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Institute Beach

Find out about this beach including water quality, facilities, awards, safety and supervision.

Institute Beach is currently closed due to cliff damage.

Institute beach is a quiet little cove backed by red sandstone cliffs, which is tucked away behind the Livermead Cliff Hotel on Torquay’s seafront road and looks across to Abbey Sands.

The beach is made up of sand, shingle and rocks and at low tide interesting rock pools are exposed.

Institute beach is right next to Livermead sands and is accessed by a set of steps off Cliff Road.

Toilets and facilities

Toilets

None available.

Facilities

None.

Transport and parking

Parking

Limited on-street parking in Cliff Road.

Transport

The nearest bus service runs along the seafront Torbay Road - No. 12 bus.

Dogs

Allowed all year round.

Disabled access

Access

Difficult - the only access is via a set of steps.

AddressCliff Road, Torquay, TQ2 6RE

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