Covid-19 Information. In line with Government guidelines and Responsible Riviera Campaign, some of the Geopark sites and venues are now closed. For the latest information and site specific opening hours please look at www.englishriviera.co.uk (the Geopark’s official visitor destination guide), and Geopark partner websites. We are very much looking forward to welcoming all back.
![]() UNESCO Global Geoparks share the story of our Planet. A Geopark is an area of globally recognised, unique geological interest designated by UNESCO. A place where you can touch a very special part of the Earth's story and be amazed by the extraordinary landscapes, mountains, coastlines, places and people. Our Geopark, covering the entire area of Torbay, is Naturally Inspiring. It shares stories of a landscape untouched by glaciation unseen elsewhere in the world. Stories of tropical seas and scorching deserts, raised beaches and drowned forests, hippopotami and mammoth, straight-tusked elephant and sabre-toothed tiger, cave bear and earliest man... News from the Geopark4 Dec
Visual Guides reassure as English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Sites re-open
The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark has worked with partners and Living Options, an Exeter based charity, to create a suite of ten visual guides to help people feel comfortable and confident when they visit sites around the Geopark.
10 Nov
English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark launches video series on World Science Day to unravel the facts behind the UNESCO designation
Over the seven Geopark In Focus episodes Professor Iain Stewart MBE engages in relaxed discussions with fascinating people, each with a different insight into why this coastal area of England is so unique.
13 Jul
UNESCO status assured for another four years after inspections.
Following an intense series of inspections last summer it can finally be announced that the status of the English Riviera UNESCO Geopark has been assured.
2 Jul
Geopark coordinates special opportunities for people who have been shielding
As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions continue to ease, the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark have been working with its partners to provide dedicated opening times and tours at tourist attractions, museums, activity companies and nature sites around Torbay for the more vulnerable members of the local community.
25 Jun
UNESCO sites lead the way on sustainable development and create value for communities across the UK
Published today (25 June 2020) by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, new research shows UNESCO projects can help build a greener, more equal and more peaceful world, while also creating financial value.
1 Apr
Key Partner South Devon College wins national apprenticeship award
Key Partner South Devon College nationally recognised for its 'Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Apprenticeships'.
24 Mar
Coronavirus Information
New rules on staying at home and away from others 30 Jan
Views wanted on Torbay's heritage and a chance to win membership to Key Partner site
Help shape Torbay's new five-year Heritage Strategy by completing a short online survey.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meet our patron![]() Television's favourite geologist Prof. Iain Stewart is patron of the English Riviera Geopark. Iain is the presenter of Journeys from the Centre of the Earth, the award winning BBC series Earth - The Power of the Planet and his current BBC series How Earth Made Us. ![]() Hong Kong GeoparkIn November 2009, the English Riviera Geopark signed a partnership agreement with the Hong Kong Geopark, allowing both Geoparks to strengthen their international relationship. Click here to find out more about our sister Geopark![]() Peplows Chartered Accountants Supporting the English Riviera Global Geopark
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