Babbacombe Model Village is a miniature village and railway located in Babbacombe in Torquay, Devon, England.
The model village was opened in 1963 by Tom Dobbins. Mr Dobbins had previously opened another model village at Southport in 1957. The site covers 4 acres (1.6 ha) and includes over 400 models along with over 1,000 ft (300 m) of model train track.
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