Nine Devon beaches are on the list of Europe's finest entitling them to fly the coveted Blue Flag but there are many more which are accessible highly recommended Beaches include: Croyde Bay, North Devon; Woolacombe Village Beach, North Devon; Blackpool Sands, South Hams; Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge; Shoalstone, Brixham; Meadfoot, Torquay; Oddicombe, Torquay; Bigbury on Sea, South Hams and Broadsands, Paignton.

Good beaches to seek out include: NORTH COAST Barricane Combe Martin Croyde Bay Ilfracombe Instow Lynmouth Bay Saunton Sands Woody Bay Woolacombe SOUTH COAST: Babbacombe Bantham Beesands Bigbury on Sea Blackpool Sands Broadsands Dawlish Warren Fishcombe Cove Goodrington Sands Livermead Maidencombe Meadfoot Oddicombe Redgate Salcombe South and North Sands Shoalstone Slapton Sands St Mary's Beach Teignmouth Thurlestone