HOLIDAY HOMES IN SANDY BAY

BEST BEACHES

• Sandy Bay: sand, RNLI lifeguards in summer
• Exmouth beach: sand, RNLI lifeguards in summer, Blue Flag and Seaside Award 2026
• Budleigh Salterton (further east): pebble, Seaside Award 2026

DOGS ON THE BEACH: 2026 SEASON

Sandy Bay is reached through Devon Cliffs Holiday Park and Visit South Devon lists dogs as banned there from 1 April to 31 October, so check locally. On Exmouth beach, East Devon's order bans dogs from 1 May to 30 September, 10am to 6pm, from the Octagon Café to the second groyne before Orcombe Point. All East Devon beaches are open to dogs from 1 October to 30 April. Rules can change each year, so check the signs.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

• Sandy Bay sits below the cliffs east of Exmouth, next to Devon Cliffs Holiday Park, and joins Exmouth beach at low tide.
• The Geoneedle at Orcombe Point, between Sandy Bay and Exmouth, marks the start of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site; Orcombe Rocks are known for fossil hunting.
• Cycle or walk: the Exe Estuary Trail runs 26 miles from Exmouth through Topsham and Exeter to Dawlish Warren.
• A la Ronde, the National Trust's 16-sided house, is just outside Exmouth; a ferry crosses the Exe from Exmouth to Starcross for Powderham Castle.
• Train: Exmouth station is the end of the branch line from Exeter; buses run from Exeter to Sandy Bay.
• Eat: café and restaurant at Sandy Bay, and waterside cafés at Exmouth Marina.

From local tourist information (rnli.org rnli.org visitsouthdevon.co.uk eastdevon.gov.uk azure.eastdevon.gov.uk visitexmouth.co.uk visitexeter.com keepbritaintidy.org), checked 22 October 2026.