Beaches

Torbay’s coast is a string of beaches and coves from Maidencombe in the north to Sharkham Point in the south. Most are family-friendly with shallow shelving and clean water.

Popular beaches

• Babbacombe – shingle and sand, sheltered, the Cliff Railway runs down to it
• Oddicombe – long pebble beach next to Babbacombe
• Meadfoot – long sandy bay east of Torquay
• Goodrington Sands – the bay’s flagship family beach, Paignton
• Paignton Sands – the long main beach below the pier
• Broadsands – quiet sandy beach south of Paignton
• Breakwater Beach – Brixham, inside the harbour breakwater
• Mansands – remote sand and shingle cove south of Brixham
• Maidencombe – small red-sand cove north of Babbacombe