The Beaches of Devon

Devon is unique in the fact that it is the only county with two coasts. Between them the 140 miles of coastline offer all sorts of options and possibilities for the beach visitor. There are fine surfing crescents of golden sand in the north with all the normal facilities and amenities nearby but there are also rocky inlets and hidden coves where you may be the only person on the beach.

The south coast offers gentler scenery with sand and shingle beaches within easy reach of all the popular holiday resorts and towns with Bigbury on Sea, Blackpool Sands and the numerous beaches of Torbay being the most popular destinations. There's truly something for everyone!

Care should obviously be taken as to the state of the tide, signage denoting strong currents, rip tides, unstable cliffs or no swimming and lifeguard instructions should always be heeded. Access to and from the beach should be noted as several of the smaller coves may get cut off at high water. Think of others and park wisely in designated areas and ensure everyone has a truly enjoyable trip to the seaside.

North Coast Marsland Mouth Welcombe Mouth Spekes Mill Mouth Hartland Quay Blegberry Clovelly Westward Ho! Instow Crow Point Saunton Sands Croyde Putsborough Sand Woolacombe Sands Barricane Coombesgate Rockham Beach, Mortehoe Lee Bay Tunnels Beach, Ilfracombe Wildersmouth Hele Watermouth Combe Martin Heddon's Mouth Woody Bay Lee Abbey Bay Lynmouth		South Coast Bovisand Crownhill Bay Wembury Stoke Mothecombe Meadowsfoot Mothecombe Coastguard's Wonwell Ayrmer Cove Challaborough Bigbury on Sea Bantham Leas Foot Thurlestone Sands South Milton Sands Outer Hope Inner Hope Soar Mill Cove South Sands North Sands Small's Cove Mill Bay Sunny Cove Gara Rock Elender Cove Horseley Cove Lannacombe Great Mattiscombe North Hallsands Beesands Slapton Sands Strete Gate Blackpool Sands Deadman's Cove Castle Cove Scabbacombe Sands Man Sands St Mary's Bay Shoalstone Breakwater Churston Cove Elberry Cove Broad Sands Goodrington Sands Paignton Preston Sands Hollicombe Beach Livermead Sands Corbyns Head Torre Abbey Sands Meadfoot Beach Anstey's Cove Babbacombe Oddicombe Beach Watcombe Maidencombe Shaldon Ness Beach Shaldon Teignmouth Coryton Cove Dawlish Dawlish Warren
East Coast Exmouth Sandy Bay Budleigh Salterton Ladram Bay Jacob's Ladder Sidmouth Town Weston Mouth Branscombe Mouth Beer Seaton