Downderry
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Downderry is a coastal village in southeast Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated 18 miles (29 km) west of Plymouth
and one mile east of Seaton
.
Downderry has a long beach of light shingle
. Dogs are allowed on the beach. The east beach has a reputation as a nudist beach.
The village and beach offer views of Looe Island
to the west and Rame Head
to the east and on clear days sight of the Eddystone Lighthouse
8 miles (13 km) to the south.
The village has a Church of England
church, a Methodist chapel, a shop with a Post Office, a pub, a restaurant, a coffee shop and a primary school. The hinterland is mainly council-owned farmland.
The Church of St Nicolas Downderry began as a mission church to service the growing population of the village. The building dates from the late 19th century.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is situated 18 miles (29 km) west of Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
and one mile east of Seaton
Seaton, Cornwall
Seaton is a village on the south coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the mouth of the River Seaton approximately three miles east of Looe and ten miles west of Plymouth. The village is in the civil parish of Deviock....
.
Downderry has a long beach of light shingle
Shingle beach
A shingle beach is a beach which is armoured with pebbles or small- to medium-sized cobbles. Typically, the stone composition may grade from characteristic sizes ranging from two to 200 mm diameter....
. Dogs are allowed on the beach. The east beach has a reputation as a nudist beach.
The village and beach offer views of Looe Island
Looe Island
Looe Island, also known as St George's Island, and historically St Michael's Island is a small island a mile from the mainland town of Looe in Cornwall, United Kingdom....
to the west and Rame Head
Rame Head
Rame Head is a coastal headland, southwest of the village of Rame in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom.-History and antiquities:The site was used for a hill fort in the Iron Age. The headland has a prominent chapel, dedicated to St Michael, accessible by a steep footpath...
to the east and on clear days sight of the Eddystone Lighthouse
Eddystone Lighthouse
Eddystone Lighthouse is on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks, south west of Rame Head, United Kingdom. While Rame Head is in Cornwall, the rocks are in Devon and composed of Precambrian Gneiss....
8 miles (13 km) to the south.
The village has a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church, a Methodist chapel, a shop with a Post Office, a pub, a restaurant, a coffee shop and a primary school. The hinterland is mainly council-owned farmland.
The Church of St Nicolas Downderry began as a mission church to service the growing population of the village. The building dates from the late 19th century.