Beach Type

Sand

Facilities

Toilets on all the beaches open only in the summer; some include facilities for the disabled
Cafes and kiosks nearby
Deck chair hire

Activities

Swimming
Fishing
Windsurfing
Sailing
Boat and pedalo hire
Babbacombe is well known for its scuba diving as the harbour is protected from most wind directions
The water is accessed down a gently shelving shingle beach
The underwater world at Babbaco

Nature and Wildlife

The South Devon Coast Path extends around the bay offering glorious views. The Teign Estuary can easily be explored from Ness Cove to the north of Babbacombe Bay and the Wildlife Trust has a centre nearby.

Parking

Car parking is widely available.

Water Quality

Good

Lifeguard

No

Cleaning and Litter

The beach is cleaned daily during the summer season. and a 'poop scoop' law is in operation between May and September.

Dogs

Dogs are banned from Oddicombe beach.

Location

Nearest town: Torquay
County: Torbay
Latitude/Longitude: 50.4785, -3.50821
Postcode: TQ1 3LX
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Access

Accessible off the main Torquay to Teignmouth road. Steps or paths lead to the beaches. steep at Maidencombe. Oddicombe Beach is served by a cliff railway.

Public Transport

Nearest rail stations are Torquay. Torre and Teignmouth. Oddicombe and Maidencombe are served by bus from Torquay.

Nearest Railway Stations

Torquay (Approx. 2 miles away)
Torre (Approx. 2 miles away)
Paignton (Approx. 4 miles away)
Teignmouth (Approx. 5 miles away)
Newton Abbot (Approx. 5 miles away)

Tourist Information

Torquay Tourist Information Centre Vaughan Parade Torquay Devon TQ2 5JG Tel: 0906 680 1268 (calls charged at 25p per per minute in the UK) Fax: 01803 214885 E-mail: torquay.tic@torbay.gov.uk

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Torquay