Berry Head Lighthouse
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.Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Partonez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ash Hole Cavern and Shoalstone Pool.
Ash Hole Cavern
Cave
Photo: Jamieparton, CC0.
Ash Hole Cavern is a limestone cave system in Brixham, Devon, England. There is evidence of human habitation since Neolithic times, and archaeological excavations have been conducted, with several artefacts found. It has been a scheduled monument since 1966. Ash Hole Cavern is situated 3,200 feet west of Berry Head Lighthouse.
Shoalstone Pool
Swimming pool
Shoalstone Pool is a sea-water swimming pool or lido on Shoalstone Beach, Brixham, Devon. Shoalstone Pool is situated 3,600 feet west of Berry Head Lighthouse.
Berry Head House
Hotel
Photo: MhdBrixham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berry Head House is a large detached house in Brixham, England. It is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. Berry Head House is situated 2,600 feet west of Berry Head Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churston Ferrers and Galmpton.
Churston Ferrers
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Churston Ferrers is an area and former civil parish, in the borough of Torbay, Devon, England, situated between the south coast towns of Paignton and Brixham. Churston Ferrers is situated 3 miles west of Berry Head Lighthouse.
Galmpton
Village
Photo: Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galmpton is a semi-rural village in Torbay, in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. It is located in the ward of Churston-with-Galmpton and the historic civil parish of Churston Ferrers, though some areas historically considered parts of Galmpton, such as Greenway and Galmpton Creek, are situated in the Devon borough of South Hams. Galmpton is situated 3½ miles west of Berry Head Lighthouse.
Goodrington
Suburb
Goodrington is an area of Paignton in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Paignton town centre and Brixham, less than 1 mile south of central Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands. Goodrington is situated 4 miles northwest of Berry Head Lighthouse.
Berry Head Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse, England
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brixham, Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.39956° or 50° 23′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.48344° or 3° 29′ 0″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
9C2R9GX8+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 27301930OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
12104971Wikidata ID
Q10581063
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Russian—“Berry Head Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Svjetionik Berry Head”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Berry Head”
- French: “phare de Berry Head”
- French: “Phare de Berry Head”
- Italian: “faro di Berry Head”
- Italian: “Faro di Berry Head”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Berry Head”
- Russian: “Маяк Берри-Хед”
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