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Exmouth Beach
9.4 miles from St. James
A long, shallow, sandy beach running along Exmouth’s seafront and the mouth of the River Exe. Mostly clean ground with shifting gutters...
View markDawlish Warren
9.8 miles from St. James
A long sandy spit and nature reserve forming the south side of the Exe Estuary mouth. The seaward face is open beach...
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Exmouth Beach
9.4 miles from St. James
A long, shallow, sandy beach running along Exmouth’s seafront and the mouth of the River Exe. Mostly clean ground with shifting gutters and bars; easy access from the promenade, car parks, and amenities. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Winter brings whiting, dabs and dogfish; spring–autumn...
Dawlish Warren
9.8 miles from St. James
A long sandy spit and nature reserve forming the south side of the Exe Estuary mouth. The seaward face is open beach with groynes and shifting sandbars; the inner face borders fast-moving estuary channels. Productive after a blow for surf bass and in calmer periods for flatfish and rays. Best...