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| Region | South Hams, Devon | South Devon, Devon |
| Beach type | Sandy river-mouth beach | Sand and shingle bay |
| Best tide | Low to mid - More sand and friendlier whitewater | Any tide - A sheltered bay with beach remaining through the tide |
| Water-quality monitoring | Water quality monitored Environment Agency monitored bathing water | Water quality monitored Environment Agency monitored bathing water |
| Parking | Parking available Use the main Bantham Beach car park and arrive before 10am on busy summer days. | Parking available The large Broadsands pay-and-display car park sits beside the beach. |
| Accessibility | Accessible option not confirmed Access is over sand and can be uneven near the dunes, but the walk from the car park is reasonably short. | Accessible option not confirmed The car park leads onto a long level promenade, but the beach itself is reached by steps or the slipway. |
| Dog access | Year-round dog area available Main beach: dogs not allowed 1 May - 30 September (Bantham Estate private management). Estuary/River Beach section north of Hams End is open to dogs year-round and is clearly signed from the car park entrance. | No year-round dog access Dogs are banned from Broadsands Beach from 1 May to 30 September. A dog exercise area is available on the green behind the beach, with dogs on leads. |
| Facilities | Bantham has public toilets, including accessible facilities, near the beach end of the large car park. RNLI lifeguards patrol through the main summer season, and seasonal refreshments are available near the car park, with a pub and shop in the village. | Broadsands has all-year toilets with disabled and baby-changing facilities, a café or restaurant, showers, beach hut and cabin hire, deckchair hire, boat hire and seasonal watersports. |
| Lifeguards | Lifeguard cover confirmed RNLI lifeguards patrol through the main summer season, and seasonal refreshments are available near the car park, with a pub and shop in the village. | Lifeguard cover not confirmed Check the beach guide for current patrol information |
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