Surfing and Bodyboarding in Devon - North Coast
Things to Do: Surfing and Bodyboarding
Woolacombe Village Beach, Woolacombe, Devon (North Coast)
Two miles of magnificent golden sand backed by sandy hills
The vibrant beach is a favourite with families and has a broad expanse of golden sand and offers reasonably safe swimming. Activities on the water include surfing, windsurfing and canoeing and zoning is used to increase safety.
Putsborough Sands Beach, Nr Croyde, Devon (North Coast)
Miles of golden sand, open to the Atlantic and great bathing
There are rock pools for toddlers, surfing for the athletic and walking for the more relaxed. Generally uncommercialised, there is a small beach café, ample parking, a toilet block and a small caravan park, where booking is essential.
Westward Ho! Beach, Nr Bideford, Devon (North Coast)
Two miles of golden sand backed by a unique pebble ridge
This long sandy beach is ideal for families and has some eye-catching features including rows of traditional beach huts. It’s also adjacent to the South West Coast Path with nearby attractions including the picturesque fishing village of Clovelly.
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.
Hartland Quay Beach, Hartland Quay, Devon (North Coast)
Sand, rock pools and rocks to scramble over.
Beach set in a bay backed by spectacular cliffs. Plenty of rock pools to explore.
