Brixham
Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. As of the 2021 census, Brixham had a population of 16,825.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berry Head Lighthouse and Brixham Battery.
Berry Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berry Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located at the end of Berry Head near Brixham in Devon, which has been in operation since 4 May 1906. Berry Head is reputedly the shortest lighthouse in Great Britain, but also one of the highest, being only 5 metres tall, but 58 metres above mean sea level.
Brixham Battery
Museum
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Brixham Battery and Battery Gardens are an open space on the sea shore in Brixham, Devon at grid reference SX920569. They are a traditional observation point for Brixham trawler races, both past and present.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paignton and Dartmouth.
Paignton
Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.
Dartmouth
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Dartmouth is a town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. A historic port location, Dartmouth's geography and seaside location combined with its traditional architecture make it an idyllic settlement popular with tourists from around Britain and the near continent.
Brixham
- Type: Locality
- Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.3908° or 50° 23′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.5113° or 3° 30′ 41″ westElevation
154 feet (47 metres)Open location code
9C2R9FRQ+8FGeoNames ID
7296060
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