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Agatha
Christie was born in Barton Road, Torquay, in 1890.
She later bought a house, called Greenway, overlooking the
River Dart at Galmpton - and it is now owned by her daughter,
Rosalind Hicks.
Dame Agatha used Torquay as the setting for some of her mysteries.
A clifftop in St Marychurch is believed to have been the setting
for "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"
All Saints Church in Torre, Torquay, was built thanks to donations
from the Christie family - and it is where Agatha was baptized.
Agatha wrote over 80 whodunnits, as well as 100-plus short
stories - and some romantic novels under the name of Mary
Westmacott.
She also wrote plays - and one, The Mousetrap, is one of the
biggest West End stage smashes of all time.
Her two most famous characters are Miss Marple and Hercule
Poirot.
Dame Agatha died in 1976.
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If
you're not so keen on strenuous moorland hikes, and prefer something
a little more gentle, then the Agatha Christie Mile in Torquay might
be a walk which is right up your street.
It's
reasonably flat (apart from one hill!), contains some fabulous views,
and, with a mystery to solve, it's fun as well.
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The
view of Torquay from Parkhill Road, which is part of the trail
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The
Queen of Crime was born in Torquay in 1890, and the town has several
landmarks which are associated with her.
The Agatha Christie Mile takes in 10 landmarks - all dotted around
the Torquay harbour and seafront area.
The
walk starts at Torquay's tourism information centre on the harbourside,
where you can pick up the Agatha Christie Mile leaflet.
That
takes you through the landmarks....and at eight of them, there are
clues which spell out the name of a character linked with Dame Agatha's
books.
The
only hill is right at the start, up Beacon Hill to the Imperial
Hotel - used as the setting for some of her books - and Beacon Cove,
where she bathed as a young woman.
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bronze bust of Agatha Christie in Torquay |
The
walk also takes in Torquay Musuem, which has an Agatha Christie
exhibition; the Agatha Christie bronze bust in Cary Gardens near
the harbour; Princess Gardens; the 12th century Torre Abbey opposite
Torquay's main beach; and, finally, the Grand Hotel, where the crimewriter
spent her honeymoon.
It's a gentle stroll around the harbour and main beach, with plenty
of opportunities for a stop for a cup of tea (or something stronger).
You
can also imagine what the place must have been like during Dame
Agatha's childhood, when Torquay enjoyed its heyday, and learn about
the author's life and times.
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