Seatown Beach

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  • Seatown is a coastal hamlet with a privately-owned beach, just east of Golden Cap, the highest point on England’s south coast. Set at the end of a country lane, near the village of Chideock this pretty coastal hamlet is somewhat quieter than neighbouring beaches.

    The steeply shelving shingle beach is open to the public and popular with fossil collectors, fishermen and families alike. Located at the mouth of the river Winniford there’s plenty for kids to explore here.

    Seatown beach is overlooked by the multi award-winning Anchor Inn. This coastal pub is well known for its seafood and range of ales.

    There are no lifeguards at Seatown beach and the steep bank often has a strong undertow, even when the waves are small. So caution is advised.

    Type of beach

    Shingle

    Lifeguard service

    No

    Dogs friendly beach?

    No dogs on the beach between 1st May and 30th September

    Dorset dog friendly beaches »

    Activities

    • Good fishing

    Facilities

    • Toilets
    • Disabled facilities
    • Pub nearby

    Nearest town

    Bridport

    Postcode

    DT6 6JU

    OS grid ref.

    SY 4199 9163

    Parking

    There is parking for 100 cars. There is a charge for using the car park.

    Water quality

    Water quality star rating

    Awards

    Marine Conservation Society Recommended

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    Seatown Beach Reviews

    Beautiful natural beach. Potential to be truly lovely. Dog free - really?

    Nify
    Aug 11th 2022

    Happy to pay car parking fee on this day - over £1000 raised for RNLI on the day we parked. Go RNLI! A busy little fete going on: food, stalls, emergency services reps. Great atmosphere. Lots of fun.
    Toilets: few and well used, but this is the norm for a British beach at the height of the summer. No regular cleaning policy in evidence.
    Most people choose to encamp together by the facilities - space for those who want a more chilled experience a ten-minute walk to either end of the curving beach.
    Beautiful water - so warm! Waves gently lapping. Fossil hunters tapping! Some distance, across-the-bay swimming going on, paddle boarding, family games and paddling etc.
    The huge let down: so I can only give 3 stars ... the dog owners disregarding the summer ban to allow for safe ‘human’ swimming and playing. About 8-10 dog owners chose to take their animals onto the beach and into the water. I didn’t want to challenge them so I suppose they will continue to disregard the private landowner’s wishes. At Blackpool Sands in Devon (also a private beach) the car-park attendant looks into the car when you pay and turns the few cars bringing dogs away.
    In this case, the signage in the village is clear. Perhaps, a sign on the main road might inform and deter dog owners?
    An element of the dog owning lobby is vociferous and entitled, and not a little aggressive if challenged while disregarding countryside and beach policy - the situation at this beautiful beach is an example of the debate: how can we share our beautiful coast and countryside for the benefit of all user groups?

    Awful experience

    Kim W
    Jun 03rd 2022

    Toilets shut on Bank Holiday. FIve pounds to park and be insulted by misogynistic car park attendant. Definitely more likely to go abroad now.

    Toilets

    Adrian
    May 02nd 2022

    Toilets were clean and free of charge. Fine by me!

    Toilets DISGUSTING

    SEATOWN Toilets DISGUSTING
    Jul 18th 2021

    Beach beautiful but ...
    SEATOWN Toilets DISGUSTING