Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the many advantages in visiting a beach with shingle sand:
Gusts and strong winds do not blow shingle sand into your eyes and all over your food and clothing. Swimming can take place at the waters edge rather than yards out, meaning parents are in easy reach of their children. Paddling can be supervised close to where parents are sitting as the tide line does not vary much during the day. Shingle sand is easily brushed off before you go home. Kayaks and paddleboards can be launched at the shoreline. Boats can be nosed right up to the shoreline, allowing passengers to disembark onto the beach, subject to prevailing sea conditions.
Blackpool Sands is our historical name and along with all the beaches along this stretch such as Slapton Sands, Beesands and Hallsands, we are all shingle!
As we are a Blue Flag awarded beach, in order to comply with the regulations there is a seasonal dog ban in place, this means dogs will not be permitted on the beach or in the café or car parks from 1st May – 30th September each year. There are of course exceptions for service dogs and as long as they are on a lead and clearly identified, they will be welcome all year.
There are no height restrictions in the car parks.
For sat navs, the nearest postcode for the beach is TQ6 0RG and the what3words are tanks.tidal.dishes
Unfortunately, overnight or late night parking and/or camping is not permitted at Blackpool Sands.
Entry charges for vehicles vary throughout the season.
Before you leave, go to one of the two pay stations and pop your registration number in, the machine will let you know how much to pay.
If you prefer to do it later, you can visit the ‘Park With Ease’ parking website within 48 hours of your visit, enter your registration number and pay via their secure website: www.parkwithease.co.uk.
Jet skis – are not allowed to be launched or landed anywhere on the beach or used within the bathing buoy area.
Boats – motorised boats are not allowed to be launched, landed or used within the bathing buoy area for safety reasons but for a small launching fee can be launched or landed at the very far east (Stoke Fleming) end of the beach.
BBQs can be lit after 5pm in the main summer months – this ensures other beach users are not affected.
Please do not use disposable BBQs anywhere on site, nor use BBQs on grassy areas, only on the beach. We ask that you take the entire unit home with you including the ash and charcoal remains as we have no facilities to dispose of these.
Open fires are not permitted anywhere on the premises, this includes all of the beach right down to the water line, the promenade, the hard standings, the car parks or any of the grassy surrounding areas.
Metal Detectors are not permitted anywhere on the beach or any surrounding areas, the sole exception being our own search and recovery team.
By popular demand and for visitors’ privacy and safety, drones are not allowed to be launched or landed from these premises, or any of the privately owned surrounding farmland, including public footpaths.
RID recording equipment is in use to record drone Remote ID data in the vicinity of the premises.
