Beer
Parish in East Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.7, -3.105 |
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| OS grid ref: | SY 22 89 |
Beer is a small coastal village and civil parish in East Devon, Devon, England, tucked into a sheltered bay on the Jurassic Coast. The village is framed by steep limestone cliffs, a shingle beach and a tiny harbour where traditional fishing cobles are still launched; the South West Coast Path passes through, making it popular with walkers, climbers and fossil hunters.
Beer Quarry Caves lie beneath the village and supplied the famous fine-grained “Beer stone” used since Roman and medieval times in buildings such as Exeter Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Today the local economy mixes tourism, small-scale fishing and crafts, and the community retains a strong village feel with pubs, events and a colourful smuggling and quarrying history that still shapes its identity.
Postcode districts covering Beer
Most populated places nearby
- Exeter 18 miles
- Torquay 23.7 miles
- Taunton 22.1 miles
- Exmouth 13.6 miles
- Tiverton 21.2 miles
- Teignmouth 20 miles
- Bridport 15.4 miles
- Chard 13.6 miles
- Chard Town 13.8 miles
- Sidmouth 5.9 miles
- Honiton 7.8 miles
- Kingsteignton 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beer Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Beer & Branscombe Ward 1.1 miles
- Seaton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Branscombe Parish 2.2 miles
- Colyford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Axmouth Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Southleigh Parish 2.8 miles
- Colyton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Coly Valley Ward 4.1 miles
- Northleigh Parish 4.5 miles
- Farway Parish 4.6 miles
- Sidmouth Rural Ward 4.6 miles
Example postcodes in Beer
EX12 3LQ, EX12 3LJ, EX12 3NF, EX12 3HP, EX12 3EP, EX12 3JF, EX12 3AN, EX12 3NH, EX12 3ES … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 13.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 49.2 miles
- Axminster Railway Station 7 miles
- Honiton Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels in Beer Ad
Schools in Beer
- Beer C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.6 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 15.1 miles
- Bishops Court Estate 15.1 miles
- Killerton Estate 17.2 miles
- St James Park Stadium 18.3 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 18.4 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 18.7 miles
- University of Exeter University 18.9 miles