subject: Weekend Breaks in the English Riviera [print this page] There are a number of attractions to be enjoyed in the area, including Paignton Zoo, the waterslides at Quaywest, crazy golf on Paignton Green and the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam railway which takes you across to Kingswear. Alternatively indulge in some history at the 500 year old Kirkham House, a well preserved medieval stone residence which gives an interesting insight into life in a town house during the 15th Century.