Jammin' in Torquay

In the seafront gardens

Thursday 2nd February.......

Today the sun shone in the sky from the moment the day arrived. A good day to visit Torquay, the Jewel of the English Riviera, a place which attracts people from all over Britain.

Listening at the harbour

The first mission was to map the land use of the central area of the town looking for uses such as shopping, recreation and being a resort, hotels. The count of pedestrians allowed us to discover the inner centre of the town, the busiest place, probably. Questionnaires were the most interesting part, because having someone else's perspective is very useful to find out how the town may have changed (if you are asking a local) or if the changes are have enhanced entertainment (if you are asking a tourist).

Torquay and its harbour

After a quick break for lunch (turkey sandwich at Torquay, ha ha), it was time to analyse the Goad maps. Goad maps are high detailed maps showing all the shops of the city/town. The analysis showed that some chain stores were still there after 20 years and some independent shops were substituted by other chain stores or restaurants.

Torquay, being known as a holiday resort makes it an attractive place right from the start and from what we saw it's still doing that job today.

Sara and Vikas

Watch this You Tube clip


Torbados by locals, written by Hoodie BigCol , performed by LadyV.
It is a parody of Alicia Keys' song and paints quite a different view of Torquay.