Preston is a red sand beach adjacent to Paignton sands.  A popular family beach with a long promenade lined with colourful beach huts.  Behind the beach is Preston Green a safe area for the children to have fun or play a game of cricket.  At the north end of the beach at low tide are rock pools to explore.

Aerial view of Preston Sands

• Blue Flag 2008
• Marine conservation Society Recommended Beach 2007
• ENCAMS Seaside Award 2006

• Sandy
• Rock pools

Close to Paignton, clearly signposted.  There is easy access via local bus routes. Bus No. 12. Preston can easily be reached on foot from nearby Paignton as well as Preston.

The area is quite flat and has excellent access for disabled people and wheel chairs. A beach wheel chair is available.

• Banned during the summer season
• Dog exercise area - on the green

• Beach Managers
• Supervision
• Life buoys
• Warning flags
• First aid
• Lost child centre
• Patrol boat

• Cafe/restaurant
• Beach huts
• Toilets open all year
• Disabled visitors’ facilities
• Disabled access to beach
• Deckchair hire
• Slipway
• Promenade
• Pier

Wet Weather Facilities:

• Amusement arcade on the pier and in town centre

• Pay
• Across a road
• Some street parking
• Disabled visitors’ spaces

• Town
• Harbour
• Shop