Beer

Beer is a village on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site with white chalk cliffs that shelter its shingle beach and fishing boats from westerly winds. The settlement spreads across a small bay with houses that line the shore and climb back toward the surrounding hills.

The Beer Quarry Caves developed over centuries as workers extracted stone used to build major structures including Westminster Abbey and Exeter Cathedral. Stone quarrying remained a vital local industry from medieval times through recent centuries.

Fishermen carry on their work directly from the beach using electric winches to launch and retrieve their boats across the shore. This daily maritime activity shapes the character of the village and ties the community to the sea.

The village is accessible via the A3052 road linking Exeter to Lyme Regis, with regular bus services from Axminster railway station about 9 miles away. Free parking is available at the seafront and easy walking paths lead to the harbor and beach areas.

In 2008, microbes from the cliffs were sent to the International Space Station where they survived extreme conditions and contributed to research on space settlement. This scientific mission showed that life can endure under the harshest circumstances.