To look at the local beaches please click here
to see the tide tables please click here – the best time to go to the beach is at low tide…so there is more beach.
**** WOULD YOU PREFER A QUIET AND BEAUTIFUL BEACH? ****
Some of the beaches and coves are naturally quiet and those that I have said are ‘busy’ are less busy when the kiddies are in school. To get more beach please aim to go when the tide is low.
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Broadsands & Elberry Cove & Churston Cove
18 miles from Complete Serenity, 34 mins by car
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GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: NO – location of parking is TQ4 6HL
SAND: YES Broadsands
PEBBLES: YES Elbury
COMMENTS: Broadsands Beach is great for an early morning run along the sand, walk or swim. It has a lovely bistro that serves food all day. You can do watersports here and I think this beach gets busy during the day as there are a lot of beach huts here.
CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,
Goodrington Sands
16 miles Complete Serenity, 31 mins by car
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NICE CAFÉ: YES you can have a cream tea at The Recliffe Hotel TQ3 2NL
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: YES if you have a drink or a cream tea at The Recliffe Hotel TQ3 2NL
PEBBLES: NO
SAND: YES
COMMENTS: This a beautifully long beach and maybe great for running and swimming.
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Blackpool Sands
31 miles from Complete Serenity, via Totnes, which is a really nice place to visit. 50 mins by car
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NICE CAFÉ: YES
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: NO fine pebbles need trainers
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: NO location of parking TQ6 0RG Free parking from November to mid-March otherwise £5-£8
PEBBLES: YES
SAND: NO
COMMENTS: This is a really stunning, sheltered shingle bay. As it is pebbly you might want to have some sort of walking shoes or beach shoes. There is a great café called Venus – tel no 01803 770209
CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,
Slapton Sands
30 miles from Complete Serenity, via Totnes, which is a really nice place to visit. 50 mins by car
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NICE CAFÉ: NO
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: NO
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY BUT SO HUGE IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER
FREE PARKING: NO TQ7 2TQ for Torcross, 3 car parks and toilets by one car park
PEBBLES: YES
SAND: NO
COMMENTS: Great
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Sugary Cove & Compass Cove
30 miles from Complete Serenity, 55 mins by car 
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NICE CAFÉ: NO
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: NO
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: QUIET
FREE PARKING: Park at Dartmouth Castle TQ6 0JN 5 min walk
PEBBLES: YES
SAND: NO
COMMENTS: This is a small cove with steep steps. Azure water- stunning even on grey day – no beach at high tide. If you keep walking on the coastal path for about 20 minutes, you will then come to Compass Cove. Again there is no beach at high tide and it is a small cove with steep steps. The water runs off the cliffs onto the beach and it is really beautiful.
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Salcombe
35 miles from Complete Serenity, 59 mins by car 
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NICE CAFÉ: YES loads
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: NO
Salcombe – North swim – TQ8 8JQ
Salcombe – South swim – TQ8 8LL
PEBBLES: NO
SAND: YES
COMMENTS: Very beautiful and really worth a visit
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South Milton Sands / Thurlestone
30 miles from Complete Serenity, 50 mins by car
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NICE CAFÉ: YES
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: TQ7 3JY National Trust car park
PEBBLES: NO
SAND: YES
COMMENTS: Super beautiful beach with rocks at each end. Really worth a visit. Can be exposed to prevailing wind
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Bantham
30 miles from Complete Serenity, 52 mins by car 
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NICE CAFÉ: NO ?
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: NO, quite pricey TQ7 3AN
PEBBLES: NO
SAND: YES
COMMENTS: Very pretty. Surfer location – loads of boards on the water. Can have RIP tides so careful swimming
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Bigbury on Sea
30 miles from Complete Serenity, 49 mins by car 
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NICE CAFÉ: YES – posh hotel for a cream tea on Burgh Island
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN :YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: BUSY
FREE PARKING: NO TQ7 4AZ
PEBBLES: NO
SAND: YES
COMMENTS: Burgh Island access with tractor at high tide which is quite fun to see
CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,