Get the app

Beaches · Devon · North Sands

North Sands,
sandy beach

North Sands is a sandy beach in Devon, backed by cliffs. Here’s everything to know before you drive — and the live picture in the app.

Location50.2292°N, 3.7803°W · TQ8 8LD
Water quality (EA)Good
DogsAllowed now
North Sands beach, DevonPhoto: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0

Right now at North SandsLive in the BeachGo app

Drive & approachCrowd reportsSee it live →

Know before you go

🐕

Dogs

Dogs are welcome all year round.

Allowed today
💧

Water — EA Good

Designated bathing water rated Good by the Environment Agency. Sewage alerts stream live in the app.

EA Good
🅿️

Facilities

Car park · toilets · café

Food & drink nearby

Check North Sands live before you drive

Live approach-road traffic, crowd reports and one honest verdict — for North Sands and 5,000+ other UK beaches. Free on iOS and Android.

Download BeachGo — free

Nearby beaches

Salcombe North Sands beach0.1 MI

Salcombe North Sands

South Hams

Dogs OK nowEA Good
Salcombe South Sands beach0.3 MI

Salcombe South Sands

South Hams

Dogs OK nowEA Excellent
South Sands beach0.3 MI

South Sands

sandy · Devon

Dogs OK nowEA Excellent

North Sands, answered

Are dogs allowed on North Sands beach?

Dogs are welcome all year round.

Is the sea clean at North Sands?

North Sands is a designated bathing water rated Good by the Environment Agency. Live sewage-overflow alerts are shown in the BeachGo app.

What facilities does North Sands beach have?

North Sands has a car park, toilets, a café.