BBC Countryfile Magazine

01 DEVON BERRY HEAD

From the busy fishing harbour at Brixham, with its replica of Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind, sample an attractive section of the South West Coast Path before exploring Berry Head Fort and Gun Battery.

The fort dates from the end of the 18th century and was built to defend against the threat of Napoleonic invasion.

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