Goodrington is a coastal village in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Torquay and

Brixham Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish, the smallest and southernmost of the three main population centres (the others being Paignton and Torquay) on the coast of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Commercial fish ...

, less than south of Paignton. Its beach is known as

Goodrington Sands Goodrington Sands is a sandy beach on the English Riviera, located at Goodrington, a coastal village on the outskirts of Paignton. The beaches are gently shelving with a promenade at one end and rocks leading around to Oyster Cove at the other ...

History

Goodrington is mentioned in the Domesday Book of AD 1086 as ''Godrintone'' in the ancient hundred of Kerswell. The village became part of

Haytor Hundred The hundred of Haytor was the name of one of thirty two ancient administrative units of Devon, England. The hundred covered the coastal area between the River Teign and River Dart. It was likely named after a lost village located somewhere between ...

when it was derived from Kerswell Hundred. In the 18th century the name was written as ''Goderington''.1765 Benjamin Donn Wall Map of Devonshire and Exeter
accessed July 2017 In the late 19th century, the administrative functions of the hundred became a part of other units of government. In 1968 three councils were amalgamated, then since 1972 the Torbay Council provides many governmental services for Goodrington. Goodrington has a railway station, on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a water park, 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 main road in Goodrington is Dartmouth Road (A379) which is served by

Stagecoach Devon Stagecoach South West is a bus operator providing services in Devon and East Cornwall along with coach services to Bristol. It is a subsidiary of Stagecoach. History Devon General The Devon General Omnibus and Touring Company commenced operat ...

service 12 between

and Newton Abbot every 10 minutes. In addition

Torbay Mini Buses Torbay is a borough and unitary authority in Devon, south west England. It is governed by Torbay Council and consists of of land, including the resort towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, located on east-facing Tor Bay, part of Lyme ...

operate service 25 between Paignton ( Morrisons), and Roundham Road (close to Youngs Park) via the town centre on an hourly basis.

Environment

The village is home to the largest known

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in the UK.Tree Register of the British Isles. 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.

References

{{Devon Populated coastal places in Devon Seaside resorts in England Torbay