Branscombe Beach
Branscombe Beach
A lovely beach to the south of Branscombe village that is part of the Jurassic Coast - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Branscombe Beach is in East Devon AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 11 September 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Branscombe Beach
Local History around Branscombe Beach
There are some historic monuments around including:
Two bowl barrows on the parish boundary to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillBowl barrow 100m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillBowl barrow 20m north east of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway HillBowl barrow 60m south west of the B3174, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillBowl barrow 230m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillBowl barrow on the line of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway HillBowl barrow 340m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillRoman and earlier settlement at HoneyditchesBowl barrow 320m north west of Farway Castle, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillA bowl barrow 120m south west of Ring-in-the-Mire, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Gittisham HillRound barrow cemetery on Broad DownBlackbury Castle hillfortFour bowl barrows divided by the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway HillFarway Castle earthwork enclosurePrehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe ShootTwo bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway HillBowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey HouseBowl barrow 30m west of the Farway Common Road, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes InnPromontory fort on Seaton DownBerry Cliff CampThree bowl barrows to the south west of the B3174, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Farway Hill.
