Devon is full of beautiful beaches you can spend the day on. The beaches, bays and coves are all stunning, hidden gems ready to be explored. Below are five of Devon's best beaches recommended by the experts themselves over at DevonLive .
1. Heddon's Mouth Beach Located in between Combe Martin and Lynton, this is a glorious rocky cove named because it sits at the mouth of the River Heddon. Over the years, it has carved a deep valley towards the back of the beach.
It's been called a super-sized pebble beach as the beach is made up of medium sized rocks, which have been smoothed over the years, too. While the beach's location is out of the way, it means that its a quiet, remote location - perfect to have a quiet weekend. As well as that, dogs are allowed on the beach too, while lifeguards do not patrol here.
2. Lannacombe Beach Located in between Prawle Point and Start Point on the South Devon coast, Lannacombe Beach is a place some might come to escape the summer crowds of other South Hams beaches. However, there is no lifeguard cover and parking is very limited.
It's a sandy beach which is also dog friendly and set at the bottom of a low valley. Though there are a few pebbled and rocky areas, as well as rockpools for the kids. It's flanked by high grassy headlands which offer shelter from the wind and its nearest town is Salcombe.
Nestled between Prawle Point and Start Point on the South Devon coast, Lannacombe Beach is a place some might come to escape the summer crowds of other South Hams beaches. One donwside is the lack of parking nearby - the small car park only holds around 15 cars. Plus, there is no lifeguard cover here throughout the year.
The beach itself is sandy, dog friendly and set at the bottom of a low valley. Though there are a few pebbled and rocky areas, as well as rockpools for the kids. 3.
Woody Bay Woody Bay is a unique beach backed by steep, heavily wooded cliffs. It's a rocky beach with dogs allowed through the year. The Beach Guide wrote: "Around a hundred years ago Woody Bay was earmarked for development as a holiday resort to rival neighbouring Lynton and Lynmouth.
The owner built a pier to allow ferries to dock and a golf course to attract wealthy visitors. However, things went into reverse when the pier was damaged by storms and the owner ran out of money, eventually ending up dying in prison. Today, all that remains of the Woody Bay empire is the hotel, and of course the lovely sylvanian cove.
" 4. Grunta Beach This is a quaint sandy cove with patches of rock. It's situated under the cliffs just a stone's throw from Woolacombe.
However, it's a difficult beach to get to and its only visible during low tide. Rockpools could entice families to attempt the journey down, but not many do. Dogs are allowed here all year, but there is no lifeguard cover at Grunta Beach.
5. Wonwell Beach Laying among the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and situated on the East bank of the river Erme and the Erme Estuary, Wonwell Sands is close to Plymouth and joins at low tide with neighbouring Meadowsfoot (Mothecombe). Parking is limited and there are no facilities at Wonwell, so past visitors recommend exploring the beach from Mothecombe when the tide is out.
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