Cottages by a sandy beach in Devon
Devon's two coastlines feature wide stretches of sandy beaches, where you're sure to find the ideal holiday cottage.Read more
As an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, North Devon’s sandy beaches are some of the country’s most spectacular. No wonder holiday-makers flock here on short breaks to feel the sand between their toes and relax on one of the county’s many sandy shorelines.
Dawlish Warren’s one and half miles of sand and dunes means that even in the height of summer you can find a spot to call your own. If you’re looking for waters calm and shallow enough for the little ones to swim in, try Bantham Beach. With its own facilities, including a beach shop where you can buy all those little essentials it’s perfect for families in more than one way.
A cottage near the expansive sands at Westward Ho! on the North Coast allows you to combine traditional beach fun – ice creams, donkey rides and sand castles – with more fast-paced beach pursuits: try your hand and kite-surfing, drive a kite buggy or take to the seas to windsurf.
Don’t just watch the waves, conquer them with a lesson or two in surfing at one of Devon’s wave-riding hotspots. As suited to families as adventurous groups or couples looking for time together, the surfing hubs of Croyde, Woolacombe and Bideford give you front seat access to the seas as well as the self-catering convenience of the towns’ amenities.
Boasting two coastlines, Devon’s got double the options for your self-catering escape.
The South Coast’s iridescent waters and soft sands signify the perfect sites for your beach-side escape. The exotic looking palms and tranquil marinas have led this stretch of coastline to be termed ‘The English Riviera’. Soak up some of its laid back vibe and effortless style with a self-catering cottage in towns with sandy beaches like Torquay, Babbacombe, Paignton and Brixham. Ideal for enjoying a romantic break.
We have 56 self catering cottages by a sandy beach in Devon.
7 nights from £923
Bay Cottage
25612 bedroom, dog friendly house with sea views, Shaldon.
Bay Cottage is just steps from the beach in Shaldon, which lines the south shore of the beautiful Teign estuary, and this fabulous house caters for all parties young and old. From ...
7 nights from £923
7 nights from £625
Tydemans Cottage
27593 bedroom holiday cottage near the beach in Appledore, North Devon.
Tydemans Cottage is at the heart of the pretty north Devon fishing village of Appledore, close to some of north Devon's most fabulous sandy beaches. This beautifully renovated cott...
7 nights from £625
7 nights from £750
Magnolia
46683 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Exmouth, Devon.
Magnolia is the perfect family base to enjoy the thriving and traditional seaside town of Exmouth. Located only 150 yards from beautiful sandy Exmouth beach, and a short walk from ...
7 nights from £750
7 nights from £750
Sandbanks
48163 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Exmouth, Devon.
In an enviable position just 150 yards from the sea in the bustling town of Exmouth on the east coast of Devon, Sandbanks is the perfect holiday escape for a family or group of fri...
7 nights from £750
7 nights from £765
Spring Tide
25993 bedroom cottage with sea views in Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon.
What a house – and what a view! There are indeed spectacular views from Spring Tide, one of a pair of contemporary properties, built to a very high specification, in the village of...
7 nights from £765
7 nights from £778
The Willows
37323 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Westward Ho!.
This exceptional, purpose-built property is an absolute treat, a family-sized holiday home moments from the Blue Flag sandy beach at Westward Ho! on the north Devon coast. Outside ...
7 nights from £778
7 nights from £845
High Corner Cottage
49073 bedroom holiday cottage with sea views in Thurlestone, South Devon.
Perfectly located in the pretty south Devon village of Thurlestone with two gorgeous sandy beaches on your doorstep and surrounded by rolling countryside, High Corner Cottage is a ...
7 nights from £845
7 nights from £895
High Lea
40473 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Bigbury-on-Sea
High Lea is a beautifully refurbished family house, nestled in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and boasting the most breathtaking and unrivalled sea views. This ...
7 nights from £895
We are Gold accredited with the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
Green Tourism Business Scheme
As a company, we look across our business and try to make sustainable changes and decisions. From using recycled paper in our printers to putting in measures for using less energy in our offices, we keep an eye on our impact on the environment.
Beyond our offices, we have passed on the same ethics to our holiday cottage owners by setting up our own Green Scheme that they can join. Each property has to tick off a certain number of actions to be included in the scheme, many of which go above and beyond the GTBS requirements.
7 nights from £946 *
Mewstone View
27754 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Wembury, Devon.
Mewstone View is a sleek, contemporary house only minutes from the beach with sea views from the living-room and two of the bedrooms. An enclosed sea-facing deck wraps around the b...
7 nights from £946 *
7 nights from £1000
Sea Poppy
50473 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Thurlestone, Devon.
Welcome to Sea Poppy, a delightful holiday home with panoramic sea views from almost every room. This spacious home-from-home comfortably sleeps six and benefits from the use of a ...
7 nights from £1000