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It certainly is at Woolacombe with its 2.5 miles of golden sand and clean blue sea. More than a beach in fact. There's plenty to do away from one of North Devon's finest beaches ( which is handy in case the sun goes in) Woolacombe Beach Life covers it all - what's happening (and what happened) places to go, things to do - all to help you plan, enjoy - and report on - a memorable holiday in North Devon - whatever the season.

Monday 23 February 2015

Woolacombe has just been voted top beach in the UK, 4th in Europe and 13th in the world by TripAdvisor’s Traveller Choice Beaches Awards!!



Country Life magazine has done a survey and Devon has come out as the best place ot live. So come and visit and see why!
It has found out that those living in the county enjoy a better qualityof life than anywhere else in the country.
The magazine rated each county on how they performed across 19 categories, including health, schools, environment, heritage and quality of the local pubs.
This was last surveyed  in 2003 when Devon came top again!
Last Week the following was announced
Travellers’ Choice Beaches Award-winners were determined based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor gathered over a 12-month period.

Woolacombe Beach in Devon has beaten beaches in Italy, Greece, Thailand and Costa Rica to be named fourth best beach in Europe and thirteenth best in the world in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Beaches.
Backed by sandy hills and the Woolacombe Downs, Woolacombe Beach boasts a three-mile long stretch of golden sand and rolling, unbroken surf which makes it the ideal hotspot for surfers. The sheer length of the beach means that there is no shortage of sand to sit down and relax on during the busy summer months.
TripAdvisor’s Traveller Choice Beaches Awards winners:
Top 10 beaches in the UK
1.    Woolacombe Beach, Woolacombe, Devon
2.    Weymouth Beach, Weymouth, Dorset
3.    Rhossili Bay, Rhossili, Swansea
4.    St. Brelade’s Bay Beach, St. Brelade, Jersey
5.    Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall
6.    Perranporth Beach, Perranporth, Cornwall
7.    Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall
8.    Luskentyre, Isle of Harris
9.    Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth, Dorset
10. Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset
Top 10 beaches in Europe
1.    Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy
2.    Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain
3.    Elafonissi  Beach, Elafonissi, Greece
4.   Woolacombe Beach, Woolacombe, Devon, United Kingdom
5.    Iztuzu Beach, Dalyan, Turkey
6.    Fig Tree Bay, Protaras, Cyprus
7.    Cala Rossa, Favignana, Italy
8.   Weymouth Beach, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
9.    Eggremni Beach, Lefkada Greece
10. Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa, Spain
11.Rhossili Bay, Rhossili, Swansea, Wales
14.St. Brelade’s Bay Beach, St Brelade, Jersey
18. Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Top 10 beaches in the world
1.    Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
2.    Grace Bay, Providenciales
3.    Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy
4.    Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo, Caribbean
5.    Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain
6.    Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles
7.    White Beach, Boracay, Philippines
8.    Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Caribbean
9.    Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
10. Elafonissi  Beach, Elafonissi, Greece
13.Woolacombe Beach, Woolacombe, Devon, United Kingdom

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