**** 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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Breakwater Beach
Brixham
Next to Brixham Marina is The Breakwater Beach and it is a Blue Flag beach.
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Fishcombe Cove
Brixham
Fishcombe Cove is ideal if you want to escape the crowds. Situated along the coast from Brixham, this small shingle beach is a quiet, peaceful little cove protected on all sides by tall red cliffs.
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St Mary’s Bay
0.3 miles from Special MemoriesClick here to see the location. it is actually easier to walk it.
NICE CAFÉ: NO 
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: QUIET
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
FREE PARKING: NO – location of parking TQ5 9FH
PEBBLES: YES mixed
SAND: YES mixed
COMMENTS: You can walk to St Mary’s Bay, or you can drive and park at TQ5 9FH. Then you will have an 8 min walk. It is a pretty walk but please note there are a lot of steps to go down to the cove. It is worth it though.
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Broadsands & Elberry Cove & Churston Cove
4 miles from Special Memories, 11 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.
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Elberry Cove
Then, about 10 min walk along the coastal path from the Broadsands
Beach there is The Elberry Cove. I love this beach! It is very pretty and has white pebbles. It is nice for relaxing and walking. Then as you continue to walk on the coastal path you will come to Churston Cove which is also pretty
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Man Sands beach
4.9 miles from Special Memories, 16 mins by car 
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It is also an incredibly beautiful coastal walk if you are fit…(as there is a hill) take a look at this link to see the location. for directions…
GOOD FOR A SWIM: YES
GOOD FOR A RUN: YES
QUIET / BUSY BEACH: QUIET
FREE PARKING: NO TQ6 0EF should lead you to Scabbacombe Road. This road becomes Woodhuish Lane, where the Man Sands small National Trust car park is located. Another NT car park 0.5 mile away.
GPS 50.367333, -3.529703. The OS grid reference is: SX913530
SAND: YES
PEBBLES: NO
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Goodrington Sands
4.5 miles Special Memories, 14 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
9.2 miles from Special Memories, via Totnes, which is a really nice place to visit. 46 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
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Slapton Sands
23 miles from Special Memories, via Totnes, which is a really nice place to visit. 49 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
5.8 miles from Special Memories, 39 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
29 miles from Special Memories, 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
26 miles from Special Memories, 55 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
26 miles from Special Memories, 55 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
29 miles from Special Memories, 60 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
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