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 miles
- Torquay 23.9 miles
- Taunton 22.3 miles
- Exmouth 13.9 miles
- Tiverton 21.6 miles
- Teignmouth 20.3 miles
- Bridport 15 miles
- Chard 13.6 miles
- Chard Town 13.8 miles
- Sidmouth 6.3 miles
- Honiton 8.2 miles
- Kingsteignton 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Seaton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Beer & Branscombe Ward 1.6 miles
- Colyford Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Axmouth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Branscombe Parish 2.6 miles
- Colyton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Southleigh Parish 3.2 miles
- Coly Valley Ward 4.4 miles
- Musbury Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Trinity Ward 4.8 miles
- Northleigh Parish 4.9 miles
- Farway Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Beer
EX12 3ED, EX12 3DY, EX12 3HQ, EX12 3LH, EX12 3FD, EX12 3ES, EX12 3NL, EX12 3LL, EX12 3NE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 14.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 49.5 miles
- Axminster Railway Station 6.9 miles
- Honiton Railway Station 8 miles
Hotels in Beer Ad
Schools in Beer
- Beer C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 9 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 14.4 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.5 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 15.4 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 15.6 miles
- Killerton Estate 17.7 miles
- St James Park Stadium 18.8 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 18.9 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 19.2 miles
- University of Exeter University 19.3 miles