Must-see beach · Devon, Plymouth
Old Light
Old Light is a beach in Devon, Plymouth.
Old Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Old Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Old Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.16723, -4.67332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Light
- Lundy South Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lundy · river spot · Devon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lundy North Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hartland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Devon Coast National Landscape · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saunton Sands · beach · Plymouth · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bull Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
- Braunton Burrows · viewpoint · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Penstowe Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sandymouth Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crow Point Lighthouse · beach · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chudleigh Fort · fort · Plymouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- Broadsands Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see
- Barnstaple Castle · church · Plymouth · ~55 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 · ~58 km · Must-see
- Churchill Monastery · Buddhist site · Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
- St Govan's Chapel · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~64 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Old Light
- Lundy South Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lundy North Lighthouse · beach · Devon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saunton Sands · beach · Plymouth · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sandymouth Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crow Point Lighthouse · beach · Plymouth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Broadsands Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see
- Broad Haven South · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~65 km · Must-see
- Barafundle Bay · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~66 km · Must-see
- Skrinkle Haven Beach · beach · Pembrokeshire · ~67 km · Must-see
- Blue Pool Bay · beach · Swansea · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Old Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Old Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Old Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Old Light?
Nearby: Lundy South Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Lundy (river spot, 2 km), Lundy North Lighthouse (beach, 5 km), Hartland Point Lighthouse (attraction, 24 km), North Devon Coast National Landscape (sanctuary, 35 km), Saunton Sands (beach, 40 km).
Is Old Light worth visiting?
Old Light is listed as a must-see beach in Plymouth on Spotwander.