Saunton Sands

#4605 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Saunton Sands is a beach near the English village of Saunton on the North Devon coast near Braunton, popular for longboard surfing. Beyond its southern end, Crow Point, England is the mouth of the River Taw estuary. It is part of the Taw-Torridge estuary Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is at the centre of the UNESCO-designated North Devon's Biosphere Reserve, where Braunton Burrows lies at the heart. ()

Coordinates: 51°5'37"N, 4°13'26"W

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Saunton Sands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pannier Market, The Sports Ground, Saunton Golf Club, Burton at Bideford.

5.3 miS
Flea market, Shopping, Market
Pannier Market, Bideford
137 min walk • The Pannier Market in Bideford in North Devon is a large covered Victorian pannier market together with the Butcher's Row of small artisan stalls running along the lower level of the Market. There has been a market on the site since 1675. Since 1989 it has been a Grade II listed building on the register of Historic England.
5 miS
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
The Sports Ground, Bideford
128 min walk • The Sports Ground is a football stadium used by Bideford A.F.C. on Kingsley Road in Bideford, Devon.
1.7 miN
Outdoor activities, Golf
Saunton Golf Club, Braunton
45 min walk • Saunton Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located about 2 miles to the west of Braunton, Devon. It was founded in 1897.
5.1 miS
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Burton at Bideford, Bideford
129 min walk • The Burton at Bideford is an art gallery and museum on Kingsley Road in Victoria Park, in Bideford, Devon, England. It houses collections on various topics connected with Bideford’s history and cultural heritage. The art gallery displays work by local, national and international artists.
3.1 miNE
Church
St Brannock's Church, Braunton
79 min walk • St Brannock's Church is a medieval Church of England church in Braunton, Devon, England. According to legend it was founded by Saint Brannock, a 6th-century Christian saint. It became a Grade I listed building on 25 February 1965.
4.3 miSE
Park
Tapeley
109 min walk • Tapeley is a historic estate in the parish of Westleigh in North Devon, England. The present mansion house known as Tapeley Park is a grade II* listed country house, built or enlarged from an existing structure in about 1704, remodeled in the 19th century and again in the early...
2.8 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum of British Surfing, Braunton
72 min walk • The Museum of British Surfing, in Braunton in the English county of Devon, contains exhibits relating to the history of surfing in the United Kingdom.
4.5 miS
Bridge
Torridge Bridge
116 min walk • The Torridge Bridge is a 650-metre-long concrete bridge, situated broadly in an east-west direction, built in 1987 in Bideford Devon over the River Torridge.
5.4 miS
Library
Bideford Library, Bideford
137 min walk • Bideford Town Hall is a municipal building at the corner of Bridge Street and New Road in Bideford, Devon, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Bideford Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
2.5 miN
51°7'49"N • 4°13'29"W
Surfing Croyde Bay, Woolacombe
65 min walk • Surfing, Outdoor activities, Tours
3 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church
77 min walk • St Mary's Church is the parish church of Appledore. It sits on the Quay overlooking the River Torridge. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1836, the church being dedicated two years later.