors, individual donors and many others.

This weekend can be extremly busy so book now to secure your room!!!

Call 01803 211580 or click the 'check availability' button above!!

Electric Bay 2025

Fri 11th July- Sun 13th July.

Fatboy Slim

Undoubtedly one of the most successful dance artists of all time, Norman Cook, better know as Fatboy Slim, will bring his infectious energy and huge outdoor festival production to Electric Bay on Saturday 12th July at their beautiful Devonshire seafront setting in Torquay.

Known for timeless hits like “Praise You”, “Right Here, Right Now”, “The Rockafeller Skank” and “Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat”, Fatboy Slim dominates the global dance music scene and remains one of the world’s most in-demand DJs. He famously attracted over quarter of a million people to Brighton Beach in 2002 and since then has become a must-see performer at major festivals around the world. His live shows are renowned for their high energy, dynamic visuals and impeccable curation, making his Electric Bay Festival debut on Saturday 12th July one of the standout events for next Summer’s cultural calendar.

Don't miss out on this amazing weekend, Call 01803 211580 to book your room now!!

The 2025 festival will take place on 13th – 21st September.

Agatha Christie is Torquay's most well-known resident and the best selling author of all time. Every year Torquay celebrates the life and work of its most famous resident with a Festival, supported by the Arts Council of England, and this year is no exception.

8 days, packed with expert speakers and other features, the International Agatha Chrisite Festival will celebrate Agatha Christie and her astonishingly rich and diverse legacy.

Call 01803 211580 or click the 'book now' button at the top of this place to secure your room. As you can imagine we get extremly busy this week (due to our links, see above) so call now to avoid disappointment!!