A beach day in Devon
We’ve been lucky enough to have three uninterrupted weeks together as a family this summer, the first of which we spent in Devon.
We booked our holiday at Hillhead near Brixham daydreaming about warm sunny days and fun on the beach. It was the end of July after all – peak time for a trip to the coast. The weather didn’t quite turn out as we had hoped but we did get one day by the sea.
We booked our holiday at Hillhead near Brixham daydreaming about warm sunny days and fun on the beach. It was the end of July after all – peak time for a trip to the coast. The weather didn’t quite turn out as we had hoped but we did get one day by the sea.
A short drive from our caravan site was Man Sands, which is looked after by the National Trust. The beach is a 3/4 mile down hill trot from the car park. We left the pram at the car as we weren’t sure of the condition of the path.
I popped Tin Box Baby in her sling and kept an eye on Tin Box Tot while Mr TB acted as pack horse with all our beach clobber. It turns out we could have navigated the path with the pushchair, but it would have been difficult to get over the rocks onto the beach at the bottom.
It was still quite a blustery day so we found the most sheltered spot we could to pitch up our UV tent. Mr TB pegged it down and the covered all edges with large stones to make sure we didn’t blow away. This was Tin Box Baby’s protective bubble where she happily slept and fed throughout our visit.
This was the first proper beach day TBT had had since she was about six-months-old so building sand castles and making dams was all new to her. It was lovely to see her really enjoying all the simple activities that we did as a children.
Mr TB also took her off to look in the rock pools and came across a cave.
Tin Box Dog enjoyed meeting all the other four-legged friends being walked along the coast path. To our embarrassment she spent quite a bit of time chasing other people’s balls. Luckily they also found this amusing.
A part from the odd walker and passing jet ski we had the beach to ourselves all morning and into the early afternoon when other families started to arrive.
The peace, beautiful scenery and good, wholesome family time that we found at Man Sands was our perfect beach day. Especially because it resulted in this.
Devon is such a beautiful place to visit. Looks like you had a lovely time together love the photos. Thanks for linking up to Share With Me. I hope to see you again soon. #sharewithme
Tin Box Tot would have been happy to spent every day of our holiday there if the weather had allowed. Simple days are often the best.
We've got family in North Devon so visit quite often. There's so many lovely places to explore. I hope you had a great time.
Thanks – Mr Tin Box is a bit of a beach camp expert 🙂
It's definitely a beach we'd revisit and well worth the effort of getting to it. Thanks for hosting!
You are right – sandcastle should always be high on the summer bucket list 🙂
I think Tin Box Tot would too. Sadly we don't have many caves at home in Hampshire but there are plenty of beaches to explore.
I get itchy feet when we haven't been out anywhere good too. If only every day could be a holiday!!!
It was a great day. Thanks for hosting!
The UV tent has been borrowed off my parents, but I think I'm going to permanently liberate it. I love it – it's so useful and I don't need to worry about Tin Box Baby burning. I hope you find your perfect beach!
I couldn't resist taking that picture. She had so much fun 🙂
Beach days are so great for creating happy memories x
Beach days are such easy and cheap holiday fun. And you're right, it keeps kids going all day 🙂
Sounds like the perfect beach day. I think beaches with rock pools (and shells) are perfect for kids, many happy hours to be spent. #countrykids
Aww what beautiful memories you've made! And the person age to take Tin Box tot to the beach! She looks like she had a great time exploring and building castles. I love taking my daughter to the beach, it's her favourite place and it's so beautiful watching them play and do the things you did as a child. Such simple, outdoors enjoyment. Thank you so much for linking this to #whatevertheweather x
We've just got back from a week in Devon – although we were in Combe Martin in North Devon. I remember going to Brixham as a child though, such a beautiful part of the world. Your beach day looks lovely! That cave looks fab. I do love a good old-fashioned day at the beach, building sandcastles and jumping in the waves. #countrykids
This looks like a perfect day. I love the beach and wished we lived closer. I like your little set up on the beach, great idea.
Becky- LittleOandme
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I'm so pleased you managed the beach stay on your holiday and despite it not being the easiest beach to reach it looks like you were rewarded with having it to yourselves. A lovely looking beach with soft sands, castle building, rock pools and that lovely looking cave to explore. No wonder you had a sleeping passenger on the way home. Thank you for sharing with me on Country Kids.
I love a good day at the beach reliving my own childhood play through my children – building a sandcastle has to be done every summer. Lovely photos! 🙂
Such a lovely day to visit! We have been staying at home lately and seeing this made me yearn to go out! #whatevertheweather
Ooooh a cave! My boys would go to the beach every day if they could. Love your photos 🙂 #whatevertheweather #countrykids
Looks like you had a fab time – Zach always loves collecting pebbles and shells from the beach! Love the UV tent too – they are such a great idea 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
We love beaches too, I think most kids do! Love your UV tent, perfect for Tin Box Baby to enjoy the beach. Great exploring too, there is so much to see when you have caves and rock pools around. We still need to find a good rock pool beach to visit.
Thanks for linking up to #Whatevertheweather 🙂 x
This looks like such a fun adventure! Especially when it ends with her passed out in the car covered in sand. Love it! Thanks for sharing at the Share With Me blog hop 🙂
Some of my fav memories of big man when he was little was taking him to the beach xx
Looks like you had a great day on the beach. It is lovely watching our little ones play in the sand. It can keep them entertained for so long! #whatevertheweather