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South Sands

Usual type of cottage, 4 lock ups and a . You can't see the s from the lock ups, so there's no peep holes between the doors and s.

Best time
Open from around Easter to late September, from around 9am to 5pm.
Crowd
Wide range of ages.
Watch out
Apart from the lock ups there's no where else in the immediate vicinity to move on to.
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Goodrington Beach, Paignton Wheelchair: No / There are two steps in the entrance

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Where exactly

Take the Dartmouth Road to Clennon Valley (Torbay Leisure Centre). On the opposite side of the road there's Quaywest Beach resort. Once at the entrance to the water park, head south along the promonade about 200 yards. Then you'll come across a building that houses the 'South Sands Cafe'. Just to the left of that is the entrance.

When to go

Open from around Easter to late September, from around 9am to 5pm. Best times: From around lunchtime til 4pm. Be aware though that this is one of the most popular beaches, in the area, if not the UK. I personally would avoid this during the peak of the summer on hot days as there will be plenty of people and families around. Best days would be on a warm spring or late summer day, when the place isn't too busy.

Etiquette

So be although it's there at the moment, March 2007, it could disappear at any time. Just don't make it too obvious hanging around outside, the last thing we want to do is draw too much attention to this place. However there's a fair bit of clearance under the partitions to have a bit of fun under.

Safety

Apart from the lock ups there's no where else in the immediate vicinity to move on to. You may be able to park your car on Dartmouth Road nearby, otherwise you'll have to use the council owned car parks. The toilets are cleaned around 2.30pm in the afternoon, usually by a female attendant. Also be aware there is a cafe right next door, although that is situated on a corner and they can't see you going in and out. However they may get suspicious if you're hanging round for too long.

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