Blackpool Sands is in the South Hams in South Devon, and is a lovely cove at the northern end of Start Bay. Further up the coast is Dartmouth, and south is Slapton. The beach is sand and shingle, and ...

Two Devon beaches have been named as some of the most popular in the UK - whilst another made it into the top 15. Blackpool Sands was awarded third place, closely followed by Beer Beach in fifth place ...

08:19, Mon, Mar 10, 2025 Updated: 10:51, Mon, Mar 10, 2025 Blackpool Sands is a gem of South Devon with a reputation for being a Blue Flag beach in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The stretch ...

Beloved by locals and adored by holidaymakers, this crescent of shingle is often picked out as one of South Devon’s very best beaches. Located near Dartmouth, on the A379 coastal road between Stoke ...

Blackpool Sands in Devon is one of the UK's best beaches, but many visitors say one thing ruins this gem of Dartmouth. Blackpool Sands is a jewel of South Devon, boasting Blue Flag status within an ...

A beautiful, sweeping beach has been named the most disappointing in Devon by daytrippers who argue all is not as it seems. Elephant and Castle. New College Oxford. Cornwall's Lizard Point. To this ...

Saunton Sands, one of the best beaches in Devon, is an idyllic stretch of beach that has played a role in several films - John Harper/John Harper Devon has some of the UK’s finest beaches, catering ...

While sharing its name with the famous Lancashire seaside resort, Blackpool Sands is located hundreds of miles away on the scenic South Devon coastline. In 2022 it was awarded both the Blue Flag and ...

Blackpool Sands, a beach in Devon that shares its name with the famous UK seaside town, has been crowned as the UK's best by Conde Nast Traveller. Despite being 300 miles away from the iconic ...

Blackpool Sands in Devon, not to be confused with its namesake town up north, has been named the UK's best beach by Conde Nast Traveller. Despite being a good 300 miles from the iconic Blackpool Tower ...

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