点评:Woolacombe is a very striking , long, long sandy beach with decent surf.
If you want a day at the beach, it’s hard to beat. If like us, you are more interested in seeing the rugged and very scenic Devon coastline, then the beach itself is only a quick stop. Nearby Grunta, Barricane and Coombesgate beaches offer more dramatic scenery.
The town of Woolacombe is modern so it doesn’t have the charm of other places. Instead it has a number of cafes and take-away food outlets, a pub, and a small pirate themed mini-golf park for kids. None of these were not of much interest to us but all of which will suit local families who are here for a beachside holiday.
We went for a long walk along the beach and watched a small group of surfers brave the temperatures to run into the water, boards tucked under their arms. Interestingly, Woolacombe is a recognised World Surfing Reserve (the only one in the UK).
We stopped for an ice-cream at Enrico’s beachfront kiosk and we took photos of the pretty row of beach huts painted in cheerful colours and running along the top of the dunes.
NOTE: Car parking at the beach is outrageously priced - £14 for the day with no option to stay for a short time. We circled back to the roadside parking and were lucky to find a spot which was much cheaper. However be warned, the parking inspectors are vigilant and vicious so make sure not to outstay your time. To be on the safe side, we put a little more money in the meter than we thought we’d need.
翻译:伍拉科姆海滩 (Woolacombe) 是一片非常壮观的绵长沙滩,拥有不错的冲浪条件。
如果您想在海滩上度过一天,这里绝对是首选。但如果您和我们一样,更想欣赏德文郡崎岖壮丽的海岸线,那么海滩本身只是一个短暂的停留点。附近的格伦塔海滩 (Grunta)、巴里凯恩海滩 (Barricane) 和库姆斯盖特海滩 (Coombesgate) 则拥有更加壮丽的景色。
伍拉科姆镇比较现代化,因此不像其他地方那样充满魅力。镇上有很多咖啡馆和外卖店、一家酒吧,还有一个小型海盗主题迷你高尔夫球场,供孩子们玩耍。这些对我们来说都不太感兴趣,但对于来此享受海滨假期的当地家庭来说,它们应该很合适。
我们沿着海滩漫步,看到一小群冲浪者顶着微凉的海水,腋下夹着冲浪板冲入水中。值得一提的是,伍拉科姆是世界冲浪保护区(英国唯一的世界冲浪保护区)。
我们在恩里科的海滨小亭停下来吃了冰淇淋,还拍了几张照片,照片里是一排排色彩明快的漂亮沙滩小屋,沿着沙丘顶绵延而建。
注意:海滩停车费贵得离谱——一天要14英镑,而且不能短停。我们只好绕回路边停车场,幸运地找到了一个便宜得多的车位。不过要提醒大家,停车管理员非常严格,所以千万不要超时停车。为了保险起见,我们往停车计时器里多投了一些钱。