Beaches in North Devon

21 named beaches. Wildest: Heddon's Mouth. Easiest beach day: Croyde Beach.

Wild beaches: Top 10

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet

1. Heddon's MouthExmoor National Park
2. Rockham BeachNorth Devon National Landscape · about 3.2 hectares
3. BroadsandsNorth Devon National Landscape · about 4700 m²
4. Grunta BeachNorth Devon National Landscape · about 1.3 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
5. Wild Pear beachExmoor National Park · about 2000 m²
6. Golden CoveNorth Devon National Landscape · about 700 m²
7. Saunton SandsNorth Devon National Landscape · Excellent water (2025)
8. Barricane Beach (SSSI)North Devon National Landscape · about 3000 m² · Excellent water (2025)
9. Hele BeachNorth Devon National Landscape · about 1.6 hectares · Good water (2025)
10. Putsborough SandsNorth Devon National Landscape · about 38 hectares · Excellent water (2025)

Easy beach days: Top 10

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand

1. Croyde BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Lifeguards · Excellent water (2025)
2. Woolacombe SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Lifeguards · Excellent water (2025)
3. Saunton SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
4. Arganite BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 150 m
5. Wilder's MouthCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
6. Rapparee CoveCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
7. Instow BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
8. Hele BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 150 m · Good water (2025)
9. Putsborough SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
10. Combe Martin beachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Sufficient water (2025)

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