Brixham, which is considered to be a small fishing town as well as a small civil parish, is located in the Devon county in the south-western part of England, and in the southern part of Torbay.
Brixham is a famous fishing port, which means that tourists can visit it and enjoy a day of fishing in its waters, or just renting a boat and going for a cruise with friends and family.
Brixham has a population of about 18,000 people, give or take.
Birxham's name is though to have originated from the village of the Brioc. Brioc being an ancient first name, and ham being an ancient term for a village.
Brixham is characterized by the many hills in its area, which you can see by visiting it - simply by taking a look at the horizon, and seeing the clumps of buildings - all as if taking a group photo - all want to be seen.
The town serves as both a tourism town and as a fishing town, due to serving many different fishing trawlers in its port.
During the summer months tourists can enjoy the local carnival - the Cowtown carnival, which occurs every year consecutively, and in which you can listen to various local bands and other musicians.
While visiting the town of Brixham you might want to enjoy the local sporting events - as a spectator or as a participant, and you have a lot to choose from. For instance, Brixham serves as the home to the Brixham Archers, which is the biggest archery club in the bay area. Other sporting clubs include the Brixham Cricket club.
The local archery club was established as early as 1969 and has seen success both in national and county competitions.
You can also enjoy the local rugby matches that are performed by the Brixham Rugby union Football Club, which was established as early as 1874. You can also watch the Brixham Amateur Boxing Club matches, which is located in an old building that once was a horse and carriage depot - a sort of local taxis.
If you are worried about transportation, you have several options - you can go to the train station that is located in Brixham, which takes you to Paignton, to Goodrington, to Churston and to Kingswear in a steam railway.
You can also take the bus which will help you reach the local attractions much quicker - the bus lines offer stagecoaches as well, which reach the town's square and various other towns in the area, making it ideal for the tourists who want to get the most out of their small vacation time, or for the people visiting the town on a business trip.
Also Brixham has many military and maritime facilities and buildings, due to its reach history, which includes being one of the places affected by the Glorious Revolution - the Dutch army landed here with the prince of Orange. The Dutch influence on the town is apparent in many people's names - who have some form of Dutch surnames - original or slightly changed.
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