Beaches you can walk to.

Paignton Sands – 0.7 mile (1.1 km) 13 min walk (No Dogs from 1^st May until 30^th Sept)

Paignton Sands has a selection of beach kiosks, the Geo Play Park, Vue Cinema, Pier

Paignton Green where you can find fairs, circus, fireworks, live music and festivals throughout the summer months.

Pubs & Restaurants

Safe swimming

Toilets are situated on the seaside of the Vue cinema and near the land end of Paignton Pier.

Preston Sands – 1 mile (1.6 km) 20 min walk (No Dogs from 1^st May until 30^th Sept)

Preston Sands has a selection of beach kiosks, beach huts for hire.

Safe swimming

Toilets are situated at the centre of green.

Goodrington Sands – 1.7 mile (2.8 km) 35 min walk

Goodrington Sands has a beach kiosk at each end of the beach, beach huts for hire, water sports hire.

Quay West Water Park

Youngs Park Gardens, Swan boats, bumper boats, go karts, nature reserve,

The Cantina licenced café/restaurant

Inn on the Quay (Brewers Fare)

South End Cafe

Safe swimming

Toilets are situated near Quay West and at the South end of the beach.

Broadsands Beach – 2.6 mile (4.2 km) 53 min walk

Broadsands has a beach kiosk at the south end of the beach, open all year, beach huts for hire, water sports hire.

Venus licenced café/restaurant

K’ohana Kiosk Open all year

Safe swimming

Toilets are situated at the centre of green. 

Elberry Cove – 3.2 mile (5.2 km) 1hr 6 min walk

Pebble beach with no facilities, (10 min walk to Broadsands)

Jetski and boating area.

Safe swimming

Churston & Fishcombe Cove – 4.3 mile (6.9 km) 1hr 29 min walk

Fishcombe cove café

Toilets – Seasonal (April to October).

Beaches to the North of Paignton that you can drive to.

Babbacombe & Oddicombe Beaches – 5.2 miles (8.3 km) 19 min drive

Torre Abbey Sands – 3.7 miles (6 km) 14 min drive

Meadfoot – 4.5 miles (7.2 km) 17 min drive

Watcombe – 5.7 miles (9.1 km) 19 min drive

Maidencombe – 7 miles (11.3 km) 22 min drive

Shaldon – 9.9 miles (16 km) 28 min drive

Teignmouth – 14 miles (22.5 km) 28 min drive

Dawlish – 17.1 miles (27.6 km) 36 min drive

Dawlish Warren – 18.6 miles (30 km) 41 min drive

Beaches to the South of Paignton that you can drive to.

Blackpool Sands (Privately owned) – 19.6 miles (31.6 km) 44 min drive

Slapton – 19.8 miles (31.8 km) 46 min drive

South Milton Sands – 23.7 miles (38.1 km) 50 min drive

Bantham – 22.5 miles (36.2 km) 50 min drive

Mothercombe Beach – 24.3 miles (39.1 km) 51 min drive

Salcombe – 25.9 miles (41.7 km) 52 min drive

Wembury – 29.9 miles (48.2 km) 56 min drive

Bovisand Beach – 30.2 miles (48.5 km) 56 min drive

Bigbury on Sea – 25.1 miles (40.3 km) 58 min drive