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Bere Alston

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Bere Alston

Bere Alston is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gunnislake, 19km from Wistman's Wood.

Bere Alston is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,164, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bere Alston sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bere Alston to your route.

About Bere Alston

Bere Alston is a historic village on the Bere Peninsula in West Devon, England, situated between the rivers Tamar and Tavy within the Tamar Valley National Landscape. Historically associated with silver and lead mining, the village later developed through market gardening and railway transport, and was formerly a

Read more parliamentary borough returning two Members of Parliament until the Reform Act 1832. The village forms part of the civil parish of Bere Ferrers and had a population of 2,259 at the 2021 Census.

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Bere Alston is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4823 latitude, -4.1903 longitude.

What is the population of Bere Alston?

Bere Alston has a population of approximately 2,164 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
2,164
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
50.4823, -4.1903

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Bere Alston

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

National Marine Aquarium

The UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth dedicated to ocean conservation with Atlantic Ocean and deep reef exhibits.

13 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Wistman's Wood

Stunted, moss-drowned oaks growing between granite boulders form one of Britain's last high-altitude temperate rainforests, long linked with Druid legend. A 20-minute walk from the Two Bridges car park on Dartmoor.

19 km · about 20 min drive

national park

Dartmoor National Park

Wild and ancient moorland dotted with granite tors, Bronze Age settlements and roaming Dartmoor ponies across 368 square miles of Devon.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Eden Project

Spectacular complex of enormous biome domes nestled in a former clay pit, housing the world's largest indoor rainforest.

42 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

St Nectan's Glen

A mystical 60-foot waterfall that bores through a holed rock in a fern-draped wooded glen near Tintagel.

43 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Tintagel Castle

Dramatic clifftop ruins steeped in Arthurian legend, connected to the mainland by a striking modern footbridge above the Atlantic.

45 km · about 50 min drive

famous road

Atlantic Highway (A39)

Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.

46 km · about 55 min drive

cafe

The Bike Shed Exeter

The original Bike Shed venue in Exeter's historic city centre, blending motorcycle culture with independent food and drink.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Bere Alston

  • 46 kmAtlantic Highway (A39)Spectacular coastal road running through north Devon and Cornwall past dramatic cliffs, surfing beaches and picturesque harbour villages.
  • 60 kmBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
  • 62 kmHartland QuaySavage stretch of North Devon coast where contorted rock strata zigzag into the Atlantic, reached by a dead-end road down the cliffs to a 16th-century harbour site and pub. Shipwreck country with a small museum.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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