Address: S Sands, Paignton, TQ4 6BW, United Kingdom
Phone: +441803529748
Rating: 4.1
based on 551 reviews.
Amusements and Games
Pros:
"Great place, great for adults and kids alike."
"£10 sees us through, we play on the 2p machines and win sweeties!"
"Even has a bouncy slide & trampolines at the end."
"There was a huge selection of machines of all varieties, from toddler on upwards."
"In fact, on the 2p machines we won donuts and a slush!! Yum yum"
"The machines weren't stingy on the tickets and things were quite reasonably priced (eg the grabber machines were 10p a go)."
"Varying odds and some are really easy to win on making it enjoyable for small children."
Cons:
"The pier is so packed with games and amusement machines that it's over crowded just trying to walk up and down it."
"What a shame the cascade machines now are built to not pay out."
"The rides were alright but very pricey."
"This is the only place where after putting in £2 in the 2p machine did I not win a thing! Not even a single 2p!"
"Some more unusual games which seemed even more impossible to win than usual."
"Scam. One of the mini claw grabbers evidently opens as you get close to the hole."
"The grab machines were useless and it was a complete waste of money."
Value and Pricing
Pros:
"Good fish and chips in the small shop at the entrance to the pier."
"The amusement arcades were well stocked with a good mix of games and I thought the prices were very good compared to other arcades across the country."
"Not a big pier like you see elsewhere but very clean and well looked after, claw machines were the cheapest ive ever seen at 10p per go (usually around 20p-50p in other parts of country)."
"Good selection of arcades, toy grab machines and rides for small children."
"Good selection of rides, all reasonable prices. Plenty of ice cream, chip, standard holiday shops."
"Everything was clean; from the machines to the carpets."
"A typical English seaside pier. Fish and chips, doughnuts, candy floss, ice cream etc. A large amusement arcade and they have recently added mini crazy golf at the end of the pier."
Cons:
"Absolute rip off. Over £35 for 2 x fish and chips, no peas or mushy peas available which is £2per person extra!!!!!!"
"The amusements here seemed even more expensive than the ones I occasionally visit closer to my home."
"However that was nothing compared to having to pay 30p per person through some sort of mad contactless security gate just to use the worlds' dirtiest toilets."
"We travel a lot and been to many arcades and unfortunately this is just a big CHEAT."
"Tea and coffee and hot chocolate with overpriced soft drinks."
"They charge you for a mask."
"Complete waste of money."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Staff were very helpful and friendly."
"We had some lovely waffles at the top end of the pier and a lovely lady who served me, customer service was fabulous, very chatty and lovely to talk to."
"Lovely pier and staff are amazing and always friendly. The guy we had to call 2 to 3 times due to a machine and yet he kept a smile on his face and was still polite."
"The staff were friendly and polite."
"Staff were keeping the place clean, there were new amusements, the dinosaur golf looked amazing and overall it was a great experience."
"Won a load of prizes out of the 2p machines. There's a lovely female staff member who we spoke to while she grabbed our prize which got stuck."
"She made our day with her friendliness."
Cons:
"Spoke to some worker about it and he was being quite patronising."
"Don't bother using the grabbers and don't bother complaining about everything since the staff are so patronising and mentally slow."
"Very very busy, and the staff were almost useless; it took 5 (I repeat 5) members of staff to fix the ticket machine when it was jammed!"
"Absolutely awful. Not enough staff. Unhelpful staff. They let you spend money and then don’t open the ticket prize desk."
"The staff are unhelpful and I have seen them push back the prizes so you need to put in loads of money to just get a prize on the edge."
"No one cleaning the rides, games, fun arcades."
"The stall holders don't understand allergies or take proper precautions so don't consume anything here if that's a risk."
Facilities and Environment
Pros:
"It was generally quite clean, tidy and well spaced out."
"Great pier. Amazing view. Torquay on one side and Brixham on the other."
"In summer enjoy the sunbathe and great air around."
"It is very nice place to visit."
"Disabled friendly and a well kept pier."
"Cracking view from the pier."
"The pier is located on a lovely long sandy beach."
Cons:
"Good fish and chips in the small shop at the entrance to the pier, it has a money magnet arcade which is very tacky and a refurbishing building site at the far end, across the road Paignton Council should be ashamed of the disgusting toilets which you have to pay 30p to use, wouldn't go back or recommend. 0/10."
"However that was nothing compared to having to pay 30p per person through some sort of mad contactless security gate just to use the worlds' dirtiest toilets."
"Council parking along the sea (low) wall keep it please."
"It's a bit cramped and if you go outside make sure you don't lose your tokens, money or phones down the gaps in the pier lol."
"The end of the pier was closed so it was a case of enjoying yourself the best you can."
"Litter everywhere, noisy, dirty, overpriced, it has regressed into a park for Neolithic man."
"Big let down no toilets. Had to use public toilets at 30p each."