Beer Youth Hostel

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  • Set in a hidden wooded valley
  • Restaurant serving local ales, beer, wine and home-cooked meals
  • Flanked by National Cycle Network Route 2
There’s a town called Alice and a youth hostel named Beer, which gets it points in the camping ‘stakes’ right away. And that’s even before you know that the hostel is set in a Victorian building in a hidden wooded valley – with the camping available on the old lord of the manor’s croquet lawn. You’ll not be surprised that a campsite on the edge of the village of Beer is laden with plenty of, well, beer, with the facilities here including a restaurant pouring local ales, beer and wine as well as dishing up hearty home-cooked meals. You could even sample some local art while you’re sampling the foodie fare with the resident exhibition...? And, if you’re rushing out of a morning to take advantage of all the local area has to offer, the friendly staff here can sort you out with breakfast and a packed lunch to keep you going – as well as give you all the info you need for a topping day out.

Site type

Tent pitches 8

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Gastronomic delight

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Beer Youth Hostel

Bovey Combe

Townsend

Beer

Seaton

Devon

England

EX12 3LL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.70122°N
-3.10182°W

Route directions

From A3052. At Hangman's Cross turn to Beer onto B3174. At the end turn left towards Branscombe, then follow the sign. We are located up a pretty steep drive with a hairpin bend half way up. Don't lose faith - if a fire engine can do it then so can you!

Nearest transport

Coach
15 mi Coach Station
16 mi Rail Station
16 mi Opposite Rail Station
Rail
6.9 mi Axminster Rail Station
7.6 mi Honiton Rail Station
10 mi Feniton Rail Station
Ferry
15.3 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
15.9 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
16 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
14 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Travellers on two wheels are well catered for here, with the National Cycle Network Route 2 going right past the campsite, and a bike shed on site with basic tools and bits and bobs to keep you rolling. There’s plenty of mountain biking nearby, along with canoeing, kayaking, horse riding, sailing, fishing and of course ambling or cycling through the scenic countryside and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty all around. Beer is right in the heart of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site so you can set out for the day for a spot of fossil-hunting, rockpooling and exploring, or to take a fishing trip or hire a boat only 15 minutes’ walk from the site. The South Downs Way is also nearby for some of the country’s best scenic walking. Even closer are the must-see Beer Quarry Caves and the Pecorama Pleasure Gardens with its miniature railway, both just a few minutes’ away. And if you want to combine a leisurely amble with some celeb-spotting, stroll eight miles to Axminster to the River Cottage where you could spot chef Hugh or some of the other telly chefs, and take a class at the Cookery School.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Beer 0.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton (Devon) 1.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Town 6.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 6.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 7.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 6.3 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 13.7 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 15.9 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 16.8 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 18.4 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 1.7 mi

Shute Barton 5.1 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 6.2 mi

A la Ronde 13.9 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 1.3 mi

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 1.4 mi

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 3.1 mi

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 3.5 mi

ROUSDON 4.5 mi

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 6 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 10.2 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 29.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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