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Goodrington beach and part of the park |
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Goodrington
Goodrington shown within Devon |
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| OS grid reference | SX8959 |
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| Unitary authority | Torbay |
| Ceremonial county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PAIGNTON |
| Postcode district | TQ4 |
| Dialling code | 01803 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Torbay |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Goodrington is a coastal village in Devon, England. It is situated in Torbay and lies between Torquay and Brixham, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) 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 fishing spots and "Sugarloaf", a large hill with a view of the Bay. The village has two churches, St. George's (Anglican) and the Goodrington Methodist Church.
The village is home to the largest known Davey Elm in the UK [1] Goodrington Park and Youngs Park are now tended by a local group called Youngs Park People who keep the green in excellent condition with many planted areas.
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