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Northcott Mouth Beach

A secluded large pebble and sand beach, which generally remains uncrowded. Popular with surfers.

5 Stars

Aug 2025

Great find!

Worth the narrow lanes to get here, Northcott Mouth Beach is a great find. No parking charges and lifeguards in peak season.

We would recommend getting here for low tide and walking along the sandy beach (revealed only when the tide is out) to Sandymouth Beach about half an hour along where you will also find a National Trust cafe and facilities at the top of the climb up from the beach. We then walked back to Northcott across the top of the cliffs using the well marked coastal path. Excellent views and back at Northcott we stopped at Sip and Sea a lovely little outdoor cafe (run from a converted horse box) just a short few steps from the beach. Perfect!

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5 Stars

Sep 2021

Amazing beach!

Amazing dog friendly beach. Very clean and scenery amazing. Lifeguards present so makes you feel safe. There is the Rustic Tearooms nearby serving hot food and drinks. Only problem , no toilets!

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5 Stars

Aug 2021

Excellent beach

A wonderful beach and much quieter than Bude. An added bonus is the Rustic Tea Garden which is a lovely cafe just behind the beach. You can eat in their lovely garden or take away back to the beach. Great hot dogs, jacket potatoes and very yummy cakes.

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