Beer
Built-up area in East Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.697, -3.096 |
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| OS grid ref: | SY 22 89 |
Beer is a small fishing and former quarrying village on the Jurassic Coast in East Devon, Devon, England. It sits beneath steep cliffs and a shingle beach where traditional fishing cobles are still hauled up, and the dramatic local geology - the pale Beer stone and chert - has both shaped the harbour and powered a long history of quarrying in the Beer Quarry Caves, stone from which was used in buildings such as Exeter Cathedral.
Today the economy is a mix of tourism and small-scale fishing, with visitors drawn to cliff walks, diving, fossil hunting on the coast and the caves with their industrial archaeology; local culture still carries smuggling folklore and a close-knit village feel, while summer months bring pubs, cafés and holiday trade that contrasts with quieter winter life.
Postcode districts covering Beer
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Torquay 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Taunton 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Exmouth 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Tiverton 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Teignmouth 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Bridport 15 miles24.1 km
- Chard 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Chard Town 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Sidmouth 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Honiton 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Kingsteignton 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beer & Branscombe Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Colyford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Axmouth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Branscombe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Colyton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Southleigh Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Coly Valley Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Musbury Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Trinity Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Northleigh Parish 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Farway Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Beer
EX12 3AR, EX12 3JT, EX12 3LB, EX12 3ES, EX12 3JY, EX12 3EU, EX12 3HP, EX12 3LQ, EX12 3LP … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 49.5 miles79.7 km
- Axminster Railway Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Honiton Railway Station 8 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Beer Ad
- The Dower House Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Anchor Inn by Greene King Inns 3 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hunters Moon Hotel 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Sid Valley Country House Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Kerrington House 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Red Lion Inn 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Mount Pleasant Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Woodlands Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Victoria Hotel & Source Spa 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
Schools in Beer
- Beer C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 9 miles14.4 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Exmouth Marina Marina 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Bishops Court Estate 15.6 miles25 km
- Killerton Estate 17.7 miles28.5 km
- St James Park Stadium 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Stoke Woods Forest 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.2 miles30.8 km
- University of Exeter University 19.3 miles31.1 km