St. Mary's Bay, Brixham

#15 among attractions in Brixham

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 50°23'13"N, 3°30'11"W

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Brixham United Kingdom

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Day trips

St. Mary's Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berry Head, Man and Boy, Churston Woods, Shoalstone Pool.

1 miNE
Park
Berry Head, Brixham
27 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.
0.8 miNW
Monuments and statues
Man and Boy, Brixham
21 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.
1.5 miNW
Forest
Churston Woods, Brixham
39 min walk • Churston Woods is an area of semi-ancient woodland near the village of Churston Ferrers and the town of Brixham. The woodland is made up of two main sections called The Grove and Ball Copse, both of which are owned by Torbay Council and managed by Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust.
1 miN
Watersports, Sport complex, Beach
Shoalstone Pool, Brixham
26 min walk • Shoalstone Pool is a sea-water swimming pool or lido on Shoalstone Beach, Brixham, Devon.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Military museum
Brixham Battery, Brixham
33 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNW
Cave
Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham
19 min walk • Windmill Hill Cavern is a limestone cave system in the town of Brixham, Devon. It was discovered in 1858 and later excavated by a team led by the geologist William Pengelly, who found proof that humans co-existed with extinct British fauna.
0.8 miNW
History museum, Museum
Heritage Museum, Brixham
20 min walk • Brixham Heritage Museum, also known as Brixham Museum is a museum in the town of Brixham, Devon, England.
1.2 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Berry Head Lighthouse, Brixham
32 min walk • 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.
0.8 miNW
Theater
Brixham Theatre, Brixham
20 min walk • Brixham Town Hall is a municipal building in New Street, Brixham, Devon, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Brixham Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ash Hole Cavern
25 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.
1.3 miNW
Beach
Fishcombe Cove, Brixham
35 min walk • Fishcombe Cove is a small shingle beach on the south-west coast of England, on the outskirts of Brixham. The beach is surrounded by woodland, and an entrance to Churston Woods is located above Fishcombe Cove.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Mary's Bay?

Nearby attractions include Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham (19 min walk), Orange Way, Brixham (20 min walk), Brixham Theatre, Brixham (20 min walk), Heritage Museum, Brixham (20 min walk).

How to get to St. Mary's Bay by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Mary's Bay:

Ferry

Torquay Ferry (22 min walk)