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English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark

GB

The South West Coast Path runs the entire 22-mile stretch of the geopark coastline taking in Berry Head National Nature Reserve, Cockington Country Park, woodlands, and farmland.Torre Abbey holds significant archaeological value as a nationally recognised scheduled monument. Established in 1196, it is one of the finest-preserved mediaeval abbeys in Devon and Cornwall.Sit beside the Dame Agatha Christie CBE sculpture on a harbour-front bench in Torquay, unveiled in 2025 and depicting the iconic a

English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark in GB
Photo: Torquay Palms · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationGB
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 10,400 ha

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