Towns & cities · South West England
Beer
Beer — village and civil parish in Devon, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Much Natter · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Beer is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,280 people. Address: EX12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Devon, UK". Coordinates: 50.6980°, -3.0930°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beer is a seaside village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village faces Lyme Bay and is a little over 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the town of Seaton. It is situated on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and its picturesque cliffs, including Beer Head, form part of the South West Coast Path. At the 2021 Census, the parish had a population of 1,283.
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Background
History
Beer is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it was located within Colyton hundred and had 28 households. Its name is not derived from the drink, but from the Old English word bearu, meaning "grove" and referring to the original forestation that surrounded the village. It is a coastal village that grew up around a smugglers' cove and caves which were once used to store contraband goods. These are now part of the attraction of the village. Beer is home to a cave complex, the Beer Quarry Caves, resulting from the quarrying of Beer stone. This stone has been prized since Roman times, because of its workability for carving and for its gentle yellow colour on exposure to air.…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6980, -3.0930
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Beer
- Postcode
- EX12
- Parliamentary constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Population
- 1,280
- Nearest railway station
- Much Natter — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.beer-devon.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q682112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beer, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beach at Beer, Devon.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beer?
- Beer is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX12), in the parish of Beer.
- Is Beer a protected site?
- Yes — Beer is part of the Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the East Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Beer free to visit?
- Yes, Beer is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beer?
- The nearest railway station is Much Natter, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX12.