Babbacombe Model Village

Babbacombe Model Village
The Model Village, as seen in 2012
Babbacombe Model Village is located in Devon
Babbacombe Model Village
Location within Devon
General information
TypeMiniature Village
AddressHampton Avenue
Babbacombe
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 3LA
Coordinates50°28′58″N 3°31′14″W / 50.482705°N 3.520458°W / 50.482705; -3.520458
Construction started1963
Technical details
Floor area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Website
Official Website

Babbacombe Model Village is the UK's largest[citation needed] miniature village located in Babbacombe in Torquay, Devon.

The Model Village offers extensive award-winning gardens, set in a beautiful valley, showcasing hundreds of hand-crafted models and scenes. It was opened in 1963 by Tom & Ruth Dobbins,[1][2] who had previously opened another model village at Southport in 1957.

  1. ^ Barber, Chips (2005). devon's wild and wicked weather. Obelisk Publications. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-903585-52-8.
  2. ^ "The bard of Exeter does a banksy with mini-druids". Western Daily Press. Europe Intellence Wire. 11 November 2005. (Access My Library)