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Challaborough Bay, South Devon

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Challaborough Bay beach is an enclosed Blue Flag sandy beach with some decent surf between tides, a stones throw away from Burgh Island of TV’s Poirot fame.

It’s a pretty spot with nice flat sand, a freshwater rivulet, and is ideal for walks in the gorgeous Devon countryside, and shallow paddling in the sea.

Challaborough Bay is home to a reasonably large holiday park, with the caravans leading up to the road bordering the beach. Parking is via the holiday park and is limited (£4.50 for the day). However, despite the proximity of the holiday park the beach is not too crowded.

It’s a pretty reliable place for surf, with a steeply shelving beach creating a fast wave at higher stages of the tide, although the swell dies back during the highest part of the cycle.

Challaborough Bay has been recommended to rightbeach as a quiet, relatively sheltered beach, ideal for families with young children.

Beach blurb

See Challaborough Bay beach on a map …

Things to note to ensure your trip goes well:

  • Parking is limited so get there early to ensure you avoid unnecessary stress.
  • Chill out with an ice-cold drink at the Regatta Restaurant immediately overlooking the beach, or head over to Friar Tucks to grabs some fish and chips to take back to eat on the beach. Yummy.
  • Time you trip. At high tide there’s not much beach left and the waves die down. At low tide however there’s rock pooling to keep the young ones occupied. Between tides – surf’s up!

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Observation
Beach Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating A sandy beach with rocks exposed at low tide. Reasonably sheltered. Good for walks.
Crowded (1=deserted) Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Quiet and not too crowded.
Surf Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Better surfing between tides, with NO waves during high tide.
Sand Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Yep – there’s sand.
Parking Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating £4.50 for the day in the holiday park car park but spaces are limited.
Toilets Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating  In the car park, so not too far away.
Food Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Ice creams and the usual fodder. Restaurant and fish and chips within staggering distance and groceries available via the holiday park shop.
Shopping Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Via the holiday park shop.

Review by Tom v A

Minehead beach, Somerset

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Minehead beach is a busy sand and shingle beach. It has great views over the Bristol Channel, North Hill and Exmoor. Fab for young and old alike as it has so many convenient features: easy parking, clean and tidy toilets, sand for castle building, shallows for paddling, steam train for Grandad, to name but a few.Minehead is the beginning of the South West Coast path and has some stunning scenary as you stroll along. Wander in the other direction to spot speedboats in the small harbour.

Minehead hosts one of England’s largest Butlins camps which not only offers the usual array of Redcoat frolics: funfair, ballroom , boating lake, etc, but also a chairlift system and a miniature railway.

Head into the town for a wide selection of shops and treats. We hear the fish foot spa is a must! Perhaps combine with a cream tea? The Farmers Market is open for business every Friday in The Parade from 8.30am to 2.30pm come rain or shine!

rightbeach recommends this beach for families of all varieties. Lots of fun on and off the beach with the necessary requirements of parking, toilets and food all within convenient reach.

Beach blurb

See Minehead beach on a map …

Things to note to ensure your trip goes well:

  • Change for Pay and Display is a must.
  • Plan a stress free lunch and take advantage of the many food vendors along the sea front.
  • Windbreaks to create an element of privacy on the popular beach.

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Area
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Observation
Beach Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Wide and sandy with some shingle. Rock and pools. Known for kites and windsurfing.
Crowded
(1=deserted)		 Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Butlins near by means you are not likely to be alone.
Surf Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating More wind surfing than surf boarding.
Sand Sandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Good sand but much of it is covered during high tide. Some sand has been washed away by sea defences.
Toilets Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating
Parking Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Pay and display along sea front.
Food Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Nice selection of hot, cold and ice cream vendors.
Shopping Sandcastle ratingSandcastle ratingSandcastle rating Walking distance to Minehead town centre. Usual high street stores as well as some quirky stores, check out ‘Fizz’ the retro sweetie store.

Review by Sharon S