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Inside Information in Paignton, Devon*

Paignton, Devon Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know

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  • tellytubby land innit brah. or bunnyland safe right yea, safe   
  • The park in Palace Avenue leading up from the centre of town to Winner Street is a great place to relax, with its trees, shrubs and flower beds, with many park benches.   
  • Nowhere in Paignton cuz the townies trashed the skate ramp and the council wont let us build another one.   
  • this sucks!   
  • NOT outside the miltiplex....the managers give you too much of a hard time, not worth it!   
  • On the A380 (ring road) bottom of Kings Ash Road- number 98! Great Parks Chapel is open twice every wek in addition to the Sunday Services at 10.30 am and 6.30 pm. Open Church is Tuesday 2-4pm and Thursday 10-12 noon. We are an evangelical church and are here "to help people become children of God, enjoy growing devotion to Jesus Christ and live in the power of the Holy Spirit.   
  • Why did they deomlish the Gurston   
  • Paignton gets surf! You can surf Paignton beach on a stiff wind out of a generally easterly direction. Not very often, but it does happen. Best place is off the pier, or at the Gasworks on the way to Torquay. You can get wax and stuff at Harbour Sports by the harbour (no!) but they are expensive, and don't do board hire. Friendly locals, but easterlies are cold, especially in winter, and easterlies also bring all the sewage from the outfalls at Torquay and Brixham back in, so don't swallow anything.   

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Parts of this information have been supplied by: charlotte, Jonnee B, Ian Morgan, C.&G.Stansfield, Sarah Abbott, Lee Rossington, Erika, Major, Ron Sharpe, jon, generic, YMCA, pam, simon black, Ian, G.L. Perkins, John A. West, gaz from sunny torbay, martyn cannan, jon knight, dave collerton, Jo Miller, RKT, mike redmond, dan grosvenor, Madamm Meoww, katie, michelle parsons, E.T., A West, Great Parks Chapel, lol, stefan nyman, geoff huxtable, Paul J, innit, Helen Jones

Last updated: 2007-10-22


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