Beaches · South West England
Shipload Beach
In or near Clovelly.
Shipload Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Roger Kidd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Shipload Beach is a beach on the coast of Devon, South-West England. The site is within the North Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency. Postcode area EX39.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Marsland to Clovelly Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shipload Beach is located in Hartland, Devon, in South-West England. It is part of the Marsland to Clovelly Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.0195, -4.5028
- County
- Devon
- District
- Torridge
- Parish
- Hartland
- Postcode
- EX39 6AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
Sources
- osm: w117358473 (ODbL)
Other places nearby

Shipload Bay
Natural landmarks · 0.4 km

Barley Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km

Hartland Point
Viewpoints · 1.4 km
Glenart Castle
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km

Hartland Point Lighthouse
Lighthouses · 1.6 km

Camping and caravan site
Campsites · 1.6 km

Hartland Abbey
Abbeys & priories · 2.6 km

Bridge Immediately To Southeast Of Hartland Abbey
Historic bridges · 2.6 km

Blackpool
Beaches · 2.7 km

Bridge Over Abbey River And Drive To Hartland Abbey
Historic bridges · 2.7 km

Hartland Mill
Mills · 2.7 km

Dyer's Lookout
Viewpoints · 2.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shipload Beach?
- Shipload Beach is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 6AU), in the parish of Hartland.
- What is Shipload Beach?
- Shipload Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shipload Beach?
- The nearest town is Clovelly. Drivers can use postcode EX39 6AU.
- Is Shipload Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Shipload Beach is part of the Marsland to Clovelly Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Shipload Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Shipload Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shipload Beach?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 6AU. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.