Have been to this place a few times and it never disappoints. The beach is just jaw dropping and especially better when you have dogs that want a run around. We will be going back hopefully at some point in 2023 but definitely 2024 and onwards.

Parked on Marine Drive (which was free today) overlooking the sand dunes in from of Woolacombe Beach. Steep doing down, so even harder to climb back up!! The beach was wonderful and it was our puppy first visited to a beach. He had the time of his life.

Visited on multiple occasions over the winter months as had accommodation nearby. The beach is one of 3 wonderful beaches in the area. The others are Croyde and Saunton. Woolacombe is the most developed in terms of car parks and restaurants/cafes as well as surf shops behind the beach but all have amazing flat sands. There is a beach cafe ao the entrance which ain't great tbh but you can walk down from raised cliffs adjacent to the beaches looking over rocky inlets. It's a life-affirming place to be at any time of year and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Absolutely beautiful beach, clear blue sea - stunning! Yes you have to pay for parking, but it’s worth every penny. The carpark staff were helpful and friendly, the beach was beautiful and so clean! The toilets next to the beach were very clean and still had toilet rolls at the end of the day! The kiosks on the beach were easy to get to and reasonably priced with happy staff. We will be back!

Great location/ beach spoiled by being charged £12.00, YES £12.00 to park. Give it a miss and go to Staunton or Croyde. Have parkin estates not heard of the cost of living CRISIS....!!!!

Fantastic large beach that accommodates, families, solos and dogs. Separate area for families with dogs. Life guards present most of day. Easy access from Esplanade with ramp access. Had windy, stormy weather that gave strong currents. Life guards clearly marked out safe swim and surf areas and every time someone ventured out of the safe zone they immediately guided them back in to keep every one safe. Plenty space on the beach. even though it was spring tide and school holidays. Car park and facilities owned by Parkin Estates, local to Woolacombe. Although the car park can be pricey the fee goes towards keeping the toilets clean, paying for the RNLI life guard service and keeping the beach litter free and clean. You don’t mind paying a little extra when you know it’s going to keep you safe however I wished there was a half day fee for the car park for pm rather than half day fee am up until 1pm and then after 4pm. Despite expensive parking still had loads of fun making sand castles and catching waves.

Having a Filipino wife whom comes from a country with some of best beaches, even she was impressed. Parking for a day is between £10-12 Feels like an amusement park as you enter with shops, food and ice cream. A very busy tourist attraction but despite the many people, there was little overcrowding as the beach is simply huge! Great waves too.

Awesome beach, great surfing, clean, good parking. Only negative was the horrible noise generators on the two food trailers on the sand, the noise was like a helicopter all the time. Get ride of them, and it would be a great beach Andy

Lovely beach with easy access. Lots of space and toilets close by. The surf is great fun and so are the rock pools. Avoid the little "food outlet" right by the beach up the steps. Overpriced and two miserable, ignorant, money grabbing old biddies behind the counter. You can get a reheated multipack Cornish pasty for £4.50 or for the same price, walk a little bit further towards town, and get a real one. When I attempted to give my empty cup and wrapper back I was firmly told to walk 1000 meters across rhe beach to use the communal bin as "they had to pay to have their bins taken away" and that "I wouldn't take my rubbish back to tesco's would I?". The experience with these locals put me off visiting again in the future.

I leave this opinion after visiting over 100 beaches this year. The beach is okay It's close to many aminties Parking I noticed was £12 all day or cheaper on the Esplanade if your lucky to find a spot. Parking here is a bargain compared to Dorset but a rip off compared to some good beaches in Cornwall and other areas of the UK. I arrived at midday and it's clear the beach has a high tide but it was very low on my arrival so plenty of space but not much dry sand so was very crowded in these areas . I went on a long walk to find a suitable spot and when I thought my luck was in I realised I was close to a noisy ice cream trailer. Of the 100+ beaches I've visited this year you will find beaches in areas that have free or cheaper parking, not as crowded, better picturesque views and a better vibe. If you rate this place highly then I guess you haven't lived but despite its few positives I do not recommend this place and I will not return , unless you're like me on a mission to visit every seaside town in this country.