Best Beer Walks

1 hour walks

Beer , meaning a clump of trees , with its charming little harbour owes a lot to its smuggling past.

  • Beer Stone was used to outline windows and doors of many churches and cathedrals.
  • The Romans used it for their villas and importrant buildings.
Point of InterestWhat to explore?
  • Beer Village & Harbour
  • Jurassic Coast
  • Beer Quarry Caves
  
in Beer : Anchor , Dolphin
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Walk 1   Quarry Caves & Pecorama (3.1 miles)

Difficulty:

This walk uses public footpaths and quiet lanes and takes you past the famous Beer Quarry Caves dating back to the Romans.

More information about the tours

Where to Eat in Beer?
Smugglers Kitchen, Flipside

It continues inland then returns via Mare Lane, an ancient track.

You pass Pecorama - a family attraction and descend towards the sea and Beer harbour.

Beer Harbour
Beer Harbour
Beer Quarry

Walk 2   Branscombe (4.5 miles)

Difficulty:

beer cliffs
Beer Cliffs

This is a must walk - it will involve some climbing but views of coastline are breathtaking.

Where to Eat ?
Branscombe Mouth
Masons Arms, Branscombe
Part of the South West Coast Path
Part of the South West Coast Path

The Walk

starting PointStart :Clapps Lane

A From the car park turn left into Clapps Lane.

B Just before Higher Meadows turn right onto a footpath. Diagonally cross a residential road onto another public footpath.

C Turn left into Mare Lane and continue past the school. The lane changes into a track then becomes a path.

D In woods take path left and descend somewhat steeply into the outskirts of Branscombe.

E Turn left towards the sea then take a footpath to the river. Continue to Branscombe Mouth   cafe.

F At entrance to car park take South West coast path right and continue back to Beer.

G Stunning views of coast line.

Toilets at Branscombe Mouth - a good halfway spot.

There is one steep climb.

Walk 2 to Branscombe

 Walks near Beer
 Branscombe
This is a must walk if you are in this area - it will involve some climbing but views of coastline is breathtaking.
 
 Seaton
Two great walks from this popular holiday resort combining sea and countryside.
 
 Donkey Sanctuary
A short but invigorating family walk from the Donkey Sanctuary to the Jurassic Coast where in 2007 the Napoli ran aground.
 
length:
4.5 miles
terrain:
tracks bridle/ paths
lanes
altitude range
0 - 153 m
quality of track
***
stiles
several
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