Sailing, swimming, rowing and fishing are all but a few things likely to grab your attention at Shaldon Beach. With a wealth of activity and events throughout the year, this beach provides plenty of entertainment in the prettiest of packages. Parking and eateries are available nearby.
This secluded beach can only be reached through an old smugglers tunnel down a sloping path and steps. It's sheltered due to the surrounding cliffs and mainly comprises of shingle. Great for swimming and fishing, there is no lifegaurd cover. Dogs are welcome year round and there is ample parking close by.
Where lush woodland meets the sea, Babbacombe Bay's elegant shingle arc beach is a place of beauty. A stone's throw from the vivacity of one of Britain's greatest seaside resorts, visitors will fall in love with the bay's clear waters and calm vibe. There are steps and a slipway leading down to the beach and parking is available nearby. Dogs are welcome.
This mainly sand and shingle beach is lined with an array of brightly coloured beach huts - which add to its appeal. It is very popular with families and has a small promenade.
A short drive north of Babbacombe you will find Maidencombe beach. A dog-friendly sandy cove complete with cafe, Maidencombe offers tranquillity and respite amongst stunning scenery.
The multi-award winning Oddicombe beach is popular with everyone from surfers chasing their best wave to families with young ones creating the mightiest of sandcastle forts. Clean, well-provisioned and easily accessible. There is also a lifeguard service during the summer months.
A small sandy strip, Teignmouth Back Beach is home to working boats and fishermen. If you'd like to turn your hand to the open sea yourself, fishing trips and boat tours leave from the harbour, as well as a regular ferry which runs to and fro across the river.
This long, sandy, family beach stretches from the mouth of the estauary east towards Dawlish. On a clear day, you can spot Portland Bill.
According to scientists, Torre Abbey Sands at Torquay has the best sand-castle-building sand in the whole of Britain! So pack your buckets and spades and get to work. The ultimate sandcastle competition is on...
Follow a path through rich woodland and walk out onto Watcombe Beach. Encompassed by cliffs and green-clad hillsides, this crescent beach has a magnetic appeal. With lifebuoys, a cafe, toilet facilities and parking around a five minute walk away, Watcombe Beach provides a welcome break from the hubbub of everyday life.
'With miles of stunning Beaches near Newton Abbot we have listed 10 of the very best beaches Newton Abbot has to offer. Exclusively reviewed by people who have been there.'
17 June 2019
Sailing, swimming, rowing and fishing are all but a few things likely to grab your attention at Shaldon Beach. With a wealth of activity and events throughout the year, this beach provides plenty of entertainment in the prettiest of packages. Parking and eateries are available nearby.
28 April 2019
This secluded beach can only be reached through an old smugglers tunnel down a sloping path and steps. It's sheltered due to the surrounding cliffs and mainly comprises of shingle. Great for swimming and fishing, there is no lifegaurd cover. Dogs are welcome year round and there is ample parking close by.
Where lush woodland meets the sea, Babbacombe Bay's elegant shingle arc beach is a place of beauty. A stone's throw from the vivacity of one of Britain's greatest seaside resorts, visitors will fall in love with the bay's clear waters and calm vibe. There are steps and a slipway leading down to the beach and parking is available nearby. Dogs are welcome.
This mainly sand and shingle beach is lined with an array of brightly coloured beach huts - which add to its appeal. It is very popular with families and has a small promenade.
A short drive north of Babbacombe you will find Maidencombe beach. A dog-friendly sandy cove complete with cafe, Maidencombe offers tranquillity and respite amongst stunning scenery.
The multi-award winning Oddicombe beach is popular with everyone from surfers chasing their best wave to families with young ones creating the mightiest of sandcastle forts. Clean, well-provisioned and easily accessible. There is also a lifeguard service during the summer months.
A small sandy strip, Teignmouth Back Beach is home to working boats and fishermen. If you'd like to turn your hand to the open sea yourself, fishing trips and boat tours leave from the harbour, as well as a regular ferry which runs to and fro across the river.
This long, sandy, family beach stretches from the mouth of the estauary east towards Dawlish. On a clear day, you can spot Portland Bill.
According to scientists, Torre Abbey Sands at Torquay has the best sand-castle-building sand in the whole of Britain! So pack your buckets and spades and get to work. The ultimate sandcastle competition is on...
Follow a path through rich woodland and walk out onto Watcombe Beach. Encompassed by cliffs and green-clad hillsides, this crescent beach has a magnetic appeal. With lifebuoys, a cafe, toilet facilities and parking around a five minute walk away, Watcombe Beach provides a welcome break from the hubbub of everyday life.