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Genuinely lovely sandy beaches

41 replies

DanceMumTaxi · 11/08/2024 15:17

Hi all, the last few years we’ve been to Turkey (Antalya area) and had fantastic holidays in big all inclusive resorts. The one thing I’ve found disappointing though are the beaches. The sand is really gritty and it’s very pebbly and uneven getting into the sea. This means we tend to avoid the beach. Dh, ds and dd prefer the pools anyway so we just don’t go to the beach. But I really like beaches so next year I’d like somewhere with a genuinely lovely sandy beach. We’ve got family in Dorset and regularly visit the beaches in Poole and they are amazing. The sand is so soft and it’s so easy to walk out to the sea. Where can we go that has beaches like those at Alum Chine, Durley and Sand Banks etc? We usually go for 10 days and spend 5-6K. It doesn’t have to be all in but total spend ideally no more the 6K for a family of 4, kids will be 12 and 9. If you’ve been somewhere with an amazing beach, where was it? Thanks all.

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yesyouknow · 11/08/2024 15:18

greece

went to porto sani and the beach was jaw dropping

yesyouknow · 11/08/2024 15:19

Uk

camber sands
viking bay broadstairs

yesyouknow · 11/08/2024 15:20

budget for uk or abroad?

i have spent £6k on one week next year AI 5 star crete for one adult and two early teens

Strugglingmumof3 · 11/08/2024 15:22

The algarve. Vale do lobo, dunas duradas. Really lovely beaches.

RockyRogue1001 · 11/08/2024 15:24

Menorca

TizerorFizz · 11/08/2024 15:25

Brittany - around Trinite sur Mer.

Doggymummar · 11/08/2024 15:25

Guadalupe where they film death in paradise is stunning

giraffesauce · 11/08/2024 15:25

Absolutely Sardinia!

billysboy · 11/08/2024 15:26

Southwold

Genuinely lovely sandy beaches
longdistanceclaraclara · 11/08/2024 15:27

Ibiza
Menorca
Algarve
Fethiye in turkey
Jersey
Cote sauvage, France
I'lle D'Oleron, France
Camber sands

DistractMe · 11/08/2024 15:28

Some fantastic beaches in the Netherlands.

DanceMumTaxi · 11/08/2024 15:29

Abroad, not UK. I know loads of fabulous UK beaches, but I want guaranteed sun and heat. We could probably go a bit over 6K but not as high as 7K.

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yesyouknow · 11/08/2024 15:30

DanceMumTaxi · 11/08/2024 15:29

Abroad, not UK. I know loads of fabulous UK beaches, but I want guaranteed sun and heat. We could probably go a bit over 6K but not as high as 7K.

two rooms or big family suite?

Growlybear83 · 11/08/2024 15:32

Fuerteventura.

husbandcallsmepickle · 11/08/2024 15:36

Algarve

alligatorhat · 11/08/2024 15:37

Saadiyat beach in Abu Dhabi

daisydalrymple · 11/08/2024 15:38

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PetrichorSoul · 11/08/2024 15:43

Sardinia has the most stunning beaches in Europe IMO.

junebirthdaygirl · 11/08/2024 15:44

We were in Fuengirola and the beach was fabulous. Beautiful weather too.
Great sandy beaches in lreland too but unfortunately we can't supply the weather.

DanceMumTaxi · 11/08/2024 15:49

yesyouknow · 11/08/2024 15:30

two rooms or big family suite?

One room. We often have a larger room with a bit of a partition and are all in together. Sometimes it’s bunkbeds for the kids, which is fine.

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DanceMumTaxi · 11/08/2024 15:52

Been to the Algarve and the sand wasn’t soft? It was sort of gritty, but was yellow in colour. Maybe we went to the wrong bit? The sea is also absolutely freezing so that puts me off.

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Menstum · 11/08/2024 16:11

West Wittering, miles of soft sand

BaselineDrop · 11/08/2024 16:15

North Majorca around Alcudia/Port de Pollenca/Cap Formentor
surprisingly lovely beach at the Montenegro Holiday Village. Nice soft sand.
It will all be too hot to walk on play on in the summer tho.

Feist · 11/08/2024 16:25

Cayo Coco in Cuba is the nicest sand of any beach I’ve ever been to.

Greekcatmug · 11/08/2024 16:35

Kos Tingaki has a beautiful white sand beach with very clear shallow water