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A lifeguard service operates within the summer months on
many of these resorts. Woolacombe and Croyde have been presented with
the Blue Flag award.
Coombe Martin
Not only are the beaches stunning there are plenty of other
things to do as well. The are gorgeous cliff walks with fabulous views,
and also the opportunity to get involved in climbing and surfing -
or just enjoy the scenery from the cliff tops.
Minehead has a new, large
sandy beach with groynes. There is a long seafront with lots of parking,
amusements, shops etc and a small harbour at the western end.
Woolacombe is at the
North end of a 3 mile beach and the section near the town is an EU Blue
Flag beach. No dogs here but dogs are permitted further along the beach.
Lifeguards are always in attendance. Popular with surfers.
Lots of shops, fast food outlets. The American
forces used Woolacombe Beach for exercising the D-Day invasion and
there is a memorial to them on the headland at the north end of the beach.
Barricane Bay is a great
beach just around the North headland at Woolacombe with
some interesting rock pools full of sea anenomes but does disappear when
the tide comes in.
Putsborough Sands is
at the Southern end of Woolacombe beach
and is approached by a different route. There is a car park but no shops.
There is a spectacular walk round Baggy Point to Croyde Bay
from Putsborough.
Know your flags What the different flags on the beach mean
Red and yellow flags mark areas of water that are patrolled by lifeguards. These are the safest places to swim.
When you see black and white chequered flags, it means an area of water has been marked for use by craft. For your own safety, do not swim in these zones.
The red flag indicates danger. Never enter the water when the red flag is flying.
An orange windsock flying at the beach indicates that wind conditions are especially dangerous - so under no circumstances should you take an inflatable into the sea
Remember: never enter the water when you see a red flag flying.
Contributed by: Fred Bingham
Community Section
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