The Beaches Near Dartmouth

Close to the coast, Dartmouth is within a short drive from some of the country’s most picturesque beaches. With many dog-friendly beaches, award-winning beach cafes and water sports facilities, it was hard to narrow down our favourites!

Blackpool Sands is a Blue Flag Award winning fine shingle beach, named after the village of Blackpool and is only a short drive from Dartmouth. It has unusually clear waters and is privately managed meaning that the showers, toilets and disabled facilities are to a high standard. Dogs are permitted on the beach during restricted times of the year.

Bigbury on Sea beach is an expansive sandy beach with shallow waters, plenty of rock pools for children to explore and is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is patrolled by lifeguards from May to September and dogs are permitted to restricted sections during the summer. The beach is famous for Burgh Island which is accessible during the low tide via a causeway or at high tide by its iconic water tractor.

Across the estuary from Salcombe town, Mill Bay is a sandy beach within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You can take the small ferry across from Salcombe or park in the National Trust car park. Dogs are permitted on the beach all year round and at low tide there’s plenty of rockpools for children to explore.

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