Tourism
Tourism and the visitor economy
The English Riviera attracts 4.5m visitors a year, generating £435m to the economy, with over 1,000 businesses employing nearly 12,000 people locally, c20% of Torbay’s population work in the tourism sector.
As a premier resort and a UNESCO Global Geopark, The English Riviera has leading and internationally recognised and award winning tourism businesses.
Read the English Riviera Destination Management Plan to learn more about what is now needed to take the destination forward, aligning to the Council’s objective for Torbay to become a premier resort and to bring about greater resilience in the local economy.
If you would like to find out more please contact elizabeth.devonport@torbay.gov.uk