Beaches · South West England
Churston Cove
In or near Dittisham.
Churston Cove — Beach (pebblestone).

David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Churston · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Churston Cove is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the South Devon National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Churston, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area TQ5.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. There is a steep path leading down to the beach which also passes through Churston Woods. It is on the South West Coast Path.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.4030, -3.5238
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Brixham
- Postcode
- TQ5 8BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Churston — 2.5 km
Sources
- osm: w52826703 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Churston Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Churston Cove?
- Churston Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ5 8BX), in the parish of Brixham.
- What is Churston Cove?
- Churston Cove — Beach (pebblestone).
- How do I get to Churston Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Churston, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ5 8BX.
- Is Churston Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Churston Cove is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Churston Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Churston Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Churston Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Churston, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ5 8BX.