Lovely beach for for sand and sea lovers Unlike some of the beaches further to the east, this one is relatively free of pebbles both in the dry parts and also underwater, which makes it nicer to walk along the sand and also makes it far easier getting in and out of the water.

It's not quite as touristy a beach as the ones closer to the pier area, so even on a bank holiday there's a reasonable chance of finding parking in the adjacent car park, and during the rest of the week (during the school summer break) there's always plenty of spaces to spare, which means that your visit to this beach is likely to be stress free even before you get onto the sand and start to unwind.

During the summer when we visited, there were lifeguards on patrol all during the day, and plenty of bins provided in which to deposit any rubbish - whilst there was unfortunately still the odd bit of litter on the sand itself, it was noticeably cleaner than some other UK beaches I've been to over the years. Next to the cafe there's a handful of toilets and a water bottle refilling point, though I didn't notice any shower/foot rinsing points as are provided on the other beaches.