Wembury & Brixton
Ward in South Hams, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.345, -4.071 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 52 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01752 (Plymouth) |
Wembury and Brixton sits on the southern fringe of South Hams in Devon, England, combining the coastal village of Wembury with the inland settlement of Brixton and surrounding farmland. The area includes dramatic south‑facing coastline and stretches of the South West Coast Path, with a popular beach on National Trust land and parts of the shoreline within the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries marine conservation area, so it attracts walkers, birdwatchers and sea swimmers alike.
Inland, agriculture and small rural businesses remain important while many residents commute into Plymouth for work; local life centres on village halls, pubs, churches and active community groups. The ward has a layered history and a strong sense of local identity, mixing quiet rural character with seasonal seaside tourism and conservation-minded volunteers who help protect the coast and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wembury & Brixton
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 3.6 miles
- Paignton 23 miles
- Newton Abbot 23.8 miles
- Brixham 23.8 miles
- Saltash 8.1 miles
- Tavistock 14.3 miles
- Ivybridge 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Plymstock Dunstone Ward 1 mile
- Wembury Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Brixton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Sherford Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Plymstock Radford Ward 2 miles
- Newton Ferrers Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Heybrook Bay Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Noss Mayo Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sutton and Mount Gould Ward 2.8 miles
- Plympton Erle Ward 2.8 miles
- Newton and Noss Parish 3 miles
- Yealmpton Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Wembury & Brixton
PL9 8GD, PL9 0AX, PL9 0EL, PL9 8GX, PL9 0HY, PL8 2AX, PL8 2AH, PL9 0LH, PL9 0JU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 39.5 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 41.2 miles
- Marsh Mills 2.7 miles
- Plymouth Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Wembury & Brixton Ad
- The Craft House 4 3.6 miles
- Fox on the Hoe 4 3.6 miles
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 4 miles
- Moxy Plymouth 4 3.9 miles
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 3.5 miles
- Ibis Plymouth 3 3.5 miles
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 4.3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 3.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 3.5 miles
- Elfordleigh 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Wembury & Brixton
- Sherford Vale School & Nursery Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Wembury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cattewater Estate 2.5 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 3.5 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 4.3 miles
- Home Park Stadium 4.6 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 4.9 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 7.4 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 9 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 9.7 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 11.1 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 14.4 miles
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 15.5 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 16.6 miles