Churston Woods, Brixham

Name: Churston Woods
Address: Brixham, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Brixham

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 50°24'6"N, 3°31'40"W

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Brixham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Churston Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Churston Ferrers, Man and Boy, Brixham Battery, Windmill Hill Cavern.

0.7 miW
Golf
Churston Ferrers, Paignton
18 min walk • 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.
0.8 miE
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.
~1860 ftE
Museum, Military museum
Brixham Battery, Brixham
9 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.
0.8 miSE
Cave
Windmill Hill Cavern, Brixham
21 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.
0.7 miSE
History museum, Museum
Heritage Museum, Brixham
19 min walk • Brixham Heritage Museum, also known as Brixham Museum is a museum in the town of Brixham, Devon, England.
1.4 miSW
Park
Lupton, Brixham
36 min walk • Lupton is an historic manor in the parish of Brixham, Devon. The surviving manor house known as Lupton House, is a Palladian Country house built by Charles II Hayne, Sheriff of Devon in 1772 and Colonel of the North Devon Militia. It received a Grade II* listing in 1949.
0.7 miSE
Theater
Brixham Theatre, Brixham
19 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.
~1470 ftE
Beach
Fishcombe Cove, Brixham
8 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.
~1050 ftNE
Beach
Churston Cove, Brixham
6 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.
1 miSW
50°23'43"N • 3°32'56"W
Cayman Golf, Paignton
27 min walk • Golf
1.2 miW
Beach
Broadsands, Paignton
31 min walk • Broadsands is a beach on the coast of Torbay in South Devon, England. It is also the name of an area of housing inland from the beach, in the Churston Ferrers part of Torbay between Paignton and Brixham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Churston Woods?

Nearby attractions include Churston Cove, Brixham (6 min walk), Fishcombe Cove, Brixham (8 min walk), Brixham Battery, Brixham (9 min walk), The Nicky Stevenson Gallery, Brixham (19 min walk).

How to get to Churston Woods by public transport?

The nearest stations to Churston Woods:

Ferry

Torquay Ferry (21 min walk)