Notable beach · Devon, Plymouth
Quarry Beach
Quarry Beach is a beach in Devon, Plymouth.
Quarry Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Quarry Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Quarry Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.17498, -4.66294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Quarry Beach
- Lundy · river spot · Devon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Old Light · beach · Devon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lundy South Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lundy North Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hartland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Devon Coast National Landscape · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~36 km · Must-see
- Saunton Sands · beach · Plymouth · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bull Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~40 km · Must-see
- Braunton Burrows · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Penstowe Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crow Point Lighthouse · beach · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sandymouth Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chudleigh Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- Broadsands Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~53 km · Must-see
- Barnstaple Castle · church · Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see
- Church of St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington · church · Plymouth · ~55 km · Must-see
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park · park · Plymouth · ~57 km · Must-see
- Churchill Monastery · Buddhist site · Plymouth · ~58 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Quarry Beach
- Old Light · beach · Devon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lundy South Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lundy North Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saunton Sands · beach · Plymouth · ~40 km · Must-see
- Crow Point Lighthouse · beach · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sandymouth Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Broadsands Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~53 km · Must-see
- Broad Haven South · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Barafundle Bay · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~65 km · Must-see
- Skrinkle Haven Beach · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Quarry Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Quarry Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Quarry Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Quarry Beach?
Nearby: Lundy (river spot, 1 km), Old Light (beach, 1 km), Lundy South Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Lundy North Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Hartland Point Lighthouse (attraction, 24 km), North Devon Coast National Landscape (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Quarry Beach worth visiting?
Quarry Beach is listed as a notable beach in Plymouth on Spotwander.