Welcome to Bere Alston

Bere Alston is a small village located in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Tamar, which forms the border between Devon and Cornwall. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the stunning scenery and peaceful atmosphere. Bere Alston has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings, including the 13th-century St Andrew's Church and the Grade II listed Bere Alston Railway Station.

One of the main attractions of Bere Alston is its proximity to Dartmoor National Park. The park is just a short drive away and offers visitors the chance to explore some of the most stunning landscapes in the UK. Dartmoor is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including wild ponies, deer, and birds of prey. The park is also home to several historic sites, including ancient stone circles and burial mounds.

Bere Alston is a small but vibrant community, with a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, and restaurants. The village is well-connected, with regular bus and train services to nearby towns and cities. Despite its small size, Bere Alston has a strong sense of community, with a range of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Bere Alston is the perfect destination.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 10.4°C

Feels Like: 8.3°C

Wind: 10.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bere Alston Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr G Bemister	Station Road Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7AU 1822840410 School Website
Chelfham Bere Alston Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Ridley	Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7EX 01822840379
Calstock Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Ben Towe	Back Road Calstock Cornwall PL18 9QL 01822832646 School Website
St Dominic Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon-Joe Wilson	St Dominic St Dominick Saltash Cornwall PL12 6SU 1579350581 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Sarah Lakey	Buckland Monachorum Yelverton Devon PL20 7NA 01822853153 School Website
Delaware Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynn Cox	Drakewalls Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9EN 01822832550 School Website
Gunnislake Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Lynn Cox	Chapel Street Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9NA 01822832685 School Website
Landulph School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Ball	Landulph Saltash Cornwall PL12 6ND 01752845572 School Website
The Lowen School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mr Tyler Collins	Lower Dimson Farm Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9NS 1822851761 School Website
Harrowbarrow School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Hunt	School Road Harrowbarrow Callington Cornwall PL17 8BQ 01579350576 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bere Alston Station Road, Bere Alston, Devon, PL20 7EP 0.35 Miles

Calstock Commercial Road, Calstock, Cornwall, PL18 9QY 1.48 Miles

Bere Ferrers Station Road, Bere Ferrers, Devon, PL20 7JS 2.11 Miles

Gunnislake Station Approach, Off Sand Hill, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9DZ 2.93 Miles

Saltash Albert Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4EB 5.10 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Vip Cars 0845 230 8014 8 Hill View, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7ND 2.64 Miles
A2b Taxis 01822 859166 Unit K2, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7PE 3.57 Miles
Southway Taxis 01752 201120 24 Pethick Cl, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6NW 4.12 Miles
Airport Transfer Services 01752 790500 104 Kenley Gardens, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2RF 4.40 Miles
Yelverton Cars 01822 616695 33 Oak Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LJ 4.42 Miles
Kit Hill Cars 07920 473747 Cornerways, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9BB 4.46 Miles
Star Cars 01752 200020 Southway Dr, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 6QW 4.56 Miles
Premier Airport Transfers 01752 369599 Redhill Close, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2RT 4.63 Miles
Mbz Executive Cars 01752 369599 20 Redhill Close, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2RT 4.63 Miles
Tri-Star Taxis 01752 369911 126 Ringmore Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3QN 4.86 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bere Alston Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cornwall Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highlands Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Down Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lockeridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tuckermarsh Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bere Alston Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Battens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotts Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harewood Road (Calstock) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Quay (Calstock) Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
St Andrews Hall (Calstock) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Weir Quay Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Riverside (Calstock) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Kelly (Calstock) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bere Alston Surgery	Station Road Bere Alston Yelverton Devon PL20 7EJ
Gunnislake	The Health Centre The Orchard Gunnislake Cornwall PL18 9JZ
The Surgery (Tamerton Foliot) 01752 775470	Harwood Avenue Tamerton Foliot Plymouth Devon PL5 4NU
Ernesettle Surgery	21 Ernesettle Green Plymouth PL5 2ST
Southway Surgery 01752 776650	33 Rockfield Avenue Southway Plymouth PL6 6DX

Local Stores

Bere Alston
10 Fore Street
Bere Alston
Yelverton
Devon
PL20 7AD
01822 840285
shop.6985@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.02 miles

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SPAR Whitchurch Road
234 Whitchurch Road
Whitchurch
Tavistock
PL19 9DQ
01822 612518
Store Website
4.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hallum Equine Vets
South Sillaton Farm St Mellion Saltash Cornwall PL12 6PX 3.78 miles

Animals Treated
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Westmoor Veterinary Hospital
1 Brook Lane Tavistock Devon PL19 9BA 01822 612561 info@westmoorvets.com Website 4.40 miles
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Drake Vets Ltd
Hinnies Leg O Mutton Corner Yelverton Devon PL20 6DJ 01822 854 255 info@drakevets.co.uk drakevets@hotmail.co.uk Website 4.44 miles
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Drake Vets
11C Plymouth Road Industrial Estate Tavistock Devon PL19 9QN 01822 854255 info@drakevets.co.uk Website 4.50 miles
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Roborough Vet
The Old Forge House 18 Tavistock Road Roborough Plymouth Devon PL6 7BB 01752 779999 Roboroughvet@hotmail.com Website 4.55 miles
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Companion Care (Woolwell) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Unit C, Towerfield Retail Park Towerfield Dr Plymouth Devon PL6 7FG 4.81 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Newbridge River
Lovely Riverside Area, With A Few Different Options Of Different Length Walks (From Around 15 Mins To 45Mins) A390 Callington Lancashire PL17 7HL 6.25 miles

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Cadover Bridge And The Dewerstone
This Is A Nice Rewarding Walk. However It Does Have Steep Hills And Does Take Around 2 To 3 Hours To Complete. However You Could Adapt The Walk To Make It Smaller. Cadover Bridge Plymouth Lancashire PL7 5EH 6.82 miles

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Mount Edgecumbe Country Park
You Can Walk For Miles Here! Though The Estate Parklands And Fields To The Beach And Along The Coastal Path. You Can Either Come Across From Plymouth In Your Car On The Ferry And Drive To The Park Or Catch The Passenger Ferry Which Takes You Straight To The Bottom Of The Park (And More Importantly A Nice Pub!) Bay Cottage Mount Edgcumbe Torpoint Lancashire PL10 1HZ 8.75 miles

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Jennycliffe To Mountbatten
Plymstock Plymouth Lancashire PL9 9SW 9.38 miles

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Seaton Beach
The Moorings Downderry Torpoint Lancashire PL11 3LL 11.41 miles Season Beach Cafe Pl11 3Jq

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River Avon Dam Dartmoor
This Is A Lovely Dog Walk From The Carpark At Shipley Bridge On Dartmoor To Avon Dam. The First Part Follows Alongside The River Which My Dogs Love To Have A Dip In. Then The Walk Opens Out To Hills As You Work Your Way Up To The Dam. The Walk Is Pathed The Whole Way So Is Suitable For Pushchairs And Wheelchairs. I Think Its Roughly 1 Mile – 1.5 Miles Up To The Dam. Unnamed Road Lancashire 14.39 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.8°C	21.8°C	20.3°C	20°C	22.1°C	24.3°C	26.2°C	27.6°C	28.2°C	27.5°C	25.4°C	23.2°C
Feels Like	25.9°C	21.8°C	20.3°C	20°C	23.9°C	26.4°C	28.2°C	29.7°C	30.3°C	29.6°C	27.3°C	25.4°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Mist	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	21.4°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.9°C	23.5°C	26.7°C	28.6°C	29.4°C	29.5°C	28.9°C	26.6°C	23.4°C
Feels Like	21.4°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	19.9°C	24.6°C	28.8°C	31.1°C	32°C	32.1°C	31.7°C	29°C	25.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	22.7°C	21.6°C	21.1°C	21.4°C	24.5°C	28°C	31.1°C	32.7°C	32.8°C	31.9°C	30.2°C	26.4°C
Feels Like	25.1°C	21.6°C	21.1°C	21.4°C	27.2°C	31.7°C	36.3°C	39.3°C	40°C	38.9°C	36°C	30.1°C

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