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Welcome to the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark - One of Earth's Extraordinary Places! A beautiful landscape of dramatic changes, of exploration, discovery and fun.
UNESCO Global Geoparks share the story of our Planet.
A Geopark is an area of globally recognised, unique geological interest designated by UNESCO. A place where you can touch a very special part of the Earth's story and be amazed by the extraordinary landscapes, mountains, coastlines, places and people.
Our Geopark, covering the entire area of Torbay, is Naturally Inspiring. It shares stories of a landscape untouched by glaciation unseen elsewhere in the world. Stories of tropical seas and scorching deserts, raised beaches and drowned forests, hippopotami and mammoth, straight-tusked elephant and sabre-toothed tiger, cave bear and earliest man...
News from the Geopark
12 Nov
New gateway signage welcomes visitors to 'The birthplace of Agatha Christie' the English Riviera's best known resident.
22 Oct
Geopark key and associate partners celebrate wins at inaugural English Riviera Tourism awards.
15 Aug
Find out how a quarry in Torquay has played a small but important part in the history of the planet.
14 Aug
Geopark Ambassador Artists showcase their work to UNESCO recognised evaulators.
8 Aug
ERGO hosts two UNESCO recognised inspectors as part of revalidation process.
26 Jul
Local organisations and businesses invited to become offical Geopark partners.
21 May
Celebrate our unique UNESCO Global Geopark status with us this half term at the English Riviera Geopark Festival from 25 – 31 May 2019.
16 May
Torbay, home of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag Awards for six of its beaches.
More news...
Events in the Geopark
28 - 27 Jun
Torquay Museum
Devon Torbay YAC is open to everyone aged 8–16 years. YAC clubs get involved in all sorts...
20 Nov
Occombe Farm
Tots come along to Occombe Farm to discover the sights, smells and colours of autumn!
The woods...
22 Nov - 24 Dec
Fleet Walk, Torquay
Geopark Associate Partner Artizan Gallery will be wrapping up the year with their annual Winter...
23 Nov
Broadsands and Elberry Beach
Join Geopark Associate Partner, Torbay Cleaner Cost Initiative for a thorough clean of Broadsands...
26 Nov
Torquay Museum
A Torquay Museum Society Lecture by Bob Hodgson
The history of the previous and current floras...
30 Nov - 1 Dec
Torre Abbey
Join Torre Abbey for their third Winter Fest event. The indoor Christmas craft and gift fair is...
30 Nov - 22 Dec
Cockington
There is something for everyone at Cockington's Visitor Centre this festive season!
Drop into...
1 - 24 Dec
Kents Cavern
Come along and get caught up in the magic of another exciting Christmas adventure!
Full of...
8 Dec
Broadsands Beach
Brush up on your Gull, Diver and Grebes identification skills at Broadsands with local expert...
12 - 24 Dec
Kent's Cavern
Kent’s Cavern are teaming up once again with the fantastic 'Yours In Harmony' to hear...
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Meet our patron
Television's favourite geologist Prof. Iain Stewart is patron of the English Riviera Geopark.
Iain is the presenter of Journeys from the Centre of the Earth, the award winning BBC series Earth - The Power of the Planet and his current BBC series How Earth Made Us.
See what Iain has to say about his role as Geopark patron
Hong Kong Geopark
In November 2009, the English Riviera Geopark signed a partnership agreement with the Hong Kong Geopark, allowing both Geoparks to strengthen
their international relationship. Click here to find out more about our sister Geopark
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