Bigbury on Sea Beach is a popular family destination, with easy access and good parking. Just across the water is Burgh Island, where Agatha Christie and Noel Coward once kicked up their heels. You can visit the island during the summer courtesy of a special sea tractor'.
On the east bank of the river Erme, this beach joins up with the beach next door, Mothecombe, at low tide. A sandy beach, there are lovely views over the estuary and dogs are welcome year round.
At the far eastern end of Thurlestone Sands, South Milton Sands has a manned National Trust car park, good toilets and a splendid cafe. The wide sands attract families and water sports enthusiasts, with favourable conditions for surfing, windsurfing and canoeing.
If you are looking for the perfect family beach then this could be the one. There's a wide expanse of gently sloping golden sand and numerous rockpools alongside seasonal lifeguard cover. The beach is in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it's not hard to see why with views over to Bigbury and Burgh Island.
This is a curved sandy beach and is quiet sheltered due to its shape. There is a a small amount of parking located nearby or you could park at Bigbury-on-sea, where there is ample parking, then take the pleasant 10 - 15 minute walk across to Challaborough.
Comprised of two sandy beaches known as Inner and Outer Hope, Hope Cove sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Within strolling distance from the village itself, once a busy fishing hub, Hope Cove's beaches have the best of both worlds with plenty of facilities available.
Large, sheltered and unspoilt, this beach has lots of fine sand at low tide and safe areas to bathe in shallow waters. Mothecombe Beach is situated at the mouth of the River Erme and has plenty of rocks to explore and climb. Parking is a 15 minute walk away.
This sandy beach is ideal for families, the steep cliffs help provide shelter and there are a number of rock pools to explore. There is parking and toilets nearby.
The mile long walk from the car park discourages some, but it is worth the effort - Soar Mill Cove is a perfect little beach of fine sand and rock pools.
A rocky area with a sandy beach means this is a great place for wildlife lovers - rockpooling and bird watching are plentiful.
'With miles of stunning Beaches near Bigbury on Sea we have listed 11 of the very best beaches Bigbury on Sea has to offer. Exclusively reviewed by people who have been there.'
5 July 2026
Bigbury on Sea Beach is a popular family destination, with easy access and good parking. Just across the water is Burgh Island, where Agatha Christie and Noel Coward once kicked up their heels. You can visit the island during the summer courtesy of a special sea tractor'.
5 July 2026
On the east bank of the river Erme, this beach joins up with the beach next door, Mothecombe, at low tide. A sandy beach, there are lovely views over the estuary and dogs are welcome year round.
14 July 2024
At the far eastern end of Thurlestone Sands, South Milton Sands has a manned National Trust car park, good toilets and a splendid cafe. The wide sands attract families and water sports enthusiasts, with favourable conditions for surfing, windsurfing and canoeing.
23 June 2024
If you are looking for the perfect family beach then this could be the one. There's a wide expanse of gently sloping golden sand and numerous rockpools alongside seasonal lifeguard cover. The beach is in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it's not hard to see why with views over to Bigbury and Burgh Island.
This is a curved sandy beach and is quiet sheltered due to its shape. There is a a small amount of parking located nearby or you could park at Bigbury-on-sea, where there is ample parking, then take the pleasant 10 - 15 minute walk across to Challaborough.
Comprised of two sandy beaches known as Inner and Outer Hope, Hope Cove sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Within strolling distance from the village itself, once a busy fishing hub, Hope Cove's beaches have the best of both worlds with plenty of facilities available.
Large, sheltered and unspoilt, this beach has lots of fine sand at low tide and safe areas to bathe in shallow waters. Mothecombe Beach is situated at the mouth of the River Erme and has plenty of rocks to explore and climb. Parking is a 15 minute walk away.
This sandy beach is ideal for families, the steep cliffs help provide shelter and there are a number of rock pools to explore. There is parking and toilets nearby.
The mile long walk from the car park discourages some, but it is worth the effort - Soar Mill Cove is a perfect little beach of fine sand and rock pools.
A rocky area with a sandy beach means this is a great place for wildlife lovers - rockpooling and bird watching are plentiful.