They call it Devon's best kept secret but it's no secret that Beer is a
delightful fishing village with its own secluded pebble beach. The
imposing and striking cliffs provide the necessary protection and this
is part of the World Heritage Coastline designated as such by the
United Nations. It is actually England's only natural World Heritage
site on account of the importance of the geology.
The village of beer
is small and has resisted the advances of modernisation and retained
its character. It has a beautiful church and some fine buildings.
Fishing still takes place here and Beer is famous for its crab. When we
visited we took one of the small boats out and landed ourselves some
fresh mackerel.
Beer is a place to
relax. Perhaps take a walk along the beach or along the cliffs where
you will see some of the finest coastal scenery in the UK.
The name Beer
actually comes from the Old English workd "bearu" meaning a small wood.
The Romans used limestone from the cliffs at Beer and stone from Beer
can be found in Windsor Castle, The Tower of London and some of
England's cathedrals. Caves are open to the public and visitors will
see large caverns carved out of the rock whilst touring the underground
works. 
Beer, like many
other well known coves along this coast have also a history of
smuggling. Jack Rattenbury, a notorious South West smuggler was a
native of Beer! 
More information can be found at the following web sites:
www.devon-online.com/beer.html
www.beerquarrycaves.fsnet.co.uk/
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