Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Beaches · South West England

Broadsands Beach

Free admission

Broadsands Beach — beach and cove in Devon, England, UK.

Broadsands Beach, beaches in Devon

Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Broadsands Beach is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "beach and cove in Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2100°, -4.0600°.

Photo gallery

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Broadsands Beach is the marketing name given to a small cove located in Watermouth, North Devon, England, originally known as Broadstrands Beach. It is owned by Watermouth Valley Camping Park. It is accessed by 220 cliff steps from the Old Ilfracombe to Combe Martin Coast Road. The beach has been awarded blue flag status.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
51.2100, -4.0600
County
Devon
District
North Devon
Parish
Berrynarbor
Postcode
EX34 9SW
Parliamentary constituency
North Devon

Sources

Other places nearby

Loading nearby places…

Nearby

More beaches in this region

Frequently asked questions

Where is Broadsands Beach?
Broadsands Beach is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX34 9SW), in the parish of Berrynarbor.
Who owns Broadsands Beach?
Broadsands Beach is owned by | designation =.
Is Broadsands Beach a protected site?
Yes — Broadsands Beach is part of the Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
Is Broadsands Beach free to visit?
Yes, Broadsands Beach is free to enter.
How do I get to Broadsands Beach?
Drivers can navigate to postcode EX34 9SW. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.