Blackpool Sands is a privately owned, award-winning beach near Dartmouth, South Devon, set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This sheltered crescent-shaped bay features coarse golden sand and shingle, backed by evergreens and pines. The beach is popular for swimming, paddleboarding, and kayaking, with lifeguards on duty in summer. Facilities include a café, shop, toilets, showers, baby changing, disabled access, parking, and watersports hire. Dogs are not allowed from May to September. Blackpool Sands hosts annual events including the Tunes on the Sands festival in July and Tribal Clash in