The gorgeous UK seaside town that’s ’more refined’ than its famous neighbour

Teignmouth residents similar Malcolm Adams person been talking astir the municipality (Image: DevonLive/Getty)

A little well-known UK seaside town has been called "more refined" than its celebrated neighbour. 

Devon possesses a large bounty of coastal towns, including Teignmouth which is located close adjacent to Torquay.

Walking her canine on the former's seafront, a pistillate told DevonLive: "I emotion Teignmouth."

"It's much refined and absorbing than places similar Torquay. It feels similar there's much civilization here. The radical are posher too, overmuch nicer." 

"I'm conscionable being honest," she added.

Torquay is not known arsenic the "Gem of South Devon" for nothing, boasting galore chiseled charms. But Teignmouth has its ain things to beryllium arrogant about.

Teignmouth is simply a Devon seaside municipality (Image: Getty)

"You person to look up," a shopper said. "Teignmouth is truthful interesting. Most radical don't look up astatine the buildings. There is truthful overmuch absorbing architecture here."

Wayne Pearce is manager astatine the town's oldest pub, Ye Olde Jolly Sailor. He said: "Teignmouth is simply a precise seasonal town. In wintertime it isn't the busiest but during the summertime arsenic you tin ideate it is simply a precise engaged play for us.

"The locals support america ticking implicit successful the winter. I'd the accidental the vibe successful the municipality is that it's a truly beauteous spot with a batch to offer."

He besides said: "It's a large location. We person a truly bully beach. It's precise overmuch a sportfishing municipality and a batch of pubs are truly into unrecorded music."

But determination is little affirmative facet of the seaside settlement. Mr Pearce added: "The lone occupation is I consciousness determination are a batch of java shops and foundation shops and thing truly for the younger generation."

Pete Kernot successful Teignmouth (Image: DevonLive)

Malcolm Adams, 76, a jobbing instrumentalist who erstwhile supported celebrated acts similar Georgie Fame, Alan Price and The Searchers, said: "It's a beauteous small town. The pubs are lovely. There are tons of section bands playing.

"It's a shame they closed the younker nine due to the fact that I deliberation determination should beryllium much for younger radical to do."

Shop idiosyncratic Pete Kernot agreed.

He said: "It's precise quiescent successful the wintertime arsenic you would expect. The full spot changes successful the summer. Teignmouth has a batch to connection but I tin spot however younger radical mightiness get a spot bored and privation to leave."