Man and Boy, Brixham

Name: Man and Boy
Address: Brixham, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Brixham

Monuments and statues

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Facts and practical information

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. The monument was created in clay by the local sculptor Elisabeth Hadley and cast in bronze in Shropshire. ()

Coordinates: 50°23'50"N, 3°30'39"W

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Brixham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Man and Boy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berry Head, Churston Woods, Shoalstone Pool, Brixham Battery.

1 miE
Park
Berry Head, Brixham
26 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 miW
Forest
Churston Woods, Brixham
21 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.
0.6 miNE
Watersports, Sport complex, Beach
Shoalstone Pool, Brixham
16 min walk • Shoalstone Pool is a sea-water swimming pool or lido on Shoalstone Beach, Brixham, Devon.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Military museum
Brixham Battery, Brixham
14 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.
~1100 ftSW
Cave
Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham
6 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.
~1670 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Heritage Museum, Brixham
9 min walk • Brixham Heritage Museum, also known as Brixham Museum is a museum in the town of Brixham, Devon, England.
1.2 miE
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.
~1650 ftSW
Theater
Brixham Theatre, Brixham
8 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.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ash Hole Cavern
17 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.
0.6 miNW
Beach
Fishcombe Cove, Brixham
16 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.
0.7 miNW
Beach
Churston Cove, Brixham
18 min walk • Churston Cove is a cove with a sand and shingle beach on the outskirts of Brixham, surrounded by cliffs and wooded hillsides. An entrance to Churston Woods is located at the back of the cove.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Man and Boy?

Nearby attractions include Fishermans Memorial, Brixham (2 min walk), The Golden Hind, Brixham (3 min walk), Orange Way, Brixham (3 min walk), Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham (6 min walk).

How to get to Man and Boy by public transport?

The nearest stations to Man and Boy:

Ferry

Torquay Ferry (2 min walk)