Sugar Loaf Beach — Attraction in Portishead

Not worth a long drive but if you are a local this makes for a great place to swim on warm days. Use the yacht club ramp at high tide to enter. This avoids the mud and pebbles. You get twenty minutes of safe, slack water before the tide turns. Very friendly place most days. Kind of place where strangers chat...

Sugar Loaf Beach, while it has its charm, may not meet the expectations of those seeking a picturesque, pristine shoreline. The beach itself is quite small, and its sands are not as fine or clean as those of more popular destinations. At times, litter can be an issue, and the surrounding area can feel a...

If like me, you want to explore and walk and then sit and enjoy a view of the water undisturbed it's fine. If you are expecting a beach for water sports and kids to play, then I would give it a miss. Awkward underfoot. It would be nice to sit and...