England, GB

Blackpool Sands

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryGB
RegionEngland

Getting There

Nearest CityDartmouth4.2 km
Airport (EXT)Exeter International Airport48.2 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

The beach is formed of smooth small shingle; this has been cited as the cause of the water being "astonishingly clear".

Predicted regional compositionfeldspar-rich (plutonic/crystalline terrane)
Q 37%
F 37%
L 26%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Blackpool Sands sits on the Devon coast between Dartmouth and Kingsbridge, a short drive from the A379 coastal road. Despite its distance from major transport hubs, the beach rewar...

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