Teignmouth Holcombe

A narrow strip of sand and shingle below dramatic red cliffs south of Teignmouth, backed by a low sea wall that allows a coastal walk into town — quieter than the main Teignmouth beaches and popular with local fishers and rock-poolers.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: Not confirmed — no dedicated lifeguard patrol found for Holcombe

Hazards: Bathing water quality here is affected by a storm overflow; rocks and low cliffs flank the beach — watch for slippery ground at low tide.

Dogs

Official source: View the rule at source →

Family

Quiet, narrow beach with a low sea wall path to Teignmouth; less crowded than the town beaches but with fewer facilities and a rockier, less sandy shore.

Fishing

Clean sand and surf support bass, rays, dogfish, flatfish and colder-season whiting. Fishing is strongest on the flood into dusk or after dark.

Species reported: Bass, Rays, Lesser-spotted dogfish, Flatfish, Whiting

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

Limited parking at Smugglers Lane; many visitors walk along the sea wall from Teignmouth (around 30 minutes). Sat-nav: EX7 0JL. Get directions →