North Devon Beach Guide
Your Travel Guide For Beaches In North Devon
North Devon Beach Guide
Your Travel Guide For Beaches In North Devon
Discover the stunning beaches of North Devon, just a short drive from our holiday cottages. Known for their golden sands, award-winning quality, and excellent surfing conditions, these beaches are perfect for families, walkers, and sun-seekers alike.
Dog owners will love the many dog-friendly beaches nearby, including Woolacombe, Saunton, Instow, Crow Point, and Putsborough. Some beaches have summer restrictions, so check before visiting.
Croyde Beach is a hotspot for surfers, offering waves for beginners and experienced riders alike, while nearby Putsborough and Woolacombe also provide fantastic surfing opportunities. Thanks to the exposed coastline, south-westerly winds often create ideal surf conditions.
Whether you're looking to relax on golden sands, explore coastal walks, or catch some of the best surf in North Devon, our holiday cottages put you close to everything.
|
Croyde Bay Beach |
|
Croyde Beach is award winning, a natural sheltered beach and is regularly maintained and patrolled by RNLI lifeguards during the summer. Croyde bay is privileged to have been awarded the "Blug Flag beach award for 2011. Croyde beach is a popular retreat for its surfing community, the beach itself is a pretty stretch of sand backing on to the sand dunes, To the north it is bordered by the unspoilt red rock headland of Baggy Point which is great for beautiful walks. |
|
|
|
|
|
Saunton Sands Beach |
|
|
|
Saunton Beach borders the National nature reserve, Saunton sands beach is part of the Taw-Torridge estuary that forms the only UNESCO biosphere known in the United Kingdom. Saunton sands offers 3 beautiful miles of sandy beach which backs onto the Braunton Dunes offering plenty of sand filled fun and is dog friendly. View our holiday cottages near Saunton beach.
|
|
|
| Putsborough Beach |
|
|
|
Putsborough Beach is a picture paradise beach offering breathtaking views, beautiful soft sands and inviting clean water conditions. Putsborough sands is an ideal beach for any beginner surfer as well as those with a little more experience as this beach has been regarded as one of the safest beaches in North Devon. Putsborough has also achieved the award for the 7th best beach in the U.K. A section of Putsborough beach is marked off to allow an area designated as one of the regions best dog friendly beaches in North Devon |
|
|
|
Crow Point Beach |
|
|
|
Crow Point / Broadsands Beach lies on the furthest edge of Braunton Burrows, all of which is part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a site of special scientific interest and a Special Area of Conservation.- A beautiful natural dune system, golden sandy beach and clear blue waters, close to Braunton and is dog friendly. |
|
|
| Woolacombe Beach |
|
|
|
Woolacombe Beach holds the 'England for Excellence Gold Award' for the best family holiday, Woolacombe beach lies between Morte Point and Baggy Point. The three-mile stretch of golden sand has recently won the blue flag beach award for it's cleanliness, water quality and facilities. Life guards ensure safe family swimming during the summer and surfers come to enjoy the great waves. |
|
|
|
Tunnels and Wildesmouth |
![]() |
|
Tunnels Beach, Ilfracombe The beach is an unusual throwback to Victorian times when Ilfracombe was at the height of its popularity and sea-water bathing was considered a cure to all ailments. There are four man-made tunnels which provide access to the privately owned cove. On the beach is a large tidal pool which is very popular with the children of today, who can enjoy inflatables and snorkeling in safety. There is also Wildesmouth beach on the seafront to explore which is dog friendly. |
|
|
|
Barricane Beach |
|
|
|
Barricane Beach is located between Woolacombe beach and Mortehoe, Barricane is made up of shingle and shells - many of which are not native to the UK. There are plenty of good rock pools ideal for children at low tide when the rocks are flat. In the summer months Barricane Beach provide curry for a beach dinner experience not to be missed. |
|
|
| Combe Martin Beach |
![]() |
|
Combe Martin Beach lies a beautiful little rocky bay with stepped levels of sand and pebble shingles, which shows picturesque character when the tide is low. At low tide Combe Martins beach exposes an array of rock pools with various smaller wildlife. |
| Instow Beach |
![]() |
|
Instow Beach is located on the edge of the Torridge estuary, the beach is blessed with fine, soft sand. The beach is sheltered from the surf that can often be seen pounding into the Bideford Bar at the estuary mouth. The sandy beach space here are extensive so there's plenty of room for everyone. It is also a popular place to launch boats and windsurfers from, there's plenty of space for cricket and volleyball. |







