Beach Type

Sand

Facilities

Toilets on all the beaches; some include facilities for the disabled
Cafes and kiosks nearby
Beach huts
Deck chair hire
Pedalo hire
Slipway
Good local pub

Activities

Sheltered bathing
Local walks

Nature and Wildlife

Maidencombe village is surround by farm land and woodland. There's good access to coastal paths giving excellent sea views including the sandstone cliffs.

Parking

Fees apply in the car park but parking is widely available on the surrounding roads.

Water Quality

Excellent

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.

Awards and Recommendations

Blue Flag Beach
Quality Coast Award
Marine Conservation Society Recommended

Location

Nearest town: Torquay
County: Torbay
Latitude/Longitude: 50.5059, -3.51218
Postcode: TQ1 4TS
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)

Access

All are 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. Maidencombe is on the main bus route to Teignmouth. Bus Nos.85

Nearest Railway Stations

Torre (Approx. 3 miles away)
Teignmouth (Approx. 3 miles away)
Torquay (Approx. 3 miles away)
Newton Abbot (Approx. 4 miles away)
Dawlish (Approx. 6 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

See the Environment Agency report for this beach

Accomodation Links

Hotels and Guest Houses in Torquay