Devon Diving beaches
The beach guide has 19 diving beaches listed in Devon. Check here for all diving beaches in the UK
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1. Fairy Cove
Tucked away, just behind Paignton harbour wall is the little red sand beach of Fairy Cove.
This pretty little spot is a world away from the main beach, just the other side of the harbour. Backed by sandstone cliffs and the…
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2. Breakwater Beach
This small shingle beach is tucked in between Berry Head and the Brixham Marina breakwater. There is easy level access from the car park behind the beach.
On its day the Breakwater Beach is a pretty little cove, particularly when…
3. Moor Sands Beach
Moor Sands (or Moorsand) is something of a misnomer as there really isn't much in the way of sand here. The beach is in fact mostly made up of smooth pale-coloured pebbles and a few rocks. There is however a bit of sand below the high…
4. Shoalstone Beach
Shoalstone is a small shingle beach near the busy fishing harbour of Brixham. There is a twenty five metre open air saltwater swimming pool, dating back to 1896, at the eastern end of the beach. Berry Head National Nature Reserve is within…
5. Plymouth Hoe - East Beach
Plymouth Hoe East is a developed promenade area just below Smeaton's Lighthouse. The beach itself is rather small and composed of rocks and shingle. It has fine views over Plymouth Sound, a lively natural harbour at which there is always…
6. Bovisand Bay
Bovisand is a sheltered bay which is easily reached from Plymouth. It has fine golden sand and low-rise cliffs on either side.
The beach at Bovisand is very wide when the tide is out, creating plenty of space for playing on the…
7. Hartland Quay Beach
Hartland Quay is a small pebble and rock beach with some areas of sand, along the Hartland Devon Heritage Coast near to the border with Cornwall. It is known for the spectacular scenery and the imposing cliffs that tower over the beach.…
8. St Mary's Bay
St Mary's Bay is a secluded cove not far from the town of Brixham. The beach is mostly sandy with some shingle and rocks. Located just south of Berry Head the beach just about lies on the popular 22-mile stretch of coastline known as…
9. Blackpool Sands Beach
The crescent-shaped beach of Blackpool Sands is set against an attractive backdrop of pines and the rolling South Hams countryside. The beach itself is something of a misnomer as the…
10. Leas Foot Sands Beach
Leas Foot Sands is a lovely little sandy beach located in front of the Thurlestone Golf Club, just north of Thurlestone beach. The beach here is nearly always far less busy than its better-known neighbour and is often more sheltered from…
11. Thurlestone Beach (North)
Thurlestone Beach is actually two distinct beaches separated by a rocky outcrop.
To the north is a smaller beach which is adjacent to Thurlestone Golf Club in and south of the outcrop a bigger beach that sits on the coast in the…
12. Putsborough Sands Beach
Putsborough Sands is a large sandy beach that forms the southern section of Woolacombe Sands. Popular with surfers, especially longboarders, Putsborough is the only beach in the area to have some protection from south and south-westerly…
13. Churston Cove
Churston Cove is a scenic, shingle and rock beach, just north of the town of Brixham on the English Riviera. Access is via a long, steep and narrow path, which is uneven in places and can make disabled access particularly difficult.…
14. Burgh Island Beach
Located near the small, seaside village of Bigbury-On-Sea, Burgh Island is a small tidal island whose beaches are only visible at low tide.
Burgh Island is renowned as a famous former haunt of pirates and smugglers. However,…
15. Babbacombe Beach
Just east of Torquay, around the heavily wooded headland, is a different world to the bright lights and marinas of Torbay. Here you will find several little coves, the first, and arguably prettiest, of them is Babbacombe beach. The beach…
16. Clovelly Beach
Clovelly has a small pebble beach just below the car-free, historic village. On both sides of the narrow bay here there are concrete platforms, which are popular with sunbathers in warm weather. Apart from the picturesque village, a major…
17. Budleigh Salterton Beach
The two kilometers of immediately recognizable pebbles that make up Budleigh Salterton's beach mark the western start of Devon's Jurassic Coast. Part of this ancient World Heritage…
18. Tunnels Beach (Ilfracombe)
A network of tunnels, hand-carved in the early nineteenth century, leads to a selection of sheltered sand and shingle beaches and a Victorian tidal swimming pool. The beaches, which are backed by cliffs, can only be accessed via the tunnels,…
19. Lee Bay Beach
Something of a hidden gem on the secluded coast between Ilfracombe and Woolacombe.
Any time except low tide you won't find much in the way of sand at Lee Bay. You will…
