The Knowhere Guide

Best and Worst in Paignton, Devon*

Paignton, Devon Triumphs and Tragedies

Favourite Building

• The train station and bus station - the best thing about Paignton has to be the bus/train out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Paignton is UGLY. Don't go for the architecture.
• Paignton Parish Church - One of Torbay's oldest and finest buildings.

Demolish It Now Building

• ALL OF IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Except Woolworths, The "Bigger Picture" Cinema, The Bus/Train Stations)
• Paignton.

The Best Things

• saffron moon the cat
• The sea front pubs stay open until 12. The sea. The sun. Thats it.
• The best thing is a club called "The Monastry" which is just up the road in Torquay. Strongly recommended if you have abundant natural energy and like rave music.
• The YMCA for young people
• The Summer when the place comes alive with loads of horny young foreign students and the pubs get busy.

The Worst Things

• Why do they still put Jethro on every summer, hes a wanker
• Paignton is crap - there are no decent shops, too many foreign tourists in summer, too many geriatrics in winter and it's miles out of the way of anywhere. Having to go to Plymouth or Exeter (30 miles away) for anything that resembles a decent shop is NOT good. I've only lived there for 21 months and I HATE THE PLACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Ocean pollution. Blue flags don't mean shit. (or they do...) Fights kick off all the time at night. Crap clubs. Cheesy holiday pubs.
• The worst thing is that in common with some other British towns is that the Police still believe that club hours and licensing laws should be based around their masonic meetings.
• The winter - this place is like a ghostown.

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Last updated: 2007-10-22