Area Info for Beer (Devon)

BEER, DEVON, UK

Beer is a small coastal village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its geological significance and stunning coastal scenery.

Geography and Location

The village of Beer lies approximately 4 miles east of Seaton and about 12 miles east of Exeter. It is renowned for its picturesque harbour, sandy beaches, and rugged cliffs. The area is characterised by its natural beauty and geological features, making it a popular destination for tourists and geology enthusiasts.

History

Beer has a rich history dating back to medieval times, with its origins linked to fishing and maritime activities. The village's harbour has historically been used for fishing, and the local economy was traditionally based on fishing, agriculture, and quarrying of the nearby Jurassic limestone and sandstone.

Attractions and Activities

The village is famous for its pebble beach, which is a popular spot for visitors. The Jurassic Coast provides opportunities for fossil hunting, walking, and sightseeing. The Beer Quarry Caves, a network of underground caverns, are a notable attraction, offering guided tours that explore the area's geological history.

Community and Culture

Beer has a small but vibrant community with local pubs, cafes, and shops that cater to both residents and visitors. The village hosts various events throughout the year, celebrating its maritime heritage and natural environment.

Transport

The village is accessible by road, with nearby train stations at Seaton and Axminster providing connections to larger cities. The area is well-connected for visitors travelling from other parts of the UK.

Summary

Overall, Beer is a charming coastal village in Devon, known for its scenic beauty, geological significance, and maritime history. It offers a tranquil environment for relaxation, exploration, and enjoying the natural landscape of the Jurassic Coast.
Education
School
Beer Church of England Primary School0.23 miles
Mare Lane, Beer, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3NB
Seaton Primary School1.40 miles
Valley View, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2HF
Branscombe Church of England Primary School2.05 miles
Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3DA
Colyton Grammar School2.27 miles
Whitwell Lane, Colyford, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6HN
Colyton Primary School3.02 miles
The Butts, West Street, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6NU
Musbury Primary School4.38 miles
Church Hill, Musbury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 8BB
Shute Community Primary School5.39 miles
Haddon Road, Shute, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7QR
Sidbury Church of England Primary School5.73 miles
Church Street, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0SB
Farway Church of England Primary School5.75 miles
Church Green, Farway, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6EQ
Kilmington Primary School6.03 miles
School Lane, Kilmington, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7RG
Sidmouth College6.12 miles
Primley Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LG
Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School6.58 miles
55 Woolbrook Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9XB
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy6.61 miles
Pound Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Devon, DT7 3TT
The Woodroffe School6.72 miles
Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX
Offwell Church of England Primary School6.82 miles
Offwell, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9SA
St John's International School6.94 miles
Broadway, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8RG
Health
Clinic
Seaton Hospital1.39 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Sidmouth6.65 miles
Stowford Community Centre, Chambers Close, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9YL
Lyme NHS Clinical Services6.80 miles
Lyme Community Care Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Axminster7.10 miles
The Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NX
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Honiton8.24 miles
121 High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LS
Woodbury Surgery13.53 miles
The Surgery, Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1NZ
Bracken House (Community & Choose & Book)13.73 miles
Crewkerne Rd, Crewkerne Road, Crewkerne, TA20 1YA
Chard Dental Access Centre14.33 miles
21 Leach Road, Chard Business Park, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA
Somerset Primary Healthcare14.33 miles
Lentells Limited, 17-18 Leach Road, Chard Business Park, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1FA
Daat Exeter Airport14.35 miles
Air Support Base, Exeter Airport, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 2BD
Chime Social Enterprise - Exmouth Hospital Annexe14.50 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exmouth14.90 miles
8 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PL
Trust Hq16.33 miles
Unit 3/4, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7HY
Exeter Medical Ltd Site16.58 miles
Silverdown Office Park, Admiral House, Grenadier Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QF
Penhayes Hospital16.87 miles
Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JB
Culm Valley Integrated Centre For Health17.32 miles
Willand Road, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1AP
GP
Walrond Medical Centre0.08 miles
Fore Street, Beer, Devon, EX12 3EE
Townsend House Medical Practice1.18 miles
49 Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2RY
Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice1.39 miles
148 Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2DU
Seaton & Colyton Medical Practice3.06 miles
Grove Hill, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6ET
Sidford Surgery5.86 miles
Church Street, Sidford, Devon, EX10 9RL
Sidmouth Health Centre6.46 miles
Blackmore Drive, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8ET
LYME REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE6.80 miles
Lyme Regis Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
The Lyme Bay Practice6.99 miles
Kent House Health Centre, Silver Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3HT
Axminster Medical Practice7.10 miles
St Thomas Court, Church Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AG
Honiton Surgery7.91 miles
Honiton Surgery (Ward partnership), Marlpits Lane, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY
The Surgery. Marlpits Road. Honiton7.91 miles
The Surgery (Seamark Practice), Marlpits Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY
The Charmouth Medical Practice8.77 miles
Littlehurst Surgery, The Street, Charmouth, Dorset, DT6 6PE
Coleridge Medical Centre Newton Poppleford Branch Surgery8.87 miles
Roberts Way, Newton Poppleford, Devon, EX10 0SP
Coleridge Medical Centre9.15 miles
Canaan Way, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1EQ
Budleigh Salterton Medical Centre11.26 miles
1 The Lawn, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6LS
Dunkeswell12.25 miles
Culme Way, Dunkeswell, Devon, EX14 4JP
Hospital
Seaton Hospital1.39 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU
Sidmouth Hospital6.46 miles
All Saints Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EN
Axminster Community Hospital7.35 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Honiton Hospital7.89 miles
Marlpits Road, Honiton, EX14 2DE
Ottery St Mary Hospital9.41 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
Budleigh Salterton Hospital10.93 miles
East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6HF
Chard Community Hospital13.75 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Bridport Community Hospital14.48 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital14.48 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Exmouth Hospital14.50 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Exeter Community Hospital17.26 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Crewkerne Community Hospital18.07 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Wonford House Hospital18.11 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)18.14 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital18.34 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Heavitree Hospital18.50 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Pharmacy
Beer Pharmacy0.13 miles
Fore Street, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3JJ
Lloydspharmacy1.10 miles
43 Queen Street, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2RB
Tesco Stores Limited1.20 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Holiday Park, Harbour Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2PB
Lloydspharmacy1.39 miles
Seaton & Colyton Med Prac, 148 Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2DU
Colyton Pharmacy Ltd3.19 miles
Market Place, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6JS
Lloydspharmacy5.86 miles
Church Street, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9RL
Boots6.40 miles
2 Woolbrook Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9UU
Boots6.42 miles
Fore Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8AH
Lloydspharmacy6.43 miles
81 High Street, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8LD
Lloydspharmacy6.80 miles
The Pharmacy, Lyme Regis Comm Care Ctr, Uplyme Road, DT7 3LS
Boots7.19 miles
Trinity Square, Axminster, EX13 5AP
Boots7.19 miles
45 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QF
Morton's Pharmacy7.20 miles
Trinity Square, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AN
Ac Coates Appliance Pharmacy7.71 miles
2 Greenpark Avenue, Exeter, Devon, EX13 3PJ
Lloydspharmacy7.91 miles
The Honiton Group Surgery, Marlpits Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2NY
Tesco Stores Limited7.99 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Battishorne Way, Sidmouth Road, Honiton, Devon, EX14 2XD
Leisure
Park
SEATON MARSHES1.69 miles
HOLYFORD WOODS1.74 miles
COLYFORD COMMON2.30 miles
FARWAY4.06 miles
ROUSDON (Grade II Listed)4.16 miles
AXMOUTH TO LYME REGIS UNDERCLIFFS4.29 miles
DORSET AND EAST DEVON COAST4.83 miles
KNAPP COPSE5.86 miles
TRINITY HILL6.47 miles
WEST DORSET6.58 miles
CONNAUGHT GARDENS (Grade II Listed)6.86 miles
FIRE BEACON HILL7.25 miles
COMBE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.73 miles
CADHAY (Grade II Listed)9.68 miles
BICTON (Grade I Listed)10.09 miles
BLACKDOWN HILLS12.33 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Seaton1.18 miles
Underfleet, Seaton, EX12 2PQ
Co-op Seaton1.19 miles
Seaton, EX12 2RU
Tesco Seaton (Superstore)1.30 miles
Harbour Rd, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2PB
Londis Woodfield Stores1.73 miles
4/6 Primrose Way, Devon, EX12 2UR
Londis Woodfield Stores1.73 miles
4/6 Primrose Way, Seaton, EX12 2UR
SPAR Colyton3.17 miles
Spar, The Folletts, Devon, EX24 6JR
Colyton Stores3.18 miles
Pretoria House, Colyton Devon EX24 6JR
SPAR Axminster4.36 miles
Musbury Garage Ltd, Spar Marlborough Road, Devon, EX13 8AX
SPAR Sidford5.86 miles
Spar, Church Street, Devon, EX10 9RL
Londis Kilmington Cross Services Ltd6.26 miles
Kilmington, Axminster, EX13 7RB
SPAR Sidmouth6.33 miles
Spar, 129 Temple Street, Devon, EX10 9BH
Londis Sidmouth Self Serve6.40 miles
Harvest Garage, Sidmouth, EX10 9UU
Co-op Sidmouth6.41 miles
Sidmouth, EX10 8EQ
Lidl Sidmouth6.42 miles
Woolbrook Road, Sidmouth, EX10 9UU
Tesco Sidmouth (Express)6.42 miles
132 High St, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EJ
Waitrose Sidmouth6.61 miles
Stowford Rise, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9GA
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport14.21 miles
Cardiff International Airport49.62 miles
Bus Stop
Common Lane (S)0.06 miles
Beer Cross (SE)0.17 miles
Berry Hill (NE)0.18 miles
Clapps Lane (NE)0.20 miles
Post Box (SW)0.21 miles
New Road (NW)0.21 miles
New Road (E)0.23 miles
Pecorama (SW)0.26 miles
Pecorama (NE)0.26 miles
Pecorama (E)0.30 miles
West Underleys (SW)0.34 miles
West Underleys (E)0.35 miles
Underleys (E)0.47 miles
Underleys (W)0.47 miles
Beer Road (NE)0.62 miles
Beer Road (W)0.66 miles
Ferry Port
Exmouth Ferry Landing15.50 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing16.17 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing16.34 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing16.42 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing16.49 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing16.51 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing20.76 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing20.99 miles
Torquay - North Quay25.09 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon25.10 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage27.66 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing27.70 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal28.90 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing30.85 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing30.97 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal31.13 miles
Railway Station
Axminster Rail Station6.87 miles
Honiton Rail Station8.00 miles
Feniton Rail Station10.43 miles
Whimple Rail Station12.42 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station14.77 miles
Exmouth Rail Station15.02 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station15.17 miles
Lympstone Commando Rail Station15.41 miles
Exton Rail Station15.49 miles
Starcross Rail Station16.24 miles
Topsham Rail Station16.26 miles
Newcourt Rail Station16.62 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station16.68 miles
Pinhoe Rail Station16.69 miles
Dawlish Warren Rail Station16.78 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station18.03 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX12 3E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment107
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
3, THE MEADOWS
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3ER		£380,000
2025-06-12
semidetached
freehold
1, CLINTON RISE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3DZ		£825,000
2025-02-12
detached
freehold
PILOTAGE, CLAPPS LANE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HG		£530,000
2025-02-11
detached
freehold
STARCROSS COTTAGE, CLAPPS LANE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HQ		£323,000
2025-02-03
terraced
freehold
17, ASH HILL COURT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NG		£270,000
2025-01-17
terraced
freehold
14, CLINTON RISE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3DZ		£296,000
2025-01-13
detached
freehold
HAMBLE, BARLINE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LR		£880,000
2024-11-29
detached
freehold
1, WHINFIELD TERRACE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LN		£625,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
KERENSA, LANEHEAD ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HB		£660,000
2024-09-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-11-10   £640,000
2, ASH HILL COURT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NG		£227,000
2024-09-23
terraced
freehold
THE MARGARETS, CLAPPS LANE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HQ		£230,000
2024-09-06
terraced
freehold
12, PARK ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HJ		£320,000
2024-08-08
terraced
freehold
PIONEER COTTAGES (9), NEW CUT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3ND		£180,000
2024-07-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, LANEHEAD ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HB		£395,000
2024-07-01
detached
freehold
STABLES COTTAGE, FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3JJ		£595,000
2024-06-06
detached
freehold
57, UNDERLEYS
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LU		£326,000
2024-05-24
semidetached
freehold
ROCK FARM HOUSE, TOWNSEND
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LH		£992,000
2024-03-05
detached
freehold
DAVYS LOCKER, DOLPHIN ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3EJ		£375,000
2024-02-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
BAKERY COTTAGES (1), THE SQUARE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HP		£300,000
2024-02-07
terraced
freehold
11, ASH HILL COURT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NG		£277,000
2023-12-20
semidetached
freehold
SUNNY SIDE, HIGHER MEADOWS
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3EZ		£480,000
2023-12-07
detached
freehold
SHEPHERDS, BARLINE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LW		£775,000
2023-10-11
semidetached
freehold
CARPENTERS COTTAGE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LF		£420,000
2023-09-29
semidetached
freehold
CIRQUE COTTAGE, LANEHEAD ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HB		£490,000
2023-09-29
detached
freehold
SEA HOLLY HOUSE, BARLINE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LR		£1,500,000
2023-09-25
detached
freehold
SUNNYNOOK (2), FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3EE		£350,000
2023-09-08
terraced
freehold
5, MOUNT HILL
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HX		£412,000
2023-08-21
terraced
freehold
9, ASH HILL COURT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NG		£285,000
2023-07-26
terraced
freehold
DURHAM HOUSE (APARTMENT 1), FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3JL		£242,000
2023-07-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
DURLSTON, BARLINE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LW		£545,000
2023-06-01
detached
freehold
8, LONG HILL
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HU		£330,000
2023-03-31
terraced
freehold
21, BARNARDS FARM
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NF		£170,000
2023-03-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
CYRONIA (FLAT 2), CLAPPS LANE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HQ		£170,000
2023-03-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
GLENDEVON, CLAPPS LANE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HQ		£325,000
2023-02-24
semidetached
freehold
25, PARK ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HJ		£300,000
2023-01-31
semidetached
freehold
WELWYN HOUSE, FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3JB		£180,000
2023-01-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
SUNNYNOOK (1), FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3EE		£550,000
2023-01-06
terraced
freehold
NETHERCOMBE LODGE, BARLINE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3LW		£425,000
2022-12-22
semidetached
freehold
12, ASH HILL COURT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NG		£260,000
2022-12-07
terraced
freehold
OTTONS COURT (SEASALT COTTAGE), FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3EG		£458,000
2022-11-18
terraced
freehold
HAMMETTS COURT (2), FORE STREET
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3JD		£318,000
2022-11-04
terraced
freehold
BREREWORDE HOUSE, NEW ROAD
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HS		£2,050,000
2022-10-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
7, ASH HILL COURT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3NG		£285,000
2022-10-20
terraced
freehold
1, MARINE VILLAS
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3JA		£510,000
2022-09-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
13B, THE MEADOWS
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3ER		£155,000
2022-08-26
semidetached
leasehold
COLLIEHURST, CLAPPS LANE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3HG		£554,000
2022-08-05
detached
freehold
PIONEER COTTAGES (10), NEW CUT
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3ND		£225,000
2022-06-27
detached
leasehold
2, RICHMOND TERRACE
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3JN		£310,000
2022-06-17
terraced
freehold
WESTFIELD, THE MEADOWS
BEER
SEATON
DEVON
EX12 3ES		£600,000
2022-06-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
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