{"id":3121,"date":"2020-08-18T15:14:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T14:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/fly-tipping\/community-litter-pick-pack\/list-of-beaches-and-managers-by-district\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:51:26","slug":"list-of-beaches-and-managers-by-district","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/wasteandrecycling\/fly-tipping\/community-litter-pick-pack\/list-of-beaches-and-managers-by-district\/","title":{"rendered":"List of beaches and managers by district"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>East Devon<\/h2>\n<p>Speak to the Beach Clean Co-ordinator: Pete Blyth (Beach Safety Officer) email <a href=\"mailto:pblyth@eastdevon.gov.uk\">pblyth@eastdevon.gov.uk <\/a>or call <a href=\"tel:07734568866\">07734 568866.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He will be able to help locate the beach owner (if not already known) and can lend equipment.<\/p>\n<h3>East Devon District Council beaches<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Axmouth and the Axe Estuary<\/li>\n<li>Seaton<\/li>\n<li>Beer<\/li>\n<li>Sidmouth (not East Beach, Jacobs ladder)<\/li>\n<li>Budleigh<\/li>\n<li>Exmouth<\/li>\n<li>Exmouth back beach (AKA Shelly or Pirates Bay)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>National Trust beaches<\/h2>\n<p>Contact: Lucy Buckingham (Lead Ranger) Tel: <a href=\"tel:01297 680507\">01297 680507<\/a>, email: <a href=\"mailto:Lucy.buckingham@nationaltrust.org.uk\">Lucy.buckingham@nationaltrust.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Branscombe<\/li>\n<li>Littlecombe Shute<\/li>\n<li>Weston (below the Donkey Sanctuary)<\/li>\n<li>Lincombe (no access)<\/li>\n<li>Salcombe Regis<\/li>\n<li>Sidmouth East Beach<\/li>\n<li>Orcombe Beach, Exmouth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>North Devon<\/h2>\n<p>Contact Laura Carolan for information about beach ownership within the North Devon Coast National Landscape (People and Place Officer). Call <a href=\"tel:01271388628\">01271 388628<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:laura.carolan@devon.gov.uk\">laura.carolan@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She also has equipment that can be borrowed for beach cleans.<\/p>\n<h3>Private beaches<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Combe Martin beach<\/strong><br \/>\nCombe Martin Parish Council &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01271883611\">01271 883611<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:01271882364\">01271 882364<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Croyde beach<\/strong><br \/>\nRuda Holiday Park\u00a0 &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01271890477\">01271 890477<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Heddons Mouth<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tunnels Beach<\/strong>, Ilfracombe<br \/>\nCall <a href=\"tel:01271879882\">01271 879882<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Instow beach<\/strong><br \/>\nChristie Estates Phone &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:01271342558\">01271 342558<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mortehoe beach<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Putsborough beach<\/strong><br \/>\nRob Tucker Call &#8211;<a href=\"tel:01271890230\">01271 890230<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saunton beach and Crow Point<\/strong><br \/>\nChristie Estates Call &#8211;<a href=\"tel:01271342558\">01271 342558<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Taw Estuary (Braunton side, including Velator Quay)<\/strong><br \/>\nPart by Braunton Parish Council &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01271812131\">01271 812131<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Watermouth beach<\/strong><br \/>\nWatermouth Cove Ltd &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01271862504\">01271 862504<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Woolacombe beach and Barricane<br \/>\n<\/strong>Parkin Estates &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01271870234\">01271 870234<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Woody Bay<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>North Devon District Council owned beaches<\/h3>\n<p>Contact the Estates Office &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01271388281\">01271 388281<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Ilfracombe beaches<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hele Bay<\/li>\n<li>Capstone<\/li>\n<li>Larkstone<\/li>\n<li>Raparee<\/li>\n<li>Wildersmouth<\/li>\n<li>Lee Bay<\/li>\n<li>Ilfracombe harbour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lynton<\/h4>\n<p>Managed by Lynton and Lynmouth Town Council &#8211; Call <a href=\"tel:01598752384\">01598 752384<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>South Hams<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the Localities team <a href=\"mailto:Localities@swdevon.gov.uk\">Localities@swdevon.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Teignbridge<\/h2>\n<p>Contact the Beach and Resorts general email: <a href=\"mailto:resorts@teignbridge.gov.uk\">resorts@teignbridge.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Torridge District<\/h2>\n<p>Contact Laura Carolan for information about beach ownership within the AONB (North Devon AONB Communications Officer). Call <a href=\"tel:01271388628\">01271 388628<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:laura.carolan@devon.gov.uk\">laura.carolan@devon.gov.uk.<\/a> She also has equipment that can be borrowed for beach cleans.<\/p>\n<h3>Private beaches<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>National Trust: Peppercombe, Welcombe Mouth &amp; South Hole, East Titchberry &amp; Shipload Bay, Windbury Head, Brownsham, Bucks Mills, Burrough Farm, Northam<\/li>\n<li>Hartland Quay \u2013 Stookleigh Estate<\/li>\n<li>Green Cliff &amp; Abbotsham \u2013 South West Coast Path<\/li>\n<li>Clovelly \u2013 Clovelly Estates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Torridge District Council owned<\/h2>\n<h3>Northam Burrows<\/h3>\n<p>Rose Roberts \u2013 Deputy Ranger<br \/>\nCall: <a href=\"tel:01237479708\">01237 479708<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:northam.burrows@torridge.gov.uk\">northam.burrows@torridge.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Westward Ho!<\/h3>\n<p>The Beach Manager, Torridge District Council<br \/>\nCall: <a href=\"tel:01237428700\">01237 428700<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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