Elberry Cove facts for kids
Elberry Cove, also called Elbury Cove, is a lovely beach in Devon, England. It's located between the towns of Brixham and Paignton. This beach is made of small, smooth stones, known as shingle. It is surrounded by green woodlands and open fields.
Elberry Cove is a special place for nature. It has important beds of eelgrass. These underwater plants are like a nursery for native seahorses. You can also find mussels here. These mussels are grown in the nearby waters for food. The cove is also part of the famous South West Coast Path. This is a long walking trail along the coast.
What to Do at Elberry Cove
The water around Elberry Cove is usually calm. This is because the coast protects it from strong winds. Because of the calm waters, it's a popular spot for water skiers. During the summer, there's even a special area marked out for water skiing. This helps everyone enjoy the water safely.
The Old Bath-House
At one end of Elberry Cove, you can see the ruins of an old building. This is the Elberry bath-house. It was built in the 1700s for a rich man named Lord Churston. At that time, swimming in the sea became very popular. This happened after King George III went swimming in the sea at Weymouth.
The bath-house was three stories tall. When the tide came in, the ground floor would fill with seawater. Lord Churston could swim from inside the building directly into the sea. This allowed him to swim privately. The building also had a special "hot-bath" room. Here, seawater was heated up and pumped in for a warm bath.
Elberry Cove in Books
Elberry Cove is even famous in literature! It appears in one of Agatha Christie’s detective novels. The book is called The ABC Murders. In the story, the cove is where a character named Sir Carmichael Clarke is found.
