North Devon Shell Beach
Croyde is perhaps devon s best known surfing beach and for good reason.
North devon shell beach. Approximately 400 metres north of the main beach barricane is great for rock pooling and popular among surfers. It is backed by steep wooded cliffs some 200 feet in height. Located on the edge of the torridge estuary instow beach is blessed with fine soft sand unlike some of its neigbours which were left with mud. It can only be reached by foot and the nearest car park is in combe martin.
Because many of the beaches in this part of devon fall under an area of outstanding natural beauty they offer up stunning scenery and enjoyable days out all year around. Blessed with magnificent stretches of golden sand secret beaches and secluded coves this designated area of outstanding natural beauty is a fabulous place to explore. Local folklore says that these shells have travelled off the shore of a caribbean island thousands of miles across the atlantic to be dropped in near perfect condition in this precious little inlet on the north devon coast. Devon beaches are beautiful with the north devon coastline being absolutely stunning.
Wild pear beach is a cove on the north devon coast near the seaside holiday village of combe martin. North devon s most famous surf spot it has wildlife filled rock pools dotted all over either end of the golden strand baggy point rising high in the near distance for those mid afternoon walks and an endless stretch of sand dunes to bound along while the sun is setting. North devon s beaches are some of the largest unspoilt and memorable in the uk. North devon is divided into two by the estuaries of the river taw and river torridge.
Arguably one of north devon s most popular beaches croyde beach is smaller than some of its sister stretches along the northern coast but it s always bustling with tourists and locals alike. There are plenty of good rockpools here amongst the flat rocks at low tide. The beach is of firm brownish grey sand sloping gradually to coarser slaty shingle. On the banks of the river torridge is the pleasant village of instow with its sandy beach looking across to appledore a town well worth a visit.
The morte slate rocks are 400m years old and studded with fossils.