5 Top Places To Paddleboard In Torbay
Posted 7th Apr 2024
With its stunning coastal scenery and calm sheltered bays, Torbay is one of the top places to paddleboard. Launch yourself from one of the English Riviera’s endless beaches and you’ll find a shoreline sprinkled with marine life, including dolphins and seals at almost every turn, not to mention secluded beaches just waiting to be discovered.
Best of all, Beverley Holidays is perfectly placed just a stone’s throw from all these paddleboard perfection locations.
5 Top Places To Paddleboard in Torbay
1. Goodrington Sands
Goodrington Sands is among the top places to paddleboard. If you’re keen to dip your toe in SUPing waters for the first time, Goodrington Sands makes the perfect launch point.
The nearest beach to our family-run holiday park, it’s sparkling waters and golden shores make it a firm favourite among beachgoers. Plus adventure specialist Reach Outdoors provides paddleboard hire from April to October from its beachside hut.
Goodrington’s sheltered position means you’re not likely to encounter any swells, perfect for newbies and younger SUPers keen to discover for themselves the water-based craze.
2. Broadsands Beach
Also located within easy reach of Beverley Holidays, Broadsands Beach is another paddleboarding mecca where you can hire all the gear at its Broadsands Beach Watersports Centre.
Loved by locals thanks to its sheltered bay setting and pretty parade of beach huts, it’s a great spot to discover hidden coves without straying too far from the beach.
Steer your SUP in the direction of Elberry Cove and you’ll find crystal clear waters and forest-fringed shores that attract a wealth of wildlife including sea birds and seals.
3. Meadfoot Beach
A little further from Beverley Holidays but well worth the drive is the picture-postcard setting of Meadfoot Beach.
Roadside parking and a ramp make this a handy spot for paddleboarders holidaying with their own kit, with competent SUPers able to enjoy an hour-long circuit around the stunning Shag Rock and Thatcher’s Rock.
This lovely corner of Torbay could easily be mistaken for the French Riviera with its turquoise waters backed by tall wooden cliffs so be sure to add it to your SUPing hitlist. A must place to paddleboard!
4. Brixham
Fancy seeing the historic fishing town of Brixham from the water? Pop on a paddleboard and explore the quaint port from a whole new perspective.
Breakwater Beach makes a great starting point for your SUPing adventure with its nearby parking and easy beach access. Take in the little lighthouse that guides passing ships, before heading inside the harbour to see its famous trawlers up close, plus a colourful collection of chocolate-box harbourside homes.
Just be mindful of boat traffic as Brixham is a working and bustling fishing port – top places to paddleboard in Torbay don’t get better than this!
5. Blackpool Sands
Sitting in a sheltered bay near Dartmouth in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Blackpool Sands is a slice of SUPing paradise.
Although it’s not technically a top paddleboarding place in Torbay, its unspoilt setting with stunning pines and golden shoreline makes it a must for the SUPing bucketlist if you’re visiting South Devon this Summer.
Easily mistaken for some far-flung location, it comes with the added bonus of a sea view beach sauna which offers a Swedish twist and will help warm the cockles post-paddleboard. Head to Red @ The Beach which offers paddleboard hire and a free pump station if you own a Red paddleboard.
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