Editing Torbay (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Torbay view.jpg|thumb|right|Looking towards Paignton from Torquay. Torbay palms in the foreground.]]
There are three main towns around the marine inlet of Tor Bay: [[Torquay]] in the north, [[Paignton]] in the centre, and [[Brixham]] in the south. These have become connected over the years, swallowing up villages and towns such as [[St Marychurch]], [[Cockington]], [[Churston Ferrers]] and [[Galmpton, Torbay|Galmpton]], though the latter maintains a rural feel thanks to tight conservation measures. The borough of Torbay is bordered by the [[South Hams]] to the south and west, and by [[Teignbridge]] to the north. Nearby towns include [[Totnes]] and [[Dartmouth, Devon|Dartmouth]] in the South Hams, and [[Newton Abbot]] and [[Teignmouth]] in Teignbridge.

The southern limit of Tor Bay is [[Berry Head]], and the northern limit is Hope's Nose, although Torquay itself stretches further north into [[Babbacombe Bay]], where the beaches at [[Oddicombe Beach|Oddicombe]], [[Babbacombe]] and [[Maidencombe]] can be found; these are noted for their interesting [[Breccia]] cliffs. Torbay's many geological features have led to the establishment of the [[English Riviera Geopark]]; as of July 2008, this is the sole urban geopark of the 53 [[geopark]]s worldwide.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/09/17/torbay_geopark_status_feature.shtml Global status for Torbay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224000700/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/09/17/torbay_geopark_status_feature.shtml |date=24 December 2019 }} (retrieved 7 July 2008)</ref>

Because of the mild climate, Torbay palm trees are a common sight along the coast. However, these are in fact not palms but ''[[Cordyline australis]]'', originating from [[New Zealand]] where it is known as "cabbage tree". These trees also flourish elsewhere in the UK. It is suggested that the popularity of cabbage trees in Torbay is attributable to their first being introduced to the UK in that region.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}