Lannacombe Beach
Lannacombe beach is one of South Devon’s true hidden gems. Nestled away between Prawle Point and Start Point this is a spot to avoid the summer crowds which flood the South Hams other beaches. It is roughly the same distance from the popular towns of Dartmouth and Salcombe but the route is very indirect via winding country lanes. A further limitation is the lack of available parking - there is a small car park, but it only holds around 15 cars.
Set at the bottom of a low valley Lannacombe is flanked by high grassy headlands which give some shelter from the wind on what is quite a wild stretch of coast.
The beach itself is mostly sandy with some pebbles above the high tide mark. To either side are rocky areas with plenty of rockpools and there is a small stream running down the beach. So, perfect for kids!
Type of beach
Sandy
Lifeguard service
No
Dogs friendly beach?
Dogs allowed
Activities
- Sailing
- Rock pooling
Facilities
- Slipway
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Lannacombe Beach Reviews
Horrendous pot holes and smelly sea weed
The road down to the beach is full of deep pot holes, a single track with hardly any passing spaces. My first visit the car park was full so we had to spend about 20 minutes trying to turn around and get away. The second time we tried we arrived at high tide and there was lots of smelly seaweed (made worse by people not cleaning up after their dogs). There are no toilets or bins and it is tricky to get on to the beach from the car park. On the way home we had a flat tyre ( probably because of the pot holes). We won’t be visiting again.