Beach Standards

Natural Beach Standard Award 2026

Check current water quality
  • View bathing water quality information on the Torbay Harbour website, including four years of results and links to the Environment Agency for the latest updates.

Maintenance and cleaning

Maintenance

Torbay Council is not responsible for this beach. Please contact Brixham Town Council for any cleaning and maintenance issues.

Toilets and facilities

Toilets

Seasonal (April to Oct), including disabled facilities.

Facilities

Café, outdoor sea water swimming pool, deckchair and sunbed hire.


Transport and parking

Parking

Moderate distance, some walking. The closest car park is Shoalstone.


Dogs

Allowed all year round on the beach but not allowed onto the pool surround at all. Dogs on the promenade above the pool must be kept on their leads.

Disabled access

Access

Limited - there is a disabled ramp to the promenade, but steps down from the car park to the pool and onto the beach.

AddressBerry Head Road, Brixham, TQ5 9AF