Find Nearest Blue Flag in Devon
Blue Flag beaches in Devon, the Blue Flag award is a prestigious, international award scheme that aims to provide an assurance to tourists that a beach has met a minimum standard. To collect a Blue Flag any UK and Ireland beach must achieve the highest quality of water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.
Below we list the current Devon beaches holding the Blue Flag award.
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Blackpool Sands is a privately managed beach in a sheltered bay surrounded pines. Unlike the name suggests you actually don’t get sand but fine shingle. Excellent safe family beach. Cafe, shop, lifeguard patrol, bathing raft, toilets and showers, disabled facilities, hire of kayaks, wet suits, snorkels and boogie boards. Read more…
Oddicombe is a shingle beach at the bottom of red sandstone cliffs. The cliff top has magnificent views across the bay and to get down to the beach you will need the steep path or the cliff railway. Facilities include promenade, Babbacombe Cliff Railway, cafe, beach huts, toilets (summer only), beach shower, disabled visitors’ facilities, deckchair and boat hire. Read more…
Meadfoot beach is a small beach with a mixture of rocks, shingle and sand set below cliffs. The spilt level promenade backs onto a tree covered hillside. Facilities include parking (car park and some street parking), promenade, cafe, beach huts, toilets (summer only) and beach shower, disabled visitors’ facilities, deckchair hire and slipway. Read more…
Torre Abbey is the main Torquay beach on the promenade. A great family sandy beach in the town with some rocky sections to explore. The waters are shallow and safe and popular for watersports. On the other side of the seafront road is a large public green, called Torre Abbey Meadows. Facilities include pay and display parking, promenade, cafe/restaurant, toilets, disabled visitors’ facilities and Read more…
Breakwater beach is a small shingle beach by the Brixham harbour breakwater. This beach is close to all the facilities of the town and harbour. Parking Beach shop Café/restaurant Toilets Slipway Breakwater/pier Read more…
Preston Sands beach is a red sandy beach and at low tide you will find rock pools at the northern end. Further along it joins Paignton promenade and Paignton Sands that stretches right along the front to Paignton Harbour. Facilities include parking, toilets, disabled visitors’ facilities with disabled access to beach, cafe/restaurant, beach huts, deckchair hire, slipway, promenade and pier. Read more…
Dawlish Warren beach is a sandy beach backed by sand dunes and small lakes, located at the west side of the River Exe that separates it from Exmouth. The beach is popular for watersports. The nature reserve is one of the regions protected spots with rare wildlife including flowers and birds. Facilities include seasonal lifeguards, amusement arcades, small funfair, cafe, shops, Read more…
Broadsands beach is a beautiful sweep of fine red sands, between rocky headlands. This beach is an ideal beach for families with children, the long promenade is lined with colourful beach huts and gives a level walk to both ends of the beach. This beach is a favoured starting point for coastal walkers. Facilities at the beach include parking, toilets, food, beach huts, deckchair Read more…
Sidmouth Town beach is a long shingle beach in the heart of Sidmouth with a wide esplanade backed by Georgian and Regency villas. If you go to the western edge then you get some sand and rock pools when the tide goes out. You have the full facilities within Sidmouth town itself just a short walk away. Lifeguards on patrol Read more…
The beach at Westward Ho! is known for its surf and clean sand backed by a pebble ridge and grasslands which extends for about three miles. The beach is one long stretch but sections have their own names including Sandymere beach and Northam beach. At low tide the many rock pools which will keep children entertained. The beach has designated Read more…
Sandy Bay beach is a privately owned beach with rock pools. At about half-mile long this is a sheltered beach ideal for families with good for swimming and water sports. Car parking, cafe, toilets, disabled access, lifeguard in the summer and deckchair/pedlo hire. Read more…
Teignmouth Town beach is a long sandy beach in Teignmouth with promenade a great family location. Car park, pier, children’s play area, lifeguards in the Summer. Read more…
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