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Brixham I would say is about 60 mins drive from Teignmouth, numbers 85 take you to Torquay Harbour where you can change bus’s (no 12) which will take you to Brixham dropping you off at the back of Woolworth’s. Bus’s from Torquay run every 10-15 minutes, it’s best to get an Explorer (£15) which will give you unlimited bus travel anywhere. On arriving in Brixham you will see that there’s lots of coloured houses on top of the hills, it’s a bit like Ireland & as I said it’s a bit hilly. Brixham is a working port with a marina, & it’s not too distant from where you get dropped off. Brixham is alive with the sounds, scents & tastes of the fishing industry. Here you will discover all the trimmings of luxury boating - Ships Chandler, Marina-side Pub/Restaurant/open-air cafés, & of course the boats themselves, of all shapes &sizes, mega-yachts & sailing dinghies sharing their berthing spaces in apparent harmony. Fishing boats chug into the harbour in combination with the mega yachts & motor cruisers which live in stately grandeur, Fresh fish is sold early each morning from the boat to the fish market. Buy it. Try it. Or test fresh fish from one of the many restaurants. And don't forget that famous British creation - Fish & Chips.
Brixham has many beaches - they are either shingle or rocks, or pebbles/sand. The main beach - Breakwater Beach is just around the harbour, the other side of the breakwater - this is a pebbly beach, best shallow paddling for the kids, going out to deeper water for scuba diving. A beachside restaurant which serves A La Carte seafood among other dishes (open evenings too, great views), and a beach cafe for takeaway snacks, etc. One of these is called The ‘Cabin’ which I’ll describe later if I can.
Right at the far end of the port, close to the Breakwater Beach, is the home of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) - the boathouse & the Inshore & Offshore Lifeboats are housed here. The tourist information is also on the quayside near the statue of King William of Orange. Big seagulls come in to land & there’s lot’s to see & do here in O’l Brixham. It's also full of ghost's; & I don't mean them spirit's which linger in them bottle's, ooa’r.
Brixham is a very old & historic town. It is full of legends & ghosts. Visitors are warmly welcomed as our new inhabitants, but beware; you cannot call yourself a Brixhamite until you have at least three generations of your ancestors buried in the churchyard here; tomb it may concern!
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