Beer
Beer
Beer is a village in Devon, close to Seaton on the south coast of England. It is known for its beaches, which are popular with tourists in the summer months.
The name Beer is derived from the Old English word for ‘beach’, and it was first recorded as such in the Domesday Book of 1086. The village was originally a fishing community, now its economy remains reliant on tourism – particularly during the summer months when visitors come to enjoy the beaches.
Beer is in East Devon AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 11 September 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Beer
Local History around Beer
There are some historic monuments around including:
Roman and earlier settlement at HoneyditchesHawkesdown Camp and associated outworkBerry Cliff CampPrehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe ShootThe Axe Boat, 22m north of the Axmouth Road BridgeBlackbury Castle hillfortPromontory fort on Seaton DownBowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey HouseRound barrow cemetery on Broad DownAxmouth BridgeCross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn.Wildlife in and Around Beer
Birds found in Beer
There have been 228 species of birds recorded in the beer area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Alpine Swift (Apus melba) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
