| TORQUAY |
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| Babbacombe Beach |
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| Another lovely, small and sheltered beach
with a combination of sand and shingle. Also popular for fishing
from a small breakwater. There is a family pub right on the beach.
Access to the beach is moderately steep and can be reached from the
Babbacombe Downs Road; there is some parking at the beach. |
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| Corbyn Head |
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| One of the smaller beaches, this is further along the coast past Torre Abbey Sands and is a sand/shingle beach. Access is easy and it tends to be less crowded during peak summer months. |
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| Livermead Beach |
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| Sand/shingle beach with easy access. Beach has a café and private beach huts. Popular with water skiers and other water sports enthusiasts. |
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| Meadfoot Beach |
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| A fairly large, extremely picturesque beach with a mix of pebble and sand. Low tide also reveals rocky areas ideal for rock-pooling. The beach has toilets, a café and beach shop with a terrace overlooking the beach. Beach huts are available for hire as well as deck chairs/loungers. |
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| Oddicombe Beach |
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| Famed for its Cliff Railway, which runs during the summer season making access to the beach very easy indeed! The beach is sand and shingle and excellent for families. The facilities are extensive with a café, beach shop, toilets, baby changing, first aid point and telephone. The beach can easily be reached from Babbacombe Downs Road and is a short walk away from shops in Babbacombe and St Marychurch. |
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| Torre Abbey Sands |
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| Torquay’s biggest and most popular beach. A long expanse of sand with shallow waters ideal for families, especially those with young children. Access to the beach is easy, it is close to Torquay’s harbour and town centre and flanked by cafes, bars, shops and ice cream vans! Parking is ample, either along the road or in the Fleet Walk car park of Shedden Hill Car Park; both just a few minutes walk from the beach. Toilets, telephone and first aid point are all within immediate reach. Popular with windsurfers – tuition available. |
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| PAIGNTON |
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| Hollicombe Beach |
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| Lovely, unspoiled sandy beach with moderate to easy access. Shallow water and toilets close by. |
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| Preston Sands |
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| Another lovely sandy beach, fairly busy during the summer months. Preston offers a café, beach shop, toilets and limited parking. |
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| Paignton Sands |
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| Paignton’s busiest beach! Long sandy beach also with some rock pools, very popular throughout the summer season. A great family fun beach. Great facilities: restaurant, cafes, take-aways, beach shops, and toilets. Also close to pier attractions and to Paignton town centre. |
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| Goodrington Sands |
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| Spacious sandy beach with great facilities situated away from the town. The Beach is divided into South and North Sands; the South Sands is close to all the amenities and entertainments on offer in Goodrington Park including Quay West Waterpark. Another ideal family beach with safe waters and good facilities. |
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| Broadsands Beach |
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| Long sandy beach with good facilities, another popular family choice. Parking is ample and close to the beach. Facilities include: beach shop, café, toilets, first aid post, telephone, hire of deck chairs/loungers and beach huts. |
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| BRIXHAM |
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| Churston Cove |
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| A small sand and shingle beach on the outskirts of Brixham. Quiet, due to its secluded location. |
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| Fishcombe Cove |
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| Close to Churston Cove, this is again a quiet sand and shingle beach. Facilities are better and include: some parking, toilets, a café and hire of deck chairs and loungers. |
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| Breakwater Beach |
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| A large pebble/shingle beach close to Brixham town centre. |
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| Shoal stone Beach |
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| A very popular beach with families due to the seawater swimming pool next to it. The beach itself is shingle and rock and offers great rock-pooling opportunities! Facilities are good including: a café, toilets, baby changing and hire of deck chairs/loungers. |
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| St Mary’s Bay |
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Small, unspoilt beach just out of Brixham itself.
The beach is sand and shingle and has safe bathing waters. Particularly good for exploring rock pools. |
