Goodrington

Goodrington

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Goodrington
latitude=
longitude=
population =
unitary_england= Torbay
lieutenancy_england= Devon
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Torbay
post_town=
postcode_district = TQ
dial_code= 01803
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static_image_caption=Goodrington beach and part of the park

Goodrington is a coastal village in Devon, England. It is situated in Torbay and lies between Torquay and Brixham, less than a mile to the south of Paignton.

Goodrington has a railway station, on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, three beaches, a park with boating lake, various shops and other facilities.

To the south there is also a popular dog walking route running along the coast to Broadsands. This passes several good fishing spots and "Sugarloaf", a large hill with a great view of the Bay.

The village has two churches, St. Georges and the Goodrington Methodist Church. It is a very quiet place with roughly a thousand residents typically of an older demographic.

The village is home to the largest known Davey Elm in the UK Tree Register of the British Isles.]

In recent years there have been several attempts by the council to improve the village, including the addition of a village green complete with benches.

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