England, GB

Saunton Sands

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryGB
RegionEngland

Getting There

Nearest CityAppledore5.8 km
Airport (SWS)Swansea Airport56.8 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionmixed Q-F-L
Q 48%
F 13%
L 39%
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

Saunton Sands is one of Southwest England's most iconic beaches—a raw, dramatic stretch of Atlantic coast backed by the Braunton Burrows dune system. Located in North Devon near th...

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