Beach Guides

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County-wide overview for the whole coast.

Westward Ho!, Saunton, Woolacombe, Croyde and Putsborough.

Bantham, Bigbury-on-Sea and Challaborough.

20 practical surf and beach guides from Bude to Praa Sands.

Places close to the motorway that turn a necessary break into a genuinely good part of the journey.

Leave the M5 at junction 20 for the Victorian pier, marine lake, cinema and a much better lunch stop.

Explore practical local information for each surf beach and compare what matters before you go.

Powerful peaks, crowds, parking and classic North Devon surf.

Long rides, beginner-friendly conditions and practical local information.

Huge beach and one of North Devon's best-known surf spots.

Big beaches and multiple surf schools.

Sheltered beneath Baggy Point.

Powerful river-mouth surf with serious current.

A gentler South Devon option with sandy peaks.

A compact cove with a sandy break and reef element.

Experienced-surfer point break with a serious setting.