Torbay’s many sheltered south and east-facing beaches were what first attracted 19th-century visitors The Daily Mail's Simon Heptinstall visited the area to see what it offers visitors in the 21st century He found Watcombe hasn’t changed much since Isambard Kingdom Brunel fell in love with it 170 years ago While the town of Brixham, a once shabby fishing port, has now reinvented itself as a seafood capital