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Beaches & Coves That Are Close To Pure Bliss

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.

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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 Pure Bliss, 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 Pure Bliss, 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.

CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,

Blackpool Sands

31 miles from Pure Bliss, 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 Pure Bliss, 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

CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,

Sugary Cove & Compass Cove

30 miles from Pure Bliss, 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.

CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,

Salcombe

35 miles from Pure Bliss, 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

CLICK HERE FOR BEST TIME TO SEE BEACH AT LOW TIDE,

South Milton Sands / Thurlestone

30 miles from Pure Bliss, 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 Pure Bliss, 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 Pure Bliss, 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,

There are many many more beautiful beaches and coves to discover….