List of beaches and managers by district

East Devon

Speak to the Beach Clean Co-ordinator: Pete Blyth (Beach Safety Officer) email pblyth@eastdevon.gov.uk or call 07734 568866.

He will be able to help locate the beach owner (if not already known) and can lend equipment.

East Devon District Council beaches

  • Axmouth and the Axe Estuary
  • Seaton
  • Beer
  • Sidmouth (not East Beach, Jacobs ladder)
  • Budleigh
  • Exmouth
  • Exmouth back beach (AKA Shelly or Pirates Bay)

National Trust beaches

Contact Rob Skinner on 01297 680507 or by email rob.skinner@nationaltrust.org.uk

  • Branscombe
  • Littlecombe Shute
  • Weston (below the Donkey Sanctuary)
  • Lincombe (no access)
  • Salcombe Regis
  • Sidmouth East Beach
  • Orcombe Beach, Exmouth

North Devon

Contact Laura Carolan for information about beach ownership within the AONB (North Devon AONB Support & Communications Officer). Call 01271 388628 or email laura.carolan@devon.gov.uk

She also has equipment that can be borrowed for beach cleans.

Private beaches

  • Combe Martin beach
    Combe Martin Parish Council – Call 01271 883611 or 01271 882364
  • Croyde beach
    Ruda Holiday Park  – Call 01271 890477
  • Heddons Mouth
  • Tunnels Beach, Ilfracombe
    Call 01271 879882
  • Instow beach
    Christie Estates Phone – 01271 342558
  • Mortehoe beach
  • Putsborough beach
    Rob Tucker Call –01271 890230
  • Saunton beach and Crow Point
    Christie Estates Call –01271 342558
  • Taw Estuary (Braunton side, including Velator Quay)
    Part by Braunton Parish Council – Call 01271 812131
  • Watermouth beach
    Watermouth Cove Ltd – Call 01271 862504
  • Woolacombe beach and Barricane
    Parkin Estates – Call 01271 870234
  • Woody Bay

North Devon District Council owned beaches

Contact the Estates Office – Call 01271 388281

Ilfracombe beaches

  • Hele Bay
  • Capstone
  • Larkstone
  • Raparee
  • Wildersmouth
  • Lee Bay
  • Ilfracombe harbour

Lynton

Managed by Lynton and Lynmouth Town Council – Call 01598 752384

South Hams

Contact your locality officer who will be able to help you locate the beach owner and arrange waste collection for you.

Or email the South Hams Localities team Localities@swdevon.gov.uk

Teignbridge

Contact the Beach and Resorts Manager: Sarah Holgate sarah.holgate@teignbridge.gov.uk

Torridge District

Contact Laura Carolan for information about beach ownership within the AONB (North Devon AONB Communications Officer). Call 01271 388628 or email laura.carolan@devon.gov.uk. She also has equipment that can be borrowed for beach cleans.

Private beaches

  • National Trust: Peppercombe, Welcombe Mouth & South Hole, East Titchberry & Shipload Bay, Windbury Head, Brownsham, Bucks Mills, Burrough Farm, Northam
  • Hartland Quay – Stookleigh Estate
  • Green Cliff & Abbotsham – South West Coast Path
  • Clovelly – Clovelly Estates

Torridge District Council owned

Northam Burrows

Mike Days – Lead Ranger
Call: 01237 479708
Email: northam.burrows@torridge.gov.uk

Westward Ho!

The Beach Manager, Torridge District Council
Call: 01237 428700