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 miles5.9 km
- Paignton 23 miles37.1 km
- Newton Abbot 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Brixham 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Saltash 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Tavistock 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Ivybridge 7.3 miles11.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Plymstock Dunstone Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Wembury Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brixton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sherford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Plymstock Radford Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Newton Ferrers Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Heybrook Bay Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Noss Mayo Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sutton and Mount Gould Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Plympton Erle Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Newton and Noss Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Yealmpton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Wembury & Brixton
PL9 0DG, PL9 0FA, PL9 8GZ, PL8 2FG, PL9 8GU, PL8 2LD, PL9 8XY, PL8 2DP, PL9 0BJ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 39.5 miles63.5 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 41.2 miles66.4 km
- Marsh Mills 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Plymouth Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Wembury & Brixton Ad
- The Craft House 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 4 miles6.4 km
- Moxy Plymouth 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ibis Plymouth 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Elfordleigh 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
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 miles4 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Home Park Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 4.9 miles8 km
- Antony Estate Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 9 miles14.4 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 9.7 miles15.6 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Hingston Down Hill 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Salcombe Harbour Harbour 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 16.6 miles26.6 km