Family Beaches in Devon - South Coast
Things to Do: Beaches
Thurlestone South Beach, Nr Kingsbridge, Devon (South Coast)
A National Trust beach and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The most prominent feature in the area is the famous Thurlestone Rock, painted by Turner, which is best seen at high tide. The name comes from the Saxon name Torlestone, meaning pierced rock.
A long shingle beach with windsurfing, sailing and canoeing. Slapton Sands is also well known as the beach where many lives were lost during rehearsals for the D-Day landings in 1944.
The beach at Wembury is surrounded by low cliffs and is set in a Marine Conservation Area. The beach is small and rocky when the tide is in but at low tide there are large areas of sand and lots of rockpools to explore.
The beach at Branscombe is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the coastal scenery. There’s a good cliff top walk to Beer and fishing trips can be arranged from the beach.
Goodrington Sands Beach, Paignton, Devon (South Coast)
A long sandy beach with excellent rock pools at low tide
Other attractions close to the beach include Torbay Coastal Marine Centre, Quaywest water park and Goodrington railway station with its steam train.
