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Beaches in North Somerset

8 named beaches. Wildest: Backhill Sands. Easiest beach day: Littleharp Bay.

Wild beaches: Top 8

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
Sand Bay
Sand Bay. Photo Hjb26 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
  1. Backhill Sandsabout 6.0 hectares
  2. Sugar Loaf Beachabout 7200 m²
  3. Ladye Bayabout 18 hectares · Good water (2025)
  4. Sand BayPoor water (2025)
  5. Woodhill Bayabout 5700 m²
  6. Glentworth Bayabout 69 hectares · Poor water (2025)
  7. Clevedon Beachabout 2400 m² · Good water (2025)
  8. Littleharp Bayabout 5300 m²

Easy beach days: Top 8

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
Sand Bay
Sand Bay. Photo Hjb26 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
  1. Littleharp BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water
  2. Ladye BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Good water (2025)
  3. Woodhill BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m
  4. Clevedon BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Good water (2025)
  5. Sand BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Poor water (2025)
  6. Glentworth BayCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Poor water (2025)
  7. Backhill SandsParking, Bus 300 m
  8. Sugar Loaf BeachParking, Bus 200 m

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