Short answer: The breakwater is half a mile of flat level walkway out to a lighthouse, with benches and seals close in — one of the few genuinely accessible walks on this coast. The harbour front is level. St Mary's Bay has over a hundred steps and Man Sands is a long uneven walk in.
Brixham is a steep-sided town where most things involve a hill, and then it has this. The breakwater, built in the 1840s to shelter the fishing fleet, runs half a mile out to a lighthouse on a smooth, level walkway constructed on top of granite boulders, with a low wall on the seaward side.
Reviewers describe it explicitly as an easy flat walk, doable for those with mobility difficulties, with benches below the main walkway to sit on. The view back across the marina to the coloured houses stacked up the hillside is the best in town, and seals come close in more often than not. Parking is paid and the spaces are narrow, so take your time getting in.
The area around the harbour is level and has the Golden Hind replica, the fish market, the shops and most of the eating along two sides of it. Parking is tight and the three-hour car parks fill fast, but once you are out of the car the ground is manageable.
You can drive up to the top of the headland and park next to the Guardhouse Café, which puts you beside the fort ruins and the views with very little walking. That is a much better plan than the coast path walk out from town if gradients are a problem. The reserve is free.
The Breakwater Bistro sits right by Breakwater Beach with easy parking and the best breakfast view in Brixham, open nine to nine. The Old Market House on the quay has plenty of indoor space and level access from the harbour front. The Prince William has a big outdoor area facing the working fleet.
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