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Recommended Towns & Villages near Brixham

View over the River Dart

Galmpton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction W)

Galmpton is a medium sized village located between Paignton and Brixham by the River Dart, close to Stoke Gabriel. Agatha Christie lived here and was closely linked to the local.....

Oldway Mansion

Paignton (171 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NW)

This delightful seaside resort with its snug little harbour is a place where visitors can enjoy a holiday of endless hours of enchantment and summer fun. Paignton lies.....

Approaching Kingswear by steam.

Kingswear (33 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW)

Picturesquely situated at the mouth of the River Dart, this popular resort has changed little with the passage of time...

Dittisham houses

Dittisham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W)

Attractive unspoilt village in a tranquil setting overlooking the widest part of the River Dart...

Cockington, Devon

Cockington (97 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)

This idyllic thatched village perfectly reflects the harmony and glory of a by-gone age, for here you can walk in ancient parkland, or take a romantic drive around Cockington in a.....

Babbacombe Bay. Babbacombe, Devon. Summer 2003

Babbacombe (62 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)

With its lovely Blue Flag beaches, pleasant gardens, pedrestrianised shopping areas, and friendly ambience, Babbacombe makes an enjoyable resort for a family holiday...

The Ness Beach at high tide.

Shaldon (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)

A lovely place that has all the hallmarks of a small resort fishing village, including two glowing sandy beaches...

Teignmouth

Teignmouth (104 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction N)

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure...

Torcross and beach view

Torcross (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)

In the summer months Torcross is a popular tourist destination. Part of the bank of shingle on which Torcross stands, takes in Slapton Ley, a 270 acre freshwater lake, an important winter habitat for wildfowl...

Beesands

Beesands (6 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

Here in Beesands narrow lanes rise swiftly up steep cliffs from a small beach-side fishing village showing a delightful mix match of old cottages fronted by a strip of softly shelving sand and shingle...

A picture of Hallsands

Hallsands (20 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

Hallsands is a powerful reminder of the havoc and destruction caused by gale lashed, turbulent seas...

Dawlish Sea Wall

Dawlish (102 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction N)

Dawlish is an attractive holiday resort on the Devon coast, it lies between the picturesque estuaries of both the River Exe and the River Teign...

13th Century Church

Bovey Tracey (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NW)

The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor...

Salcombe from East Portlemouth

Salcombe (77 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SW)

Salcombe is a pleasant town with a happy atmosphere making it a joy to explore when you tire of lazing on one of the beautiful sandy beaches or need to relax after an energetic morning at sea...

Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NW)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

Outer Hope Cove, Devon

Hope (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction SW)

Despite having a picturesque little bay known as Hope Cove which has a picturesque harbour at its northern end, what really stuns all who visit is the sight of waves lashing against the scattered rocks flanking the cove...

Dartmoor, Devon

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction NW)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

Clapper Bridge

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction NW)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

Crockern Tor

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (22.8 miles, 36.7 km, direction NW)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

Dartmoor ponies at Princetown, Devon. May 2006

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (23.4 miles, 37.6 km, direction NW)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

Recommended attractions near Brixham

A picture of Greenway

Greenway (4 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)

The house called Greenway sitting serenely in attractive countryside has been an important Devon home for centuries, during which.....

Coleton Fishacre garden, Dartmouth, Devon. National Trust

Coleton Fishacre Garden (58 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S)

A luxuriant garden by the sea, with an Arts & Crafts-style house, featuring Art Deco-influenced interiors...

Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle (24 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW)

Darmouth Castle occupies a rocky promontory overlooking the Dart estuary. It was one of a chain of castles built by Henry VIII.....

Old pottery in Dartmouth, Devon

Dartmouth Pottery (1 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)

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Babbacombe Model Village

Babbacombe Model Village (7 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)

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berry pomeroy castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle (5 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NW)

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Totnes Castle, Totnes, Devon

Totnes Castle (1 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction W)

Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Totnes castle has one of the best preserved shell keeps in England...

Dartington hall gardens, near Totnes, Devon

Dartington Hall (14 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)

Outstanding grounds surround this late 14th century house, with original great hall, outer courtyard and a collection of other.....

Start Point Lighthouse, Hallsands, Devon

Start Point Lighthouse (9 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)

Designed in 1836 by James Walker..

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

Dawlish Warren, Devon.  Looking towards Exmouth.

Dawlish Warren (12 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

Often referred to as a mile long sandpit, Dawlish Warren sits at the mouth of the River Exe where river and sea become one. It.....

Powderham Castle Gardens July 2005

Powderham Castle (13 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction N)

Built over 600 years ago, Powderham Castle is the historic home of the Earl of Devon. The Castle is still lived in by the.....

A La Ronde in Exmouth, Devon

A La Ronde (3 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.7 km, direction N)

This fascinating 16 sided house is a relic from 1796. It was built for two spinster cousins Jane and Mary Parminter and was to.....

Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction NW)

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Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum, Budleigh Salterton, Devon

Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum (1 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NE)

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Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NW)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

Burgh Island

Burgh Island (23 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SW)

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Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction NW)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NW)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction NW)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....


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