Thurlestone

A tricky site to get to following the windy Devon lanes from the A38 Plymouth road towards the village of Thurlestone. Pass by the pub and hotel to the golf course where you park in the field alongside the first green!

Kit up here and follow the sandy path towards the sandy beach. Here is a fantastic beach fit for the family with a west facing aspect so easterly winds that blow out Brixham make this a perfect site.

The added benefit of this site is the easily accessible wreck of the Louis Shied, a massive boat that went down on the reef just offshore. In only 12 m at high tide with very pronounced boilers and prolific sea life this is an excellent dive with good viz the norm, we have had seals come to the beach to see what we were doing on a number of occassions.

With air available in nearby Salcome this is a favourite to set up camp for a weekend.