Ladram Bay

A designated South West bathing cove or bay near Otterton, assessed here for dog access, family suitability, water quality and ShoreMarks compatibility.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Hazards: cliff fall or rockfall exposure; stay clear of cliff bases.

Amenities: public beach access · parking or roadside access nearby

Dogs

Unofficial source: View the supporting source →Not an authority; check current signage.

Family

Scenic but cliff-backed or rocky; keep children away from cliff bases and exposed edges.

Fishing

Ladram combines cleaner shingle and sand tongues with rough kelpy gullies. Wrasse and pollack are core rocky-ground targets; bass, mackerel, garfish, scad, pouting and night conger are also supported. Flooding tides into dawn or dusk are the strongest general window.

Species reported: Pollack and ballan wrasse, Bass, Mackerel, garfish and scad, Conger, pouting and dogfish

Crabbing

rock pooling only — The operator verifies extensive eastern rock pools, but no stable permitted line-crabbing edge was established.

Access & parking

Use the signed public approach to Ladram Bay. Confirm current parking, tide access and private-land conditions before travel.