Berry Head Lighthouse, Brixham

Name: Berry Head Lighthouse
Address: Berry Head, Brixham, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Brixham

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Berry Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse, located at the end of Berry Head near Brixham in Devon. It was originally built in 1906, and was then automated and converted to run on acetylene in 1921, and further modernised in 1994; in 2019 it was converted to LED operation. 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. It was also said to be the deepest because the optic was originally turned by a weight falling down a 45 metres deep shaft. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°23'58"N, 3°28'59"W

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Berry Head Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berry Head, Man and Boy, Shoalstone Pool, Ash Hole Cavern.

~1300 ftW
Park
Berry Head, Brixham
7 min walk • Berry Head is a coastal headland that forms the southern boundary of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Lying to the east of the town of Brixham, it is a national nature reserve and a local nature reserve.
1.2 miW
Monuments and statues
Man and Boy, Brixham
32 min walk • Man and Boy is a statue situated at King's Quay on the harbour of Brixham, Devon, England. It is the result of a long fundraising effort; the residents of the town raised £76,000 for its construction.
0.7 miW
Watersports, Sport complex, Beach
Shoalstone Pool, Brixham
19 min walk • Shoalstone Pool is a sea-water swimming pool or lido on Shoalstone Beach, Brixham, Devon.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ash Hole Cavern
16 min walk • 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.
1.2 miSW
Beach
St. Mary's Bay, Brixham
32 min walk • St. Mary's Bay is a sand and shingle beach located near the fishing town of Brixham, Devon, England. It has footpath access from a car park and can be reached as a detour from a walk along the coast path. There is a viewpoint on Sharkham Point above the beach. Fossils can be found here.
1.2 miW
50°23'52"N • 3°30'39"W
Fishermans Memorial, Brixham
32 min walk • Memorial