Beaches in Devon and Cornwall
Beautiful beaches and coasts to visit:-
For those who are looking to spend some time down at the sea, both the North and South coasts are within easy reach being just some 25 miles away, with the golden sandy beaches such as Bude, Westward Ho! and Woolacombe along with the spectacular rugged coastline .
The Southwest of England has the most recommended beaches compared to any other region in the Good Beach Guide. Cornwall is famous for its storm beaches and great surfing at places like Newquay. Devon is the perfect, young family destination. its less developed and not as commercialised as the big south coast resorts and families can enjoy a day out on the beach for not much more than £5. Prices correct for 2003 season. With miles of clean sandy beaches to choose from, these beaches have become a firm favourite with families and surfers. The great part of being in the middle of Devon is that if the weather is not so good on one coast, its probably great at the other and either are easy to get to in under 1 hour.
A quick round up of some of the beaches in Devon:
| North Devon |
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| Croyde |
Flat sandy beach. Lifeguards in the summer. Popular with surfers. |
| Ilfracombe |
Several Beaches, have varying amounts of shale, pebbles and gray sand. |
| Instow |
A sandy beach, backed by low dunes. At the mouth of the rivers Taw and Torridge. Lifeguards in summer |
| Saunton Sands |
One of Devon's finest beaches. A 3 mile curve of sand, backed by grassy dunes and surprisingly un spoilt. Lifeguards in summer |
| Westward Ho ! |
Long sandy beach, good for swimming. |
| Woolacombe |
Lovely long flat sandy beach in the family resort |
| South West Devon |
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| Dartmouth |
(Blackpool beach) Long sandy beach, great for families. Blue Flag Award |
| Salcombe |
North and South Sands, provide lovely sandy beaches |
| Torquay |
Oddicombe is probably the most attractive of the beaches. A cliff railway takes you down to the shingle beach below. |
| South East Devon |
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| Exmouth |
A flat sandy beach. There is also a large sheltered sandy cove at Sandy Bay. |
| Sidmouth |
South facing pebble beaches |
| Branscombe |
A two mile long gently sloping pebble beach - National Trust |
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