Family Beaches
Things to Do: Beaches
The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand sit across the Tamar from Plymouth. They have east facing sand and shingle beaches sheltered by Rame Head Peninsula and offering views over Plymouth Sound.
Broadsands Beach, Paignton, Devon (South Coast)
Long sandy beach with a large green behind the promenade
Situated in a particularly attractive part of Torbay overlooking Torquay, ideal for children and those wishing to distance themselves from amusement arcades. The red, sandy beach rests between rock headlands providing a relatively safe area with parkland at the rear and away from busy roads.
Mother Ivey's Bay, Padstow, Cornwall (North Coast)
A beautiful isolated, sandy beach hidden away in a picturesque cove.
A beautiful isolated, sandy beach hidden away in a picturesque cove. Unfortunately there is no parking available so access is via the coast path. Please note there are no facilities available at this beach.
The small cove is within easy reach of Falmouth and is reasonable safe for swimming. It’s close to the Swanpool nature reserve and there is a coastal path leading to Gyllingvase beach.
A quiet sand and shingle beach situated in an attractive rocky cove. There are lots of rock pools to explore at low tide and some of the shells on the beach have been washed up from the Caribbean on the Gulf Stream.
