Broadsands Beach

Lovely safe beach with no noticeable slope.  All sand,  very clean.  There is a car park two minutes walk away, a tea and ice cream shop,  and a great dog-friendly bistro serving keg lager and good quality home-made meals and gorgeous cakes with friendly service (and a free biscuit for the dog).  Dogs allowed on beach out of season.

There is no safe access for disabled people to the beach, theres one VERY steep ramp at the furthest end of the beach, not near the car park but it is too steep for disabled users to go up and down (power or being pushed). The other ramp has steps up over a wall from the promenade, again not disabled friendly so useless. This is a good safe beach for families and I saw a man with a disabled child and tramper and he couldn’t get on the beach to take the child in the sea or push him along the sand it is a disgrace having no accessible ramp to all beaches in the supposed age of equality where the family had to be split up and he had to wait on the promenade with the disabled child and their dog. They couldn’t go to Elberry beach where dogs are allowed as it is not accessible and has unfriendly kissing gates, disabled people cannot get through. SHAMEFUL.
There is a disabled toilet here but quite small. Toilets are free as they should be but old. Dogs only allowed on beach outside restrictions, a bit daft when the beach is only really used in July and August by people, the rest of etc time deserted.

My wife and I have been holidaying in the Torbay area for the last 15 years now and we always make a point of visiting this lovely beach at least once during the week, weather permitting. The sand is usually lovely and clean, there are refreshment facilities close by, as are the generally clean toilets ( even if the Mr.Whippy Ice Cream machine seems to be out of order in the car park kiosk whenever we visit). Fantastic views across the water to Torquay and the brightly painted beach huts further round the bay make for a very cheerful sight. Added to which the wonderful spectacle of steam locomotives hard at work on the nearby Paignton and Dartmouth heritage Railway and crossing the Brunel built Broadsands viaduct. All in all 9 out 10.

Absolutely love Broadsands beach the steep steps and slopes makedifficult access for old bones with walking sticks as well as all ages who would like to take beach equipment on to the wonderful stretch of sand but disabilities prevent this pleasure. The promenade has wonderful views it is well used by dog walkers and beach owners during the seasons and makes spending a couple of peaceful hours sitting looking at the waves become just a wonderful memory.
Good Luck Broadsands carry on making wonderful memories

One of the maintenance guys on our holiday site recommended Broadsands Beach to us. We spent an afternoon here, and it was very pleasant. There were lots of folk out with kayaks, waterboards and other inflatables etc. Quite a lot of weed at the Southern end, but the tide was gradually turning, so we expected that. The Northern end was clean, sandy and the water / sea breeze was fresh and warm. We had chips, beer and ice cream at the Venus restaurant - not the cheapest for sure, but absolute quality right through our order. Dozens of beach huts at the back of the promenade, everybody settled in for the day and relaxing / enjoying the great weather.

Awful beach for those wanting to just hang out on the beach with the kids and swim in the water. Red sand is only just about viewable under the shingle, stones and rocks. Very, very windy. Small amount of beach to cram into given the 1,000 space car park, (which was actually reasonably priced). If you want to kayak then I suppose you’ll have a good time, but remember those beach shoes, otherwise you’ll cripple yourself getting down to the sea.