Beach trips from Torquay
Three Torbay beaches normally within 15 minutes of the harbour, from a cliff-backed cove to broad family sand.
Plan the drive
Meadfoot is closest to the harbour, Oddicombe has the steepest approach, and Goodrington Sands has the easiest family facilities and parking.
3 nearby options
About 7 minutes off-peak
A shingle beach below wooded cliffs, with a café, showers, toilets and several parking options above the promenade.
About 10 minutes off-peak
A sheltered beach beneath Babbacombe's red cliffs, reached by a steep road or the seasonal cliff railway.
About 15 minutes off-peak
A broad family beach with cafés, watersports, showers, accessible ramps and parking around 100 metres from the promenade.