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Table Heading Key: A: Interpretation B: Geoeducation C: Geotourism D: No Geotourism

Site
No.
SITE name and GCR reference SSSI Grid ref CGS
A
B
C
D
1 Babbacombe Cliffs: Marine Devonian
(No.421, SX929655)
SX928662 to
SX930655
 
-
-
Y
-
2 Barcombe Mews Quarry, Shorton - SX86SE1
-
-
-
Y
3 Barton Quarry - Proposed
-
-
-
Y
4 Berry Head to Sharkham Point SX937568, SX947565,
SX937546
Proposed
Y
Y
Y
-
5 Black Head and Anstey’s Cove SX932654 to
SX944633 and
SX944628
Proposed
Y
-
-
-
6 Breakwater Quarry, Brixham - Ref:SX95NW1
-
Y
-
Y
7 Brokenbury Quarry, Churston Ferrers - Ref:SX85SE1
-
-
-
Y
8 Brixham Cavern - Proposed
-
-
-
Y
9 Chapel Hill, Torre -  
-
-
-
Y
10 Churston Cove / Churston Point - Proposed
-
-
Y
-
11 Crystal Cove - Proposed
-
-
Y
-
12 Daddyhole: Marine Devonian (No 425,
SX928628)
SX927628  
Y
-
Y
-
13 Dyers Quarry: Marine
468, SX921628)
SX922628  
Y
-
Y
-
14 Goodrington Quarry and Road Cutting - Ref:SX85NE1
-
-
-
Y
15 Hollicombe Head to Corbyns Head - Proposed
-
Y
Y
-
16 Hopes Nose to Wall’s Hill: Marine
Devonian (No 426, Hopes Nose,
SX948635)
SX932654 to
SX944633 and
SX944628
 
Y
Y
Y
-
17 Hopes Nose: Mineralogy of SW
England (No 1725, Hopes Nose,
SX949636)
SX932654 to
SX944633 and
SX944628
 
Y
Y
Y
-
18 Hopes Nose and Thatcher Rock SX932654 to
SX944633 and
SX944628
 
Y
Y
Y
-
19 Hopes Nose South SX932654 to
SX944633 and
SX944628
Proposed
Y
Y
Y
-
20 Kents Cavern: Quaternary of SW
England (No 1312, SX935641)
SX934641  
Y
Y
Y
-
21 Long Quarry: Marine Devonian (No
420, SX937651)
SX932654 to
SX944633 and
SX944628
 
-
-
Y
-
22 Lummaton Quarry: Marine Devonian
(No 471, SX912665)
SX912665  
-
-
-
Y
23 Meadfoot Sea Rd: Marine Devonian
(No 422, SX934633)
SX934633  
-
Y
Y
-
24 New Cut: Marine Devonian (No 429,
SX93526375)
SX9353, SX6575  
-
-
-
Y
25 Oddicombe: Permian-Triassic (No 1496,
SX927660)
SX928662 to
SX930655
 
Y
Y
Y
-
26 Petitor, Maidencombe - Proposed
-
-
Y
-
27 Quarry Woods Quarry, Cockington - Ref:SX96SE1
-
-
-
Y
28 Roundham Head: Permian Triassic (No
1504, SX896603, SX894598)
SX898601  
Y
-
Y
-
29 Saltern Cove: Marine Devonian (No
424, SX89555880 to SX89655805)
SX895585  
Y
Y
Y
-
30 Saltern Cove: Permian Triassic (No
1503, SX894591to SX896586)
SX895585  
Y
Y
Y
-
31 Sharkham Iron Mine SX937568, SX947565,
SX937546
Proposed
Y
-
-
-
32 Shoalstone: Permian-Triassic (No 1494,
SX934568, SX939568)
SX937568, SX947565,
SX937546
 
-
Y
-
-


 
       
 
An interpretation of Torbay’s coral reef,
based on fossil evidence, artwork by Brin Edwards.
 
 
 
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust 2007