Must-see beach · Devon and Torbay, Devon and Torbay
Broad Sands
Broad Sands is a beach in Devon and Torbay, Devon and Torbay.
Broad Sands: 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 Broad Sands
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 Broad Sands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.40734, -3.55436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broad Sands
- Elberry Cove · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~1 km · Must-see
- St George · church · Devon and Torbay · ~2 km · Must-see
- Goodrington Sands (North) · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fishcombe Cove · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~3 km · Must-see
- Paignton Zoo · park · Devon and Torbay · ~3 km · Must-see
- Man and Boy · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Mary the Virgin · church · Devon and Torbay · ~4 km · Must-see
- Collaton Saint Mary Church · church · Devon and Torbay · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Bay · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~5 km · Must-see
- Berry Head Lighthouse · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~6 km · Must-see
- Torre Abbey · church · Devon and Torbay · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint John The Apostle · church · Devon and Torbay · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bayards Cove Fort · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kingswear Castle · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dartmouth Castle · fort · Devon and Torbay · ~9 km · Must-see
- Berry Pomeroy Castle · fort · Plymouth · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chapel of St Michael · church · Devon and Torbay · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kents Cavern · cave · Devon and Torbay · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Broad Sands
- Elberry Cove · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~1 km · Must-see
- Goodrington Sands (North) · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fishcombe Cove · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Bay · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oddicombe Beach · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blackpool Sands · beach · Devon and Torbay · ~13 km · Must-see
- Weston Mouth · beach · Somerset · ~51 km · Must-see
- Whitsand Bay · beach · Plymouth · ~67 km · Must-see
- Monmouth Beach · beach · Dorset · ~69 km · Must-see
- Readymoney Cove · beach · Plymouth · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Broad Sands safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Broad Sands 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 Broad Sands?
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 Broad Sands?
Nearby: Elberry Cove (beach, 1 km), St George (church, 2 km), Goodrington Sands (North) (beach, 3 km), Fishcombe Cove (beach, 3 km), Paignton Zoo (park, 3 km), Man and Boy (fort, 4 km).
Is Broad Sands worth visiting?
Broad Sands is listed as a must-see beach in Devon and Torbay on Spotwander.