The Fawlty Tours Walking Experience

Relive the hilarity of Fawlty Towers in Torquay. Join our walking tour for laughs, memories, and iconic photo ops. No riff-raff allowed!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Torquay - Learn how a visit to a Torquay hotel inspired John Cleese and Connie Booth to create Fawlty Towers

Discover the origins of Manuel and why he was portrayed as Spanish

We’ll discuss the hotel’s questionable signposts!

Uncover how the show was rescued after the BBC’s head of comedy labeled it ‘dire’

What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Many consider the greatest British sitcom ever to be set in Torquay!
Fawlty Towers was and continues to be a comedic masterpiece. Half a century ago, audiences in Britain met Basil, Sybil, Manuel, and Polly at the most tumultuous hotel in Torquay!
This tour offers a delightful journey through cherished memories to celebrate the story of Fawlty Towers….

Location
5 Vaughan Parade
Vaughan Parade
We meet outside the Visitor Information Centre, Vaughan Parade, Torquay TQ2 5JG
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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F9675uvjohnh
Jun 5, 2025
A great experience, and we learnt a lot about this great show and how it happened - Excellent Fawlty Towers Tour, knowledgeable and very nice guide. We walked round Torquay, acting out parts of the script, and learning about the brilliance of Connie’s writing and the exceptional cast. A lovely experience for anyone who loves Fawlty Towers
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Catherine_h
Jun 5, 2025
Wonderful experience!! - We came all the way from Australia for this tour! Graham, our guide was absolutely fabulous & very informative
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Viviennem546
May 23, 2025
The Fawlty Towers experience. - Would really recommend the Fawlty Towers walking experience , Graham is a great guide who knows his stuff, we had such a laugh!
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Catmob
Apr 21, 2025
A very enjoyable tour - We had a great afternoon with Graham. This was a fun activity for Fawlty Towers fans, including opportunities to act out some of the most famous scripts, which Graham had printed off. Our son is a huge fan who knows most of the scripts off by heart, and he had a great time unleashing his inner Basil! Graham was friendly and relaxed, with lots of information about both Torquay and Fawlty Towers.
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Suerc9726vr
Apr 4, 2025
Great afternoon, lots of laughter. - Wasn't sure what to expect on this tour but it was so much fun. My husband and I were the only ones on the tour, it was out of season but we had a lovely sunny day and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Graham is a great guide. Fun for all the family .
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632philipb
Mar 20, 2025
Joyful! - We had a wonderful afternoon with Graham as our guide, our compere, our director! So many fun facts about Fawlty Towers, John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs and the rest, and lots of opportunity to act out some classic scenes. We all got involved. And lots of extra info about Torquay the the Torbay area - Graham is so knowledgable. All finished off with a quick drink in Torquay's oldest pub, as recommended by our guide. Thanks so much!
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Maps33749330980
Mar 11, 2025
Brilliant tour, great laughs. - What a fantastic afternoon we had with Graham our guide , not only a sunny stroll along Torquays sea front but along with lots of information about the Faulty Towers series we laughed from start to finish. We ( there was ten of us) got involved with playing the parts of the characters using the props Graham provided. Highly recommended for all. Thank you Graham
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Tour36050207946
Jan 15, 2025
Excellent tour - don’t hesitate in booking - I thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour which I would totally recommend. The guide was very knowledgeable and great company. This tour does not only include information about Faulty Towers but a lot of interesting information on Torquay, The guide also does a talk on Agatha Christie which I will have no hesitation in booking the next time I am in the area . Thank you Graham for making my day so enjoyable.
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Judithfk3884jy
Nov 23, 2024
Fun, interactive walk - What a fun 90 minutes we had reenacting famous scenes from Fawlty Towers whilst enjoying a fabulous sunny stroll along Torquay’s lovely bay front! Graham was an amazing tour guide with a bag full of props that made the experience highly interactive and therefore very amusing! (Bring your glasses and be prepared to participate!) We learnt lots of Fawlty Towers factoids along the way and even had a quiz at the end. Highly recommend this tour to anyone that likes a bit of fun. 5 stars all round!
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Danielma318wt
Nov 8, 2024
pathetic - Disgusting customer service. i booked online tonight, received auto email to confirm my tour tomorrow. Then, within an hour or so i receive an email claiming that the guide is ill and doesnt want to spread thr bug so tour is cancelled. RUBBISH Don't advertise a product if you can't deliver . . .most likely because you are too lazy to operate for 1 pax
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).