Woolacombe

Devon · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

A three-mile sweep of clean golden sand and gentle surf, repeatedly voted among Britain's best beaches.

Sea temperature

~16°C in the warm season

Water

Cool, clean Atlantic blue

Sand

Wide golden sand

Swimming

Gently shelving with reliable surf; lifeguarded

Surf

Long, family-friendly beach-break

Best time to visit

Year-round

Setting

A three-mile golden surf beach backed by National Trust dunes

Beach type

Surf coast

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0) · source