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Beaches in Torbay

28 named beaches. Wildest: St Mary's Bay. Easiest beach day: Broad Sands.

Wild beaches: Top 10

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
St Mary's Bay
St Mary's Bay. Photo Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. St Mary's BaySouth Devon National Landscape · about 3.4 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  2. Elberry CoveSouth Devon National Landscape · about 7900 m²
  3. Churston CoveSouth Devon National Landscape · about 3100 m²
  4. Fishcombe CoveSouth Devon National Landscape · about 1500 m²
  5. Whitsand Beachabout 2500 m² · Excellent water (2025)
  6. Oddicombe Beachabout 9700 m² · Excellent water (2025)
  7. Watcombe Beachabout 3400 m² · Excellent water (2025)
  8. Petit Tor Beachabout 3800 m²
  9. Mackerel Coveabout 3100 m²
  10. Hollicombe Beachabout 2200 m² · Excellent water (2025)

Easy beach days: Top 10

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
Broad Sands
Broad Sands. Photo Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. Broad SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
  2. Preston SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
  3. Torre Abbey SandsCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Showers or water · Excellent water (2025)
  4. Babbacombe BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 150 m · Excellent water (2025)
  5. Meadfoot BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 200 m · Excellent water (2025)
  6. Breakwater BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Excellent water (2025)
  7. Beacon CoveCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus under 100 m · Excellent water (2025)
  8. Churston CoveCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 300 m
  9. Fishcombe CoveCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 150 m
  10. ShoalstoneCafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Bus 200 m

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