Goodrington Sands
Beach
View from Roundham Head
View from Roundham Head
Goodrington Sands is located in Devon
Goodrington Sands
Goodrington Sands
Location within Devon
Coordinates: 50°25′30″N 3°33′32″W / 50.42490°N 3.55893°W / 50.42490; -3.55893
Grid positionSX 89359 59499
LocationGoodrington, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 6LN
Part ofEnglish Riviera
Offshore water bodiesTor Bay,English Channel
GeologySandy (red Devonian)[1]
OperatorTorbay Council
Area
 • Total13 acres (5.3 ha) (low tide); 3 acres (1.2 ha) (high tide)[2]
Dimensions
 • Length820 m (2,690 ft)[3]
 • Width170 m (560 ft)[3]
 • Drop4.4 m (14 ft)[3]
Topo mapOS Explorer map: OL20: South Devon
AwardsBlue Flag[4]
Parking spaces1,100 (3-4 mins walk) + 503 (8 mins walk)[5]
Websiteenjoytorbay.co.uk/beaches/goodrington-sands/

Goodrington Sands is a sandy beach on the English Riviera, located at Goodrington, a coastal village on the outskirts of Paignton.

The beaches are gently shelving with a promenade at one end and rocks leading around to Oyster Cove at the other. The beach is split into two, South Sands & North Sands, by a minor headland, Middle Stone, that has a bar and restaurants overlooking the bay. North Sands (the promenade end) is very tidal and the sea comes up to the sea wall. South Sands has a much bigger expanse of soft sand and the sea seldom reaches over ½ up the beach and then only on Spring tides and in storms.

This mainly sandy beach with clean, calm waters has earned the Blue Flag Award and lifeguards patrol in the summer months. It is therefore a major attraction in the area, capable of supporting a large number of visitors. Nearby are a Steam Railway Station, The Quaywest Water Park, The Seashore Centre, and Goodrington and Youngs Park, which is an area of established park land. During the summer season the local steam train can be seen running along the back of south sands beach.

Holiday park

  • Beverley Holidays (1956–present) (3 parks of Beverley Park, Beverley Bay and Beverley View)

References

  1. ↑ "Goodrington and Saltern Cove". ougs.org. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Area Calculator Using Maps". www.freemaptools.com. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running and cycling routes". osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Goodrington Sands | Devon". UK Beach Guide. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Goodrington Beach parking - Car Parks, Street Parking, Private Garages". en.parkopedia.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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