Where to stay

Once you’ve booked your tickets for Rising Lights, you need to find somewhere to stay.

Torquay has a range of options for accommodation at all sorts of budgets: you can book to camp or bring your caravan, or you can choose to stay in a hotel, a bed and breakfast, or self-catering accommodation.

Even though the nearest camping and caravanning options are in Paignton, there is a regular bus service that runs every 12 minutes (every 30 minutes in the evening) along the coast road linking Paignton and Torquay, as well as a regular train service.

This means you can be in the centre of Torquay Harbour where Rising Lights is taking place in under half an hour – or in less than five minutes via train.

B&B and half-board tickets

There are a limited number of half-board and bed & breakfast tickets available, including access to the whole event plus a four night stay at a hotel including food.

Bed and breakfast

• Single room at Abbey Sands Hotel: £400
• Twin or double room at Abbey Sands Hotel: £700

Dinner, bed, and breakfast

• Single room at Livermead House Hotel: £450
• Twin or double room at Livermead House Hotel: £875

Find your own place to stay

For more options, there are a whole host of accommodation options collated on Booking.com where accommodation for two adults during Rising Lights (four nights) starts at £197 (accessed 6/8/26).