Berry Head Southern Fort
Berry Head Southern Fort is a ruins in Torbay, England. Berry Head Southern Fort is situated nearby to Berry Head National Nature Reserve, as well as near the island Mew Stone.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berry Head Lighthouse and Ash Hole Cavern.
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. Berry Head Lighthouse is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Berry Head Southern Fort.
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 2,400 feet northwest of Berry Head Southern Fort.
Shoalstone Pool
Swimming pool
Shoalstone Pool is a sea-water swimming pool or lido on Shoalstone Beach, Brixham, Devon. Shoalstone Pool is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Berry Head Southern Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brixham and Churston Ferrers.
Brixham
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
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.
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 2½ miles west of Berry Head Southern Fort.
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 Southern Fort.
Berry Head Southern Fort
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Torbay, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.39535° or 50° 23′ 43″ northLongitude
-3.49053° or 3° 29′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C2R9GW5+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 590573579OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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