We have labelled this Barricane Beach but this area is actually a rocky cove with three beaches, in order from South to Northย you haveย Barricane Beach, Combesgate Beach and Grunta Beach which are separate stretches of sand and shingle between rocks.ย Barricane beach is a designated a site of special scientific interest, also known as “Shell Beach”, a reference which comes from the manyย cowries and exotic shells that come across from the Caribbean on theย gulf stream.
This rocky coveย is a lot quieter thanย the main Woolacombe beach to the south.
The area is backed by Morte Slates, a series of silvery-grey to green coloured slates with some subordinate sandstone and siltstone rocks that are over 400m years old providing lots of rock pools to explore at low tide.
Access is via steep steps.
Cafe providing some refreshments but most facilities are just a short walk away in the main Woolacombe town.
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Barricane Beach, Woolacombe, Woolacombe, Devon , United Kingdom
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