Saunton Sands

Activities

Saunton Sands is a beautiful sandy beach in North Devon, featuring vast sand dunes, family-friendly facilities and great surfing conditions.

Accessibility

Dog Friendly

Accessible

Saunton Sands in North Devon is one of the most stunning beaches in the region, renowned for its expansive golden sand and breathtaking natural beauty. Stretching for over three miles along the North Devon coast, this sandy beach is backed by impressive sand dunes and rolling hills, offering a perfect blend of rugged coastline and serene countryside.

Popular with families, surfers, and kite surfers alike, Saunton Sands provides ample space for beach days, water sports, and long coastal walks along the South West Coast Path. The beach is dog-friendly year-round, making it a favorite spot for visitors with pets. Facilities nearby include charming beach huts available for hire, cafes serving local delicacies, and convenient car parks.

Situated close to the beautiful North Devon countryside and within easy reach of other North Devon attractions, Saunton Sands is an ideal destination for a family holiday or a relaxing day by the sea. Whether you’re looking to surf the waves, build sand castles, or simply soak in the stunning views of the Devon coast, Saunton Sands offers a wonderful place to visit in North Devon.

Location

Saunton Sands

Address

Saunton Sands, United Kingdom

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Driving from our parks

Lynmouth Retreat: 24.69 miles / 46 mins

Rating

★★★★★4.7

Based on 631 reviews

Info correct at time of publish: January 6, 2026. Always check with location before visiting.

Reviews

Donatello Pengy

2 months ago

A beautiful beach to visit no matter the weather. It's large, sandy and has a wonderful picturesque location. There is a cafe and shop that is open, and is fairly priced.

sneffi12

2 months ago

Beautiful place! This is the pictures of the dunes and you can walk for hours. Highly recommended but is a 2.5 mile walk to the beach from here. There is parking further up off the main road that takes you directly to the beach.
The parking for the dunes was £2.50 which is fair and the sights are worth it. Just try to memorise way back

Dave Shields Fitness (DSHFitness)

4 months ago

What a great Beach! The sun was out and the surf was up….kind of, we were here for August bank holiday Monday so got here at around 10am ….and at 10.30am they were heading up the road with the car park full/closed signs, so get here early.
There is a great little beach hut cafe selling pasties and rolls , coffee etc also a little shop selling beach tat. There is also a restaurant there for the more refined palate.
There is a surf shop and surf school for all your surfing needs. The beach itself was clean and massive! Check the tide times…at low tide it’s quite a walk to get to the sea. I took the kids body boarding which they loved…the waves were big enough without being scary and we never ventured over waist depth.
It’s dog friendly so plenty of ankle biters yapping and changing around but not too much of a nuisance.
We took our own gear but you can hire everything there if you want to, including windbreaks, chairs, even beach tents…they do a complete beach camp set up for £20 there’s even huts available for £30.
All in all a fab day was had by all, topped off by having fish and chips at squires in nearby Braunton.

Kulvinder Jassal

5 months ago

What a amazing and beautiful beach.
It’s such a wonderful place to visit.. I love visiting again and again.
The restaurant allocated on site were good.
I would recommend the cleaning service to monitor the toilets more regularly.
However the sunset in the evening was breathtaking.

Jason Owen

5 months ago

We had such a lovely visit to Saunton Sands Beach with our dog!
The beach is absolutely beautiful – wide, sandy, and stretches on for miles.
It’s the perfect place for a long walk, and our dog had the best time running free and splashing in the sea.
It’s great to find a dog-friendly beach that’s also so clean and peaceful.
The views are stunning and there’s plenty of space, even on a busy day.
We’ll definitely be coming back – it’s a little slice of coastal paradise! 🐾🌊🐶