Towns & cities · South West England
Bere Alston
Bere Alston is a town in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bere Alston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: PL20. Coordinates: 50.4833°, -4.2000°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bere Alston is a village in West Devon in the county of Devon in England. It forms part of the civil parish of Bere Ferrers. The village is reported to have a population of 2,259 (2021 Census)
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Background
History
With a population of about 2,259 (2021 Census), the village lies in the Bere peninsula, between the rivers Tamar and Tavy. Its origins lie in the once thriving local mining industry, including silver and lead, and the market gardening sector. At one time, the mainline trains to London would stop at the village to pick up locally grown produce destined for the capital. Bere Alston is about 12 km north of the centre of Plymouth as the crow flies, but the road trip requires either a long detour via Tavistock or else negotiating narrow lanes and a narrow bridge. Trains still run to Bere Alston railway station on the picturesque Tamar Valley Line between Plymouth and Gunnislake, and trains…
Architecture
The village is notable for having one of the oldest primary schools in Devon, Maynard's School. Erected by Sir John Maynard in 1665, the original building still forms part of the primary school today (the date is carved on a porch above the original red doorway). The Bere Alston United Church on Fore Street was built in 1811. The Anglican church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1848.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4833, -4.2000
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Bere Ferrers
- Postcode
- PL20
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1241007 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bere Alston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bere Alston - geograph.org.uk - 39954.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bere Alston War Memorial
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The Shamrock
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Chapel Of St George And St Thomas A Becket
Chapels · 2.0 km
Calstock Roman fort
Archaeological sites · 2.1 km
Calstock View
Viewpoints · 2.1 km
Bere Alston is a village in Devon, South West England. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Administrative county
- Devon
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bere Alston?
- Bere Alston is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL20), in the parish of Bere Ferrers.
- What is Bere Alston?
- Bere Alston is a town in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bere Alston?
- The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL20.
- Is Bere Alston a protected site?
- Yes — Bere Alston is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bere Alston free to visit?
- Yes, Bere Alston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bere Alston?
- The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL20.