Beaches · South West England
Oddicombe Beach
In or near Kingskerswell.
Oddicombe Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Torre · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Oddicombe Beach, the nearest railway station is Torre, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TQ1 3LB, and entry to the beach is free.
About
Oddicombe Beach is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 50.4828°, -3.5147°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Babbacombe Model Village is a miniature attraction located in Torquay, featuring over 400 handcrafted models and 4.5 acres of award-winning gardens. Visitors can explore various scenes depicting British life through the decades, complete with a model railway and interactive elements.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Babbacombe Cliffs SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Oddicombe Beach is a popular beach, noted for its interesting breccia cliffs, below the Babbacombe district of Torbay, Devon in England. The beach is linked to Babbacombe town by the Babbacombe Cliff Railway. The beach includes many facilities which include a cafe, beach hut and deck chair hire, a beach shop, trampolines, motor boat hire, pedalo hire and kayak hire. Oddicombe beach has been awarded Blue Flag status every year since the award was first made in 1987. It is one of only two in England to have been awarded the flag every year.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4828, -3.5147
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ1 3LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- Nearest railway station
- Torre — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.model-village.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w115057598 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Oddicombe Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Oddicombe.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oddicombe Beach?
- Oddicombe Beach is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ1 3LB), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- What is Oddicombe Beach?
- Oddicombe Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Oddicombe Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Torre, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ1 3LB.
- Is Oddicombe Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Oddicombe Beach is part of the Babbacombe Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Oddicombe Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Oddicombe Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Oddicombe Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Torre, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ1 3LB.