Our top three beaches

1). Saunton Sands 3 miles of flat sand backed by massive sand dunes. Excellent for all water sports and manned with lifeguards. You can easily get away from the crowds by just walking further along the beach.

2). Croyde This award winning sandy beach is easily accessible and just around the corner from Saunton Sands. There is plenty of car parking and it is excellent for swimming, surfing and windsurfing.

3). Northam Burrows 1.5 miles of sandy beach protected by a ridge of huge pebbles. Again excellent for swimming, surfing and sailboarding and there is also a visitors centre explaining the ecology of the sea and surrounding area.

Weddings at The Woolacombe Bay Hotel

A special setting for your special day…

From the moment you book your wedding with us our experienced team will start to bring your unique celebrations to life.

We can make arrangements for everything including seating plans, flowers, the photographer and entertainment. Enjoy a little pre-wedding indulgence at The Haven Spa to help prepare for your big day. Doyle's is the perfect location for small, informal weddings and offers stunning sea views across the Bay with the capacity for up to 60 guests. The Twilight Suite overlooks the lawns, with Lundy Island on the horizon, where 40 guests can be seated for a small intimate wedding. Our elegant ballroom will comfortably hold 200 guests and can be set up to your exact requirements.

Please click here to download our wedding brochure or call us with any questions you might have.

Recipe of the Month

Vanilla Panacotta

700ml Double Cream
300ml Milk
1 Vanilla Pod or 3 tbsps Vanilla Extract
140g Caster Sugar
6½ leaves Gelatine

Place the cream into a bowl and keep cold.

Heat up the milk with the sugar and vanilla and bring up to the boil and pull off the heat.

Soak the gelatine in cold water until softened and whisk into the warm milk.

Pour through a sieve into the cold cream and whisk it all together.

Pour into your chosen glasses.

Vanilla Panacotta is best served with blackberry compote and a granola crumb (as shown in the photograph).

You could also try different flavours of panacotta by adding some white chocolate (100g) to the recipe or even try a strawberry panacotta by adding 100g of fresh strawberries into the mix.